O Priya Tumi Kothay (film)
O Priya Tumi Kothay (Bengali: ও প্রিয়া তুমি কোথায়; transl. Oh Dear, Where Are You) is a 2002 Bangladeshi romantic action film. The film is directed by Shahadat Hossain Liton[1] and written and produced by Shahidul Islam Shahid under the banner of Abhinondon Cholochitro.[2] It features Shakib Khan, Riaz, Shabnur in the lead roles. Also Misha Sawdagor, Wasimul Bari Rajib, Rehana Jolly and Afzal Sharif played supporting roles.
| O Priya Tumi Kothay | |
|---|---|
| Bengali | ও প্রিয়া তুমি কোথায় |
| Directed by | Shahadat Hossain Liton |
| Screenplay by | |
| Story by | Shahaidul Islam Shahid |
| Produced by | Shahidul Islam Shahid |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Asaduzzaman Maznu |
| Edited by | Jinnat Hossain |
| Music by | |
Production company | Abhinondon Cholochitro |
| Distributed by | Abhinondon Cholochitro |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes (YouTube version) |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bangla |
The film is named after a song of the same name sung by Asif Akbar.[3][4][5][6] It got censor clarification on 16 September, 2002 and released on December 7, 2002. The film was shot mostly in Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. The music was composed by Ali Akram Shuvo, while title song composed by Ethun Babu, cinematography handled by Asaduzzaman Majnu, choreographed by Masum Babul, Imdadul Haque Khokon, Aziz Reza and Saiful Shahin and editing was by Jinnat Hossain. Riaz won Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Actor for the film.
Synopsis edit
Kajal (Shabnur) and Sagar (Riaz) love each other a lot. Suddenly one day he introduced Kajal to his mother. His mother asked him to marry her. But before Kajol's father died, he promised his friend that his son would marry Kajal to Akash (Shakib Khan). Kajal is pressured by her father to marry Akash. A tragic situation is created at the conclusion of the story.[1]
Cast edit
- Shakib Khan as Akash
- Riaz as Sagor
- Shabnur as Kajol
- Wasimul Bari Rajib
- Misha Sawdagor
- Rehana Jolly
- Dolly Johur
- Nahida Ashraf Anna
- Afzal Sharif
- Kabila
- Nasreen
Soundtrack edit
| O Priya Tumi Kothay (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2002 |
| Recorded | 2002 |
| Genre | Feature Film Soundtrack |
| Language | Bangla |
| Label | Eagle Music |
| Producer | Ali Akram Shuvo |
| Singles from O Priya Tumi Kothay | |
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The film soundtrack composed by Ali Akram Shuvo and Ethun Babu, while Kabir Bakul, Mohammad Rafiquzzaman and Mirza Rakib penned its lyrics.[7] The film titled named after Asif Akbar's popular song "O Priya Tumi Kothay", which used in the film with exact tune and lyrics, Riaz lip synced to the song.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Priya Tumi Kothay" | Ethun Babu | Ethun Babu | Asif Akbar | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Tomake Peye Ami" | Kabir Bakul | Ali Akram Shuvo | Andrew Kishore and Sabina Yasmin | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Mon Manena Re Amar" | Kabir Bakul | Ali Akram Shuvo | Andrew Kishore and Dolly Sayontoni | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Eto Prem Chilo Tomar-e Buke" | Mohammad Rafiquzzaman | Ali Akram Shuvo | Andrew Kishore and Kanak Chapa | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Mukhta Jeno Futa Neet Padmaful" | Kabir Bakul | Ali Akram Shuvo | Monir Khan and Kanak Chapa | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Gari Chalao Nishidin" | Mirza Rakib | Ali Akram Shuvo | Baby Naznin | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 25:27 | ||||
Release edit
The film was got censor clarification by the Bangladesh Film Censor Board on 16 September 2002 and released theatrically the same year in 16 September and became a commercial success. Sixteen years after its theatrical release, the film was released on video sharing platform YouTube on 18 September 2018 under the banner of Eagle Movies.[2]
Accolades edit
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Best Actor | Riaz | Won |
References edit
- ^ a b . Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 2018-04-26. Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ a b "O Priya Tumi Kothay | Shakib Khan, Riaz, Shabnur | Blockbuster Hits | Eagle Movies", YouTube, retrieved 2023-12-20
- ^ . Kalerkantho (in Bengali). 2015-12-27. Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ . Obiroto (in Bengali). 2018-01-31. Archived from the original on 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ . বলা না বলা (in Bengali). 2018-02-01. Archived from the original on 2020-07-01.
- ^ . Channel i (in Bengali). 2018-01-30. Archived from the original on 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ "O Priya Tumi Kothay (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by Ali Akram Shuvo", Apple Music, 2002-01-01, retrieved 2023-12-20