Casino (Bengali: ক্যাসিনো, romanized: Kyāsinō) is a Bangladeshi crime thriller action film directed by Saikat Nasir, produced by Rajib Sarwar and distributed by Cimplex International Company, the first production for the company. It stars Nirab, Shabnom Bubly and Taskeen Rahman.[2] Abdullah Zahir Babu and Asad Jaman co-wrote the screenplay.[3] This is Bubly's first movie without starring Shakib Khan.[4][5][6] Principal photography of the film begun on 24 November 2019. The film was scheduled to release in summer 2020, but the release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]
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Bengali | ক্যাসিনো |
Directed by | Saikat Nasir |
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Cinematography | Forhad Hossain Akib Rayhan (still photography) |
Production company | Simplex International |
Distributed by | Simplex International |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Language | Bengali |
Budget | est. ৳1.5 crore (US$130,000)[1] |
Box office | est. ৳15 lakh (US$13,000) |
Cast
editFollowing cast has been confirmed via various sources with their character list. Most of the cast is yet to disclose by Saikat Nasir.
- Nirab - A police detective. The lead protagonist.[4][9]
- Shabnom Bubly - casino girl[4][9]
- Taskeen Rahman - Juboraj, a casino kingpin. The key antagonist.[10]
- Sadia Rubayet Tanjin - A police assistant.[11][12]
- Dilruba Hossain Doyel[13][14] -
- Munim Ehsan - Nepali casino slot attendant.[15]
- Lutfur Rahman Khan Simanto[16]
Production
editDevelopment
editSaikat Nasir has been developing this project since June, 2019. He discusses with Nirab about his plan for making 'Casino' as well as various characters for the screenplay . Meanwhile, Abullah Jahir Babu has written the screenplay with Asad for filming. Bubly is contacted and schedules forSK Films' project Bir. Bir was set to start filming from November, 2019, but later postponed. Saikat than approached to Bubly for joining Casino cast. Bubly joined the cast after SK films let her utilize the current schedule for shooting other film.[17][18] On 10 November 2019, Bubly and Taskeen confirmed their signing to Casino.[19]
Filming and set design
editThe film has gone through pre-production set up before principal photography begins. It took one month and seventy people production to replicate a casino, bar and Interpol office inside Bangladesh Film Development Corporation(BFDC) for shooting.[20] In abroad Bali is selected to host the ‘Casino’ team for the shooting of songs.[21] Nasir filmed entire film by three separate schedules.[7] Filming has started on 24 November 2019[2] the opening scene took places on Neela Market near 300 feet road's Fire Service station. Saikat Nasir secretly filmed the indoor sequences inside the BFDC's Jasim Floor, to avoid the leak any spoiler of this film.[20][12] Eighty percent filming was completed within 2019. Other than BFDC, outdoor action sequences has taken at Banani, bank of Shitalakshaya river.[22] On the first week of March, 2020 director has closed the camera for principal photography.[7]
Soundtrack
editThe film contains the Dhallywood film songs. Channel I confirms Imran Mahmudul, Konal, Sazzad Hossain, Rubel Khondokar (son of Bangladesh's famous comedian actor Harun Kisinger) and Shahriar Alam Marcell's name for lending their voices for Casino songs.[7]
Release
editCasino was set to release in the mid 2020,[7] but was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is scheduled to be release on 29 June 2023 (Eid-ul-Adha).[23] It was released on the scheduled day in 16 movie theaters.[24]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ মামুন, অনিন্দ্য (28 June 2023). "ঈদে ১০ কোটি টাকার সিনেমা!". Samakal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Bubly's New Bet". The Daily Star. 30 November 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ শুরু হলো নিরব-বুবলীর 'ক্যাসিনো' [Nirab and Bubly's Casino starts filming]. Channel I (in Bengali). 24 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Casino" "Actress Bubly signs for "Casino"". Daily Sun. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Bubly: Her first film without Shakib Khan". Business Standard. 20 November 2019. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Shabnam Bubly takes 'Casino' challenge with Nirab". Daily Sun. 16 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e শেষ হলো নিরব-বুবলীর 'ক্যাসিনো' [Nirob-Bubly's Casino is finished]. Channel I (in Bengali). 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "'Casino' is One of the First Gambling Movies Out of Bangladesh". 12 October 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Nirab and Bubly in 'Casino'". The Daily Star. 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ তাসকিন এবার 'ক্যাসিনো' ওয়ার্ল্ডের প্রিন্স [Taskeen is now Casino prince]. Channel I (in Bengali). 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ আবার যেন প্রাণ ফিরে পেয়েছে এফডিসি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 7 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ a b "FDC wakes up!". Prothom Alo. 7 January 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ ডাবিং ছাড়া প্রস্তুত 'ক্যাসিনো', এলো পোস্টার. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 June 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ "Doyel's Casino venture". Dhaka Tribune. 15 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Munim debuts on big screen with Casino". Daily Sun. 8 July 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ নতুন সিনেমায় সীমান্ত [Simanto in new movies]. Janakantha (in Bengali). 12 March 2021. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Somoy Tv News" শাকিবের অনুমতি নিয়ে নিরবের কাছে বুবলি!. Somoy News (in Bengali). 26 November 2019. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Bubly is acting with Nirab, SK films permitted". NTV (Bangladesh) (in Bengali). 26 November 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "First time Bubly is without Shakib. New Film Casino, starring Nirab". Channel I (in Bengali). 17 November 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ a b বিশেষ গোপনীয়তায় এফডিসিতে 'ক্যাসিনো'র শুট [Filming Casino in special secret] (in Bengali). NTV. 5 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Bubly's 'Casino'". Daily Bangladesh. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ শীতলক্ষ্যা নদীর পাড়ে নিরব-তাসকিনের মারামারি. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 7 January 2020. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "ক্যাসিনো–কাণ্ড ও মানি লন্ডারিং নিয়ে সিনেমা, মুক্তি পাচ্ছে ঈদে". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "ঈদে মুক্তি পাচ্ছে পাঁচটি সিনেমা, কোন সিনেমা কতটি হলে". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
External links
edit- Casino at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)