''Live from Dhaka'' is a 2016 Bangladeshi film written and directed by Abdullah Mohammad Saad and produced by Ehsanul haque babu under the banner of Khelna Chobi Production. It feature Mostafa Monwar and Tasnova Tamanna in the lead roles. It is portrayed in black and white.

Synopsis

Within the pressure-cooker reality of living and surviving in Dhaka, physically handicapped Sazzad has just lost all his money in a recent stock market crash. Struggling to survive and hounded by loan sharks, he no longer knows how to deal with his girlfriend Rehana, and his drug-addicted brother, Michael. As the pressure mounts, Sazzad becomes increasingly desperate to find any means to escape from Dhaka and his troubles, sinking deeper into the darkness of his soul.

Cast

Mostafa Monwar Mostafa Monwar (born Mostafa Monwar Al-Azim) is a Bangladeshi actor, writer, and screenwriter known for starring as the protagonist in '' Live from Dhaka'', for which he received 2016 Singapore International Film Festival awards for Best Perf ...

as Sazzad * Tasnova Tamanna as Rehana * Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury * Mosharraf Hossain * Rony Sazzad * Shimul Joy * Ali Afjal Uzzal

Release and reception

The film premiered in Singapore International Film Festival on December 2, 2016. It was released to theatres on March 29, 2019. At the 27th

Singapore International Film Festival The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) (Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore. Founded in 1987, the festival has a focus on showcasing international films and providing a global platform for ...

, it received Silver Screen Awards for Best Director and Best Performance (Mostafa Monwar).

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* 2016 films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films 2010s Bengali-language films {{Bangladesh-film-stub