Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini

Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed byShafi Uddin Shafi
Screenplay byRumman Rashid Khan
Story byRumman Rashid Khan
Produced byFriends Movies International
Starring
CinematographyTapon Ahmed
Music by
Distributed byFriends Movies International
Release date
  • 16 October 2013 (2013-10-16)
Running time
158 minutes
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali
Box office৳3.5 crore (equivalent to ৳6.5 crore or US$550,000 in 2023)

Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini (transl. Full-length Love Story) also known by initialism as PDPK, is a 2013 Bangladeshi romance film written by Rumman Rashid Khan and directed by Shafi Uddin Shafi. The film stars Shakib Khan, Joya Ahsan, and Arifin Shuvoo with Razzak, Anwara, Diti, Subrata, Lamia Mimo and Saju Khadem in supporting roles.[1][2][3][4][5]

The plot of the film revolves around Joy, an aeronautical engineer who goes to Malaysia to find his long-lost aunt, and falls in love with Zara. Shakib, a billionaire businessman and Zara's childhood friend, also confesses his love for her. The film takes a dramatic turn when Joy discovers that Zara is the daughter of his aunt while Shakib plots to make Zara fall in love with him.[6][7]

Purnodoirgho Prem Kahini was theatrically released on 16 October 2013, on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. The film opened to major critical success and earned numerous accolades. It received six Meril Prothom Alo Awards nominations, with Khan winning Best Actor and Ahsan winning Best Actress. The film had the longest theatrical run in 2013, completing over 100 days at the box office. The film was a blockbuster at the box office, and one of the biggest film of 2013. Due to the film's commercial success, the producers announced a sequel titled Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini Two, which was released on 8 April 2016.[8][9][10]

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  7. ^ শাকিব খানের সঙ্গে জুটি বাঁধলেন জয়া আহসান. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 16 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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  9. ^ "Eid films attract more viewers to cinemas". New Age. Dhaka. 25 October 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  10. ^ "PDPK blockbuster hit". Manab Zamin. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.