| Ajob Karkhana | |
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 Film poster | |
| Bengali | আজব কারখানা |
| Directed by | Shabnam Ferdousi |
| Written by | Shabnam Ferdousi |
| Produced by | Samia Zaman |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Enamul Haq Sohel |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Labik Kamal Gaurob |
| Production company | Versa Media |
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| Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Ajob Karkhana (also known as Song of the Soul in English) is a 2022 Bangladeshi musical drama film written and directed by Shabnam Ferdousi and produced by Samia Zaman. It is the debut fictional film for Ferdousi, who is known as a documentary filmmaker. The film was made with a grant from the Bangladeshi government.
The film stars Kolkata actor Parambrata Chatterjee as a rock star, Rajib. Fashion model Shabnaz Sadia Emi makes her big screen debut as Rajib's girlfriend, a model. Chatterjee described most of the supporting cast as musicians more than actors. The music was composed by Labik Kamal Gaurob, the band Seven Minutes, and Tonmoy Tansen of the Bangladeshi band Vikings.
Plot
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Cast
- Parambrata Chatterjee as rock star Rajib
- Shabnaz Sadia Emi
- Dilruba Doyel
- Khalid Hasan Rumi
- Helim Boyati
- Dilu Boyati
- Kitab Ali
- Cristiano Tanmoy
- Arpan
- Maimuna Mom
- Mahreen Manya
Production
The film received a government grant of 50 lakh Bangladeshi taka ($64,000 as of 2016) in the 2016-17 fiscal year. Filming began in 2019. Post-production work was protracted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Music
Labik Kamal Gaurob composed the background music and one of the film's five original rock songs. The band Seven Minutes composed one song, and Tonmoy Tansen of the Bangladeshi band Vikings composed the other three. The lyrics of the songs come from poems by Helal Hafiz.
Release
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The film premiered at the Dhaka International Film Festival in January 2022, before appearing at various other film festivals.
Ajob Karkhana received its domestic Bangladeshi release on 12 July 2024 in five theaters: four in Dhaka and one in Chittagong. Its release was interrupted by the violent crackdown on the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement. There were no screenings of the film on 18 or 19 July, and all cinema halls closed starting on 20 July. By September, the security situation in the country improved, after which the film returned to a multiplex in Dhaka and expanded to a theater in Narayanganj.
Awards
The film won the FIPRESCI award in the Panorama section of the 20th Dhaka International Film Festival. The three-member jury was made up of Egyptian film critic Mohamed Sayed Abdelrehim, Indian film critic Siraj Hashim Syed, and Bangladeshi film critic Bidhan Rebeiro.
References
- ^ "Shabnam Ferdousi's 'Ajob Karkhana' nominated for NETPAC award". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-12-28.
- "Paris and Toulouse film festivals showcase Bangladeshi film 'Ajob Karkhana'". The Daily Star. 6 October 2023.
- ^ Joya, Sharmin (2024-07-12). "'Ajob Karkhana': In search for the song of soul". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ আবারও হলে ফিরল 'আজব কারখানা' ['Ajob Karkhana' is back in hall again]. Shokal Shondha (in Bengali). 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- দেশের পর্দায় 'আজব কারখানা' ['Ajob Karkhana' screening domestically]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ এক রকস্টারের 'আজব কারখানা', শবনমের সিনেমায় পরমব্রত [A rock star's 'Ajob Karkhana', Parambrata in Shabnam's film]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- প্যারিসের চলচ্চিত্র উৎসবে পুরস্কার পেল বাংলাদেশের দুই সিনেমা [At Paris film festival two Bangladeshi films win awards]. Ajker Patrika (in Bengali). 2023-10-09.
- "Uncertainty looms over multiplex reopening amid ongoing unrest". The Daily Star. 2024-07-25.
- Zaman, Nasir Uz (2022-01-23). "20th Dhaka International Film Festival ends". New Age.