''Alta Banu'' ( bn, আলতা বানু) is a 2018

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romantic drama Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

film directed by Arun Chowdhury and starring

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and

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. The screenplay, by Brindaban Das, is based on a story of the same name by

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. ''Alta Banu'' was filmed on the banks of the

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starting in July 2017, and later on the banks of the Gomati River in

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. It released on 20 April 2018, at five cinema halls in Bangladesh. The film was premiered at

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and Delhi International Film Festival.

Cast

as Alta *

as Sohel Rana, Alta's fiancé *

as Banu, Alta's younger sister *

Raisul Islam Asad Asaduzzaman Mohammad Raisul Islam (known as Raisul Islam Asad; born 15 July 1953) is a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and an actor in radio, theatre, television and film. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor four times for his roles i ...

as Alta's father *

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Shamima Nazneen Shamima Nazneen is a Bangladeshi film, stage, television actress and director. She was born at Gangkulpara Village, Achmita Union, Katiadi Upazilla in Kishoreganj District She won Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Actress for her role in the film ...

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Reception

Critical response

Swapan Mullick of ''

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'' wrote that the film had "a restrained tone that revealed a distinct effort to reach out to a serious audience". Film director

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praised Arun Chowdhury's direction & Momo's performance after watching the film.

References

Bengali-language Bangladeshi films 2018 films 2010s Bengali-language films {{Bangladesh-film-stub