Friday (2023 film)

Friday is a 2023 Bengali thriller film directed by Raihan Rafi. It starring Toma Mirza and Nasir Uddin Khan in the lead roles.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Friday
Promotional poster
ফ্রাইডে
Directed by	Raihan Rafi
Based on	True story
Starring	Toma Mirza Nasir Uddin Khan Farzana Chobi Mohammad Bari Nilanjana Nil Monir Ahmed Shakeel Mayeha Ahmed Aditi
Distributed by	Binge
Release date	3 March 2023 (2023-03-03)
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali

Cast

• Toma Mirza as Muna
• Nasir Uddin Khan as Pokat
• Farzana Chobi as Maa
• Mohammad Bari as Baba
• Nilanjana Nil as Mahi
• Monir Ahmed Shakeel as Bariwala
• Mayeha Ahmed Aditi as Khuku
• Shahriar Nazim Joy as Police officer (special appearance)

Release

The film was released on 3 March 2023.^[6][7]

Controversy

The film's poster was found to be plagiarised from Parasite and House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths.^[1][8]

References

1. Arts & Entertainment Desk (2023-02-22). "Raihan Rafi's 'Friday' stirs up plagiarism claims". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
2. ডেস্ক, বিনোদন. "পোস্টার নকল বিতর্কে রাফির 'ফ্রাইডে'". DailyInqilabOnline. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
3. "'জানোয়ার' এর চেয়ে ভয়ংকর রাফীর 'ফ্রাইডে'!". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
4. "OTT has been a blessing for the film industry: Raihan Rafi". The Daily Star. 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
5. "Raihan Rafi: I want audiences to feel the adrenaline". The Business Standard. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
6. "Bone-chilling trailer of 'Friday' released". The Daily Star. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
7. "Binge drops teaser of thriller web series 'Friday'". The Daily Star. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
8. "'Friday' kicks up plagiarism controversy, netizens find similarity with Oscar winning South Korean film 'Parasite'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-02-28.