Jaaz Multimedia is a film production and distribution house in
Bangladesh
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.
History
2011-2014: Initial Years
Jaaz Multimedia released their first film, ''Bhalobasar Rong'' starring
Bappy and
Mahiya Mahi
Mahiya Sharmin Akter Nipa (born 27 October), known as Mahiya Mahi, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She is considered as the current highest paid actress of Bangladeshi film industry. She made her debut in the film '' Bhalobashar Rong'' in 2012 w ...
, in 2012.
In 2013, Jaaz Multimedia released four films: ''
Onnorokom Bhalobasha'', ''
PoraMon'', ''
Bhalobasha Aaj Kal
''Bhalobasha Aaj Kal'' ( bn, ভালোবাসা আজকাল) is a Dhallywood romantic comedy film directed by P A Kajol and produced by Jaaz Multimedia. The film features Shakib Khan and Mahiya Mahi in lead roles. It is the first collab ...
'' and ''
Tobuo Bhalobashi
''Tobuo Bhalobashi'' ( bn, তবুও ভালোবাসি) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It is directed by Montazur Rahman Akbar. It stars Mahiya Mahi, Bappy Chowdhury, Amit Hasan (villain), Sohel Rana, Diti, Asif Iqbal, and ...
'', all of which starred Mahiya Mahi.
''PoraMon'' also starred
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,
while the commercial success ''Bhalobasha Aaj Kal'' co-starred
Shakib Khan, and ''Tobuo Bhalobashi'' co-starred Bappy.
Jaaz Multimedia released seven films in 2014, many of which also starred Mahiya Mahi. ''Ki Darun Dekhte'', ''Dobir Saheber Songsar'' and ''Onek Sadher Moyna'' co-starred Bappy
and ''Agnee'' co-starred
Arifin Shuvo.
2015-present: Indo-Bangladeshi joint ventures
Beginning in 2015, Jaaz Multimedia began releasing
Indo-Bangladesh joint venture films with
Eskay Movies
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, which would later lead to the two production houses collaborating on many films.
Filmography
Released
As distributor
As producer
Awards and nominations
Controversies
Jaaz Multimedia's chairman Aziz has been a fugitive since 2019, when the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department of the
National Board of Revenue
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) ( bn, জাতীয় রাজস্ব বোর্ড) is the Central Authority for Tax Administration in Bangladesh
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accused him of money laundering.
During his rule, he threatened Dhallywood star
Shakib Khan to kill. Shakib filed a case against five people including assistant director and Jaaz's then CEO Shish Monowar.
Shish Manwar, the then CEO of Jaaz Multimedia, has been arrested over a case filled for kidnapping one of its staff on 2014.
See also
*
Cinema of Bangladesh
References
External links
Official Site
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Mass media companies established in 2011
Mass media companies of Bangladesh
Film production companies of Bangladesh
2011 establishments in Bangladesh
Entertainment companies of Bangladesh