Angaar is a 2016 Indo-Bangladeshi romantic action musical film directed by Wazed Ali Sumon and produced by Abdul Aziz under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia. The film features a cast that includes Om and Jolly in lead roles while Ashish Vidyarthi plays the role of the main antagonist.[1] The first teaser of the film was released on 15 December 2015[2] and the film was first released on 15 January 2016.[3][4][5][6][7] The movie is a remake of the 2013 Kannada film Appayya.[8]

Angaar
Directed byWazed Ali Sumon
Screenplay byAbdullah Zahir Babu
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySaiful Shaheen
Edited byTouhid Hossain Chowdhury
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • 15 January 2016 (2016-01-15)
CountriesBangladesh
India
LanguageBengali

Synopsis

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In a northeastern village in Bangladesh far isolated from the modern society, where love is a crime and punishable by death, two individuals fall in love and embrace it, even after knowing the conclusion of their fate and life.[9]

Cast

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Production

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Development

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In May 2015, production company Jaaz Multimedia announced a project with newly introduced actress Jolly in a lead role.[15] Later in the month, Om was cast as the lead male protagonist while Ashish Vidyarthi, Amit Hasan, and Rajatava Dutta were cast to play the main antagonists in the film.[16]

Filming

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Principal photography began during June 2015 with Jolly in Dhaka. Om, Ashish Vidyarthi, Amit Hasan and Rajatava Dutta joined the filming in Bandarban from September 2015. Later that month, the first song from the film was shot in Bandarban. The filming officially came to an end during November 2015.[15][17]

Soundtrack

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Angaar's film soundtrack album is composed by Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, Akaash and Emon Saha.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Kotobaar Bojhabo Bol"Priyo ChattopadhyayAkasshMohammed Irfan4:00
2."Moner Vitore"Shah AlamEmon SahaNazmun Munira Nancy, Monir4:00
3."Sobtuku Mon Tomay Dilam"Shah AlamEmon SahaImran Mahmudul, Kheya4:20
4."Aata Gache"Priyo ChattopadhyayAkasshKalpana Patowary3:35
Total length:15:55

Reception

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The album gained popularity among audiences and critics. The first track, Kotobar Bojhabo, was a hit after its release.[citation needed] The track was composed by Akaash and sung by Mohammed Irfan.[citation needed]

Release

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Angaar was released in Bangladesh and India on 15 January 2016 in more than 170 screens. The film was distributed by Jaaz Multimedia in Bangladesh while Eskay Movies was given the distribution rights in India.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Angaar release finalised for January". Amader Shomoy. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ^ জানুয়ারিতে আসছে জলি-ওমের 'অঙ্গার' [Jolly-Om's Angaar releasing in January]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Om pairs up with another Bangla actress for Angaar". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  4. ^ অঙ্গার ছবির শুভকামনায় ফারুকী (ভিডিও). Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Angaar Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  6. ^ a b 'অঙ্গার'-এ জ্বলে কি উঠবেন জলি?. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  7. ^ আজ মুক্তি পাচ্ছে 'অঙ্গার'. NTV (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  8. ^ "From 'Anuraga Aralithu' to 'U Turn': Kannada movies that were remade in foreign languages". The Times of India. 10 June 2020.
  9. ^ প্রকাশ হলো অঙ্গার ছবির প্রথম টিজার (ভিডিও). Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  10. ^ বান্দরবানে যাচ্ছে 'অঙ্গার' ছবির ইউনিট. NTV (in Bengali). 15 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Jago News 24" নায়িকা জলির বিয়ে, হয়ে গেলো আংটি বদল (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  12. ^ জাজের বাইরে জলি. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  13. ^ Shafiq Al Mamun (4 September 2015). "Language doesn't matter, content does : Ashish Vidyarthi". Prothom Alo.
  14. ^ অমিত হাসান. Rupalialo.com (in Bengali). 11 October 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  15. ^ a b শেষ হলো 'অঙ্গার'-এর শুটিং [Shooting of 'Angaar' Wraps Up]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  16. ^ "Shooting for Angar wraps up". The Daily Star. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  17. ^ Babu, Mazhar. বান্দরবানে যাচ্ছে 'অঙ্গার' ছবির ইউনিট. NTV (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 December 2015.
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