Hawa (2022 Bangladeshi film)

Hawa
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMejbaur Rahman Sumon[1]
Screenplay by
  • Mejbaur Rahman Sumon
  • Sukorno Shahed Dhiman
  • Jaheen Faruque Ameen
Story byMejbaur Rahman Sumon
Produced byAnjan Chowdhury Pintu
Starring
CinematographyKamrul Hasan Khosru
Tanveer Ahmed Shovon
Edited bySazal Alok
Music byEmon Chowdhury
Rashed Sharif Shoaib
Production
companies
Sun Music & Motion Pictures
Facecard Production
Bien Ou Bien Productions
Distributed byJaaz Multimedia
Reliance Entertainment
Swapna Scarecrow
Desi Entertainment Paris
Amazon Studios
Release date
  • 29 July 2022 (2022-07-29) (Bangladesh)
Running time
130 mins
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali
Box office৳160 million (equivalent to ৳180 million or US$1.5 million in 2023)[2][3]

Hawa (lit. 'Wind') is a 2022 Bangladeshi mystery-drama film written and directed by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon. The film was produced by Sun Music and Motion Pictures Limited. The film stars Chanchal Chowdhury, Nazifa Tushi, Sariful Razz, Sumon Anowar, Shohel Mondol, Nasir Uddin Khan and Rizvi Rizu among others.[1][4]

The film was released on 29 July 2022 in 24 cinemas[5] and received positive reviews.[6] It was submitted as the Bangladeshi nomination for 'Best International Feature Film' at the 95th Academy Awards but was not nominated.[7] It was shortlisted for 80th Golden Globe Awards.[8]

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  4. ^ বহুল প্রতীক্ষিত চলচ্চিত্র ‘হাওয়া’-র ট্রেইলার. Bangladesh Journal Online (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  5. ^ "'Hawa' opening in 24 theatres". Dhaka Tribune. 2022-07-27. Archived from the original on 2022-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
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  7. ^ "Bangladesh nominates 'Hawa' for Oscars". The Daily Star. 2022-09-25. Archived from the original on 2022-09-27. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  8. ^ "'Hawa' made it to Golden Globes shortlist". The Daily Star. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.