Captain Khan is a 2018 Bangladeshi action thriller film directed by Wajed Ali Sumon and written by Delowar Hossain Dil. The film was produced by Selim Khan under the banner of Shapla Media.[3][4] It features superstar Shakib Khan, Shabnom Bubly, Samraat, Misha Sawdagor and Ashish Vidyarthi in the lead roles. Also features Amit Hasan, Sadek Bachchu, Don and Shiba Shanu in supporting roles.[5][6] It is a remake of the 2014 Tamil film Anjaan starring Suriya and Samantha.[7][8][9] The film had a nationwide theatrical release on Eid-ul-Adha 2018.[10][11][12][13]
| Captain Khan | |
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| Directed by | Wajed Ali Sumon |
| Written by | N. Linguswamy |
| Based on | Anjaan (2014) by N. Linguswamy |
| Produced by | Selim Khan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Saiful Saheen |
| Edited by | Touhid Hossain Chowdhury |
| Music by | Shahriar Rafat |
Production company | Shapla Media |
| Distributed by | Live Technologies Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
| Budget | ৳3.5 crore (US$290,000)[1][2] |
Plot
editA disabled man, Asif (Shakib Khan), arrives in town. He, along with a taxi driver, travel around Dhaka to look for his elder brother, Captain Khan. The taxi driver tries to get to know about Asif but is unable to get any details from him. Asif rents a hotel room, takes a shower, and changes his dress.
Asif starts the mission to find his brother, Captain Khan. He realizes that his brother has been harmed by some dangerous people, who then try to kill Asif, when they understand that he has come for the Captain. Then starts a mystery with much action.
Cast
edit- Shakib Khan[14] as Captain Khan / Asif
- Shabnom Bubly as Riya
- Khalid Hossain Samraat as Joy, Captain's partner and friend
- Misha Sawdagor as Ibrahim
- Amit Hasan as R.K
- Shiba Shanu as Abbas
- Sadek Bachchu as Jamal Bhai
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Abdur Rahman, police commissioner
- Subrata as Inspector Afzal
- Parthasarathi Chakraborty as Cocktail Khan, a taxi driver
- Don as Tony
- Sumit Ganguly (special appearance)
Production
editThe film inauguration was held on March 26, 2018 at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC).[15] The filming was wrapped up on 30 July 2018 with its climax scene.[16] After that, the film's item song title "Kancha Pirit" was shot at BFDC from July 31. Two of its romantic songs were shot in Bangkok, Thailand, from August 6 to 11, 2018.[17][18]
Soundtrack
edit| Captain Khan | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Shahriar Rafat | ||||
| Released | 2018 | |||
| Studio | Shapla Media | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 16:18 | |||
| Language | Bengali | |||
| Label | Live Tech | |||
| Producer | Shahriar Rafat | |||
| Shahriar Rafat chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Captain Khan | ||||
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mama Maw Maw" | Lincon | Lincoln | Nakash Aziz | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Captain Khan" | Sudip Kumar Dip | Sahriar Rafat | Sahriar Rafat and Ayesha Moushumi | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Emon Kore Keno Takao" | Sudip Kumar Dip | Sahriar Rafat | Konal and Sahriar Rafat | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Kancha Pirit" | Priyo Chattopadhyay | Akassh | Trissha Chatterjee and Akassh | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 16:18 | ||||
Marketing and release
editThe first look poster of the film was released on August 12, 2018 on Shapla Media's Facebook page.[19] The first look teaser of the film was released on Live Technologies Limited's YouTube channel on August 16, 2018.[20]
Promotion
editOn 24 August 2018, lead actors Shakib Khan and Shobnom Bubly participated in Celebrity Cafe on Asian TV to promote the film.[21][22]
Release
editThe film was released in 178 theaters across the country on August 22, 2018 on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.[23][24]
References
edit- ^ "'ক্যাপ্টেন খান' নিয়ে সমালোচনার জবাব বুবলির". একুশে টিভি (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "নকল ছবি 'ক্যাপ্টেন খান', বুবলির জবাব". Bonikbarta. Archived from the original on 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ ২০০ হলে 'ক্যাপ্টেন খান'!. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "'ক্যাপ্টেন খান'-এর প্রযোজক নিয়ে বিভ্রান্তি". NTV Online. Archived from the original on 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ 'ক্যাপ্টেন খান' ছবিতে আশীষ বিদ্যার্থী. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "Shakib, Misha back with new film 'Captain Khan'". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ 'ক্যাপ্টেন খান' তামিল ছবির নকল?. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-05-25.
- ^ "Six films to hit cinemas this Eid-ul-Azha". New Age (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "Six movies set to rock cinemas on Eid day". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "ঈদে তিন ছবির দৌড়, কে কতটা হল পেল". সমকাল (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "আবারও শাকিব খানের রাজত্ব". যুগান্তর. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "'Captain Khan' dominates box office | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "Captain Khan". The Daily Star. 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ Fahmidul Haque (2018-08-30). "কাহিনি বাস্তবানুগ হওয়া চাই". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ "কাল শাকিবের দুই ছবির মহরত". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ "বৃষ্টিতে থেমে নেই 'ক্যাপ্টেন খান'". NTV Online (in Bengali). 2018-07-25. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ "দুই গানের শুটিংয়ে ব্যাংককের পথে শাকিব-বুবলী". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ "এবার ব্যাংককে শাকিব-বুবলী". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "পোস্টারেই শাকিবের চমক". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "'ক্যাপ্টেন খান' এর টিজার প্রকাশ". Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ "আজ সেলিব্রেটি ক্যাফেতে শাকিব-বুবলী | বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Shakib Khan and Bubly get candid on 'Celebrity Café'". The Daily Star. 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ "ঈদ মাতাচ্ছে শাকিব-বুবলীর ক্যাপ্টেন খান". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
- ^ "১৫০ হলে নিশ্চিত 'ক্যাপ্টেন খান'". Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-28.
External links
edit- Captain Khan at IMDb
- Captain Khan at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)
- Captain Khan on Cinematic