Monpura
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Monpura film's poster
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| Directed by | Giasuddin Selim |
| Produced by | Anjan Chowdhury Pintu |
| Written by | Giasuddin Selim |
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| Music by | Shayan Chowdhury Arnob |
| Cinematography | Kamrul Hasan Khasru |
| Edited by | Iqbal E. Kabir |
| Distributed by | Maasranga Production |
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Running time
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138 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
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| Soundtrack album by Arnob | |
| Released | January 13, 2009 |
| Recorded | Laser Studios |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Label | Laser Vision |
| Producer | Arnob and Osman Khan |
Monpura (Bengali: মনপুরা), is one of the highest grossing Bangladeshi films, directed by Giasuddin Selim Monpura is a romantic tragedy film set in rural Bangladesh. As Selim's large-screen debut, and contemporary-folk soundtrack released ahead of screening which were an instant hit, it received a huge media hype even before its release. The shooting started in June 2007 and took place in a number of places, including Dhunat (Bogra), Kushtia and Dhaka.
Chanchal Chowdhury plays the role of Shonai. Farhana Mili plays her debut role as Pori, the daughter of a fisherman. The young couple are supported by veteran actors Mamunur Rashid and Fazlur Rahman Babu.
Monpura made a huge media hype before its release. "A heart breaking story," as called by popular actor and director Afjal Hossain, its unusual songs and rural setting set the background of an artistic romance film. Monpura, unlike many other popular Bangla films, uses the rural settings of Bangladesh, something Selim says audiences have a strong attachment to.
But the picturisation, the setting of the island named Monpura is what has made the movie unique. Moreover, it is not only a love story; there is a hidden satire in it.
The shooting started in June 2007. The shooting unit faced problems due to Bangladesh's rainy season and demands to shoot through such weather; several outdoor sequences were shot in the rain.
Monpura initially released in four theaters in Dhaka and Rajshahi, but it quickly opened in theaters in Chittagong, Mymensingh, Bogra, Rangpur, and Sirajganj.
Within three weeks of its release, Monpura broke the 45-year record of ticket sales in the Dhaka box office with over 50,000 tickets sold, surpassing the first Bangla language film made in Bangladesh, Mukh O Mukhosh.
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