India’s Reliance Entertainment and Singapore-based Continental Entertainment Private Limited (CEPL) are releasing Bangladesh’s Oscars submission Hawa (Wind) throughout India, marking the primary time ever {that a} purely Bangladeshi movie has acquired a large pan-India launch. 

The fantasy thriller, directed by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon, can be launched in Kolkata and the state of West Bengal on December 16, coinciding with Bangladesh’s Victory Day nationwide vacation, adopted by a launch in a number of cities throughout India from December 30. 

Produced by Sun Music and Motion Pictures, the movie was launched in Bangladesh theatres on July 29, the place it’s nonetheless enjoying in theatres greater than 4 months later. Filmed at sea in the course of the pandemic, it tells the story of a gaggle of fishermen who discover an attractive creature below the ocean. 

CEPL acquired rights to the movie for India, Singapore, Middle East and Europe, and has to date additionally launched it theatrically in Singapore. 

While Bangladeshi movies have been launched in India beforehand, they’re often solely launched in Kolkata and different cities within the state of West Bengal, the place the native inhabitants speaks Bengali, which can be the principle language of Bangladesh. Doob – No Bed Of Roses, directed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, was launched in India outdoors West Bengal, however was co-produced by India’s Eskay Films and the movie’s Indian star, the late Irrfan Khan.

“With this release, the proud product of some creative people of Bangladesh, we will be able to reach many more Bengali-speaking people all over the world,” mentioned Ajoy Kumar Kundu, Executive Producer of Sun Music and Motion Pictures. “Bengali films have many audiences in our neighboring country. Hawa will play a vital role in increasing the demand for Bangladeshi films and creating a strong market among them.” 

Sreyashii Sengupta, CEO (South-East Asia) of CEPL, mentioned, “The release of Hawa in India opens new gateways for the Bangladesh-India media business. There is already an exchange of ideas on content and this opens newer paths for collaboration. Language is no more a barrier with a world keen on content and diverse stories for the big screen experience.” 

Hawa is scripted by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon, Sukorno Shahed Dhiman and Jaheen Faruque Amin. The solid consists of Chanchal Chowdhury, Nazifa Tushi, Sariful Islam Razz, Sumon Anowar, Nasir Uddin Khan and Shohel Mondol.