Bachelor (alternative title Bachelor: The Circle, bn, ব্যাচেলর) is a 2004

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film directed by

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Mostofa Sarwar Farooki (born 2 May 1973) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer and screenwriter. His films ''Third Person Singular Number'', ''Television'', ''No Bed Of Roses'' were critically acclaimed across the world and received numero ...

, in his feature directorial debut. It stars

Humayun Faridi Humayun Kamrul Islam (known as Humayun Faridi; 29 May 1952 – 13 February 2012) was a Bangladeshi actor and drama organiser. He worked in television dramas, movies and theatre plays. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his ...

Ahmed Rubel Ahmed Reza Rubel (born 1965) is a Bangladeshi theatre, movie and television actor. He started his career in Selim Al Deen's theatre group "Dhaka Theatre". Later he concentrated into mainstream commercial movies and starred in 6 movies. Then he l ...

Ferdous Ahmed Ferdous Ahmed (born 7 June 1974), known mononymously as Ferdous, is a Bangladeshi film actor and producer. He acts in Bangladesh and Indian Bengali films. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor 5 times for his roles in the films '' ...

, and

Hasan Masood Hasan Masood (born December 16, 1968) is a Bangladeshi actor. He is also a former journalist and military officer. Early life Masood was born in Barisal, but he was brought up in the city of Dhaka. He completed his SSC from BAF Shaheen School, D ...

. The film was released on January 31, 2004, in Bangladesh.

Aupee Karim Syeda Tuhin Ara Karim ( bn, অপি করিম), known as Aupee Karim, is a National Film Award-winning Bangladeshi actress, model, architect, and dancer. Besides, she is a faculty member at School of Architecture of American International Un ...

's performance, in her feature film debut, won the

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress ( bn, জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার) is the highest award for film actresses in Bangladesh. List of winners ;Key Records and statistics Multiple w ...

Cast

Production

and screenwriter Anisul Haque had previously collaborated on a number of television serials such as ''Ekannaborti''. Given a five-page synopsis by Farooki, Haque wrote approximately three drafts of the script, not counting minor revisions. Farooki cast several actors from ''Ekannaborti'', including Arman Parvez Murad,

, Moutushi, and

Dilara Zaman Dilara Zaman (born 19 June 1943) is a Bangladeshi film and television actress. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1993 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008. Early life and education Dilara Zaman was born on 19 Ju ...

. Journalist

was hired despite having no previous acting experience. In addition to Masood, ''Bachelor'' was the feature film debut of Murad, Karim, Moutushi,

Marzuk Russel Marzuk Russell (born 15 August 1973) is a Bangladeshi poet, model, and actor. He made his television debut by TV play ''Ayna Mohol'' was directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. He got mainstream acclaim after the self-titled role in the film ''Bachelo ...

, Jaya Masood, and

Sumaiya Shimu Sumaiya Shimu is a Bangladeshi model and television actress. She has been acting on television dramas since 1999. Early life and education Shimu grew up in Narail. She earned master's degree from Jahangirnagar University. She completed her PhD i ...

. ''Bachelor'' was also television director Farooki's feature film directorial debut. He had neither formal training in film nor practical experience with it. Reflecting on the filming four films later, in 2012, he said, "At that time I had no video monitor, and couldn't really see anything, so it was difficult for me to understand the medium." "I had a hard time crafting my images." It was an opportunity for him to make mistakes and learn from them.

Release

''Bachelor'' was released at Balaka cinema hall in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 31 January 2004. Two days later, on

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, it was broadcast on Bangladeshi television network

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, a sister firm of production company Impress Telefilm. It did not receive a wide theatrical distribution outside Bangladesh, but was shown at two festivals, Asiatica Film Mediale in Rome and the Third Eye Asian Film Festival in Mumbai. The film was widely watched by the Bangladeshi middle class, according to professor in media and communication

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. The story of romantic relationships among urban youths resonated with the young generation. Harun ur Rashid, writing in '' The Daily Star'', said it marked a "'Good-bye' to the cliché melodramatic dhishoom-dhishoom movies" audiences were accustomed to. Matthew Scott, summarizing Farooki's output for

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a decade later, wrote, "What makes Farooki's work different is its contemporary take on the lives and troubles of young Bangladeshis." For her performance as Fahim's girlfriend, Karim won Best Actress at the 29th Bangladesh National Film Awards.

Music

Personnel

;Music *

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* Pablo *

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* S.I. Tutul ;Vocals *

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* Sanjeeb Chowdhury * Pothik Nobi * Pantho Kanai * S.I. Tutul *

;Lyrics *

Marzuk Russell Marzuk Russell (born 15 August 1973) is a Bangladeshi poet, model, and actor. He made his television debut by TV play ''Ayna Mohol'' was directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. He got mainstream acclaim after the self-titled role in the film ''Bachelo ...

* Kamruzzaman Kamu *

Kabir Bakul Kabir Bakul is a Bangladeshi lyricist and journalist. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics 6 times for the films ''Megher Kole Rod'' (2008), ''Swami Strir Wada'' (2009), ''Nisshash Amar Tumi'' (2010), ''Purno Doirgho Prem Kah ...

References

External links

* {{Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Bengali-language Bangladeshi films Films directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki 2004 romantic comedy-drama films 2004 films Bangladeshi romantic comedy-drama films 2000s Bengali-language films 2004 comedy films 2004 drama films Impress Telefilm films