''Sweetheart'' is a 2016 Bangladeshi romantic drama film written by S. Reza and directed by
Wazed Ali Sumon. The film stars
Bappy Chowdhury
Bappy Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi film actor. He made his debut in 2012, appearing in ''Bhalobasar Rong'' as an actor opposite Mahiya Mahi.
Career
Bappy has made his acting debut in 2013 with ''Bhalobasar Rong''. He released two films " Lover ...
,
Bidya Sinha Mim,
Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique with
Shampa Reza
Shampa Reza is a Bangladeshi singer, model and actress.
Early life
Reza started singing at the age of four. She studied in Holy Cross School, Dhaka. She went to Shantiniketan to study in Visva-Bharati University in 1976. Her instructor was Gur ...
and
Parveen Sultana Diti
Parveen Sultana ( bn, পারভীন সুলতানা দিতি known by her stage name Diti; 31 March 1965 – 20 March 2016) was a Bangladeshi film and television actress. She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Support ...
in supporting roles.
Riaz plays Richard, the only heir of an established business dynasty who is in love with Prilina, a childhood friend, portrayed by Mim. Before going to London for higher education, Richard gets engaged to Prilina. While Richard is away, Prilina gets close to Jishan, played by Bappy. Two becomes closer as they spend time together, Prilina realizes her feelings for Jishan. Meanwhile, Richard returns from abroad. Divided by religion, and nonacceptance from society, the lives of three individuals ends in tragedy.
''Sweetheart'' first look was officially launched on 17 May 2015 by
Tiger Media Limited
Tiger Media Limited; established in 2014 is a Bangladeshi movie production and distribution company. It specializes in film production, and distribution. It has emerged as one of the leading production companies within a year by producing some of ...
and second teaser was revealed a month later. The Official Trailer of the film was revealed on 30 January 2016. The film is produced by A.S Raj under the banner of Digital Movies. The film soundtrack album was launched on 8 February 2016 at
Star Cineplex and received tremendous response from audiences since then. The film is released in 80 screens on 12 February 2016.
Plot
Bilina (
Mim
MIM or Mim may refer to:
Places
* Mim, Ahafo, Ghana
* Mim Lake, Ghana
* Mim Bour, or Mim Mountains, Ghana
Education
* Master of Management, a post-graduate master's degree
* Master of Information Management, an interdisciplinary degree progra ...
) and Richard (
Riaz
Riaz (; frp, Rua, or ) is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Gruyère (district), Gruyère in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland.
History
Riaz is first mentioned in 90 ...
) belongs to traditional Christian family. Growing up together, Bilina and Richard gets accustomed to each other's accompany. During teenage years, Richard goes to London for higher studies. While Richard is away, Bilina gets to know Zishan (
Bappy), who belongs to a Muslim family. As the time passes, their friendship turns to love. However, in the meantime, Richard returns to Bilina and proposes to her, and Bilina accepts due to immense pressure from community and family. Unknown about the feelings Bilina have for Zishan, Richard marries her and soon after, however their marriage remain complicated.
Zishan, heartbroken by the treachery of Bilina, thinks that Bilina left him because of Richard's wealth, and vows to build an empire of wealth. As the film turns complex, the story of the film revolves around the love triangle between three individuals, whose love turns to utmost hate.
Cast
*
Bappy Chowdhury
Bappy Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi film actor. He made his debut in 2012, appearing in ''Bhalobasar Rong'' as an actor opposite Mahiya Mahi.
Career
Bappy has made his acting debut in 2013 with ''Bhalobasar Rong''. He released two films " Lover ...
as Zishan, Bilina's love interest
*
Bidya Sinha Mim as Bilina Rosario
*
Parveen Sultana Diti
Parveen Sultana ( bn, পারভীন সুলতানা দিতি known by her stage name Diti; 31 March 1965 – 20 March 2016) was a Bangladeshi film and television actress. She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Support ...
, Jishan's mother
*
Khosheduzamman Utpal, Richard's father, a multi-millionaire businessman
*
Shampa Reza
Shampa Reza is a Bangladeshi singer, model and actress.
Early life
Reza started singing at the age of four. She studied in Holy Cross School, Dhaka. She went to Shantiniketan to study in Visva-Bharati University in 1976. Her instructor was Gur ...
as Mariah Rosario, Bilina's mother
*
Prabir Mitra
Prabir Mitra (born 18 August 1941) is a Bangladeshi film actor. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film ''Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo'' in 1982. He also won the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award.As ...
, a manager working at Jishan's business
*
Neel
*
Rex Jafor
Rex may refer to:
* Rex (title) (Latin: king, ruler, monarch), a royal title
** King of Rome (Latin: Rex Romae), chief magistrate of the Roman Kingdom
People
* Rex (given name), for people with the given name
* Rex (surname), for people with ...
as Anamul
*
Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique as Richard, a British millionaire and Bilina's childhood friend (Special Appearance)
Production
Casting
The film was first announced in 2013, with Mim and Bappy selected for the lead roles. Numerous media outlets reported that
Mamnun Hasan Emon
Mamnun Hasan Emon, who is known by his stage name as Emon, is a Bangladeshi film actor and model. Emon started his career by modelling. He acted in several tvc's, dramas and later he started working in films and he is best known for his famous t ...
was approached to play a lead role in the film. However,
Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddiqui was later approached to play the role of Richard.
Filming
Principal photography started in November 2014 with Mim and Bappy. The first phase of the shooting was done in
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
, while about 20 percent of the film and songs were shot in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. The film was extensively shot for 45 days in Dhaka while 12 days in Malaysia.
Release
The film was intended to be released during July 2015, however, the date was postponed due to post-production. The film premiered at the Star Cineplex at
Bashundhara City
Bashundhara City, often marketed as Bashundhara City Shopping Complex or Bashundhara City Shopping Mall, ( bn, বসুন্ধরা সিটি) is a shopping mall in Dhaka. The mall is located in Panthapath, near Kawran Bazar, and was ope ...
on 10 February 2016. The makers of the film went to release the film on 12 February 2016, on the occasion of Valentine's Day. The film was praised by critics and many production companies around the country, including
Jaaz Multimedia
Jaaz Multimedia is a film production and distribution house in Bangladesh.
History
2011-2014: Initial Years
Jaaz Multimedia released their first film, ''Bhalobasar Rong'' starring Bappy and Mahiya Mahi, in 2012. In 2013, Jaaz Multimedia rele ...
. The film was released on 12 February on 81 screens in Bangladesh.
Music
Sweetheart's film score is composed by
Shafiq Tuhin
A K M Shafiqur Rahman (known as Shafiq Tuhin; born 27 September 1975) is a Bangladeshi lyricist, music director and singer. As of 2012, he wrote about 1,000 songs. He earned the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song ''Choto ...
with songs composed by
Habib Wahid
Habib Wahid (born 15 October 1979) is a Bangladeshi composer and singer. He works on modern pop music, EDM and a fusion of traditional Bengali folk music with contemporary techno and urban beats. His music is mainly influenced by British Bang ...
,
Hridoy Khan
Hridoy Khan (born 3 January 1990) is a Bangladeshi singer, music composer, musical artist and actor.
Khan comes from a musical background. His grandfather is a music teacher, and his father composes jingles. Khan released his first album, ''Hrido ...
, and Ahmed Humayun. and lyrics written by
Sudip Kumar Dip and
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 ...
. The first track titled "Ek Mutho Prem" was released on 23 March 2015 as the first single prior to the soundtrack album's release. The second single to be released was "Kenore Tor Majhe". The album features five tracks, and was released August 2015.
Tiger Media Limited
Tiger Media Limited; established in 2014 is a Bangladeshi movie production and distribution company. It specializes in film production, and distribution. It has emerged as one of the leading production companies within a year by producing some of ...
acquired the music rights of the film.
Track listing
References
External links
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2016 films
Bengali-language Bangladeshi films
2016 romantic drama films
Bangladeshi romantic drama films
Films shot in Dhaka
Films shot in Malaysia
Films shot in Thailand
2010s musical drama films
2010s romantic musical films
Films scored by Hridoy Khan
Films scored by Ahmed Humayun
Films scored by Habib Wahid
2010s Bengali-language films
Films directed by Wajed Ali Sumon