Alatchakra: Circle of Desire

Alatchakra: Circle of Desire
Promotional poster
Bengaliঅলাতচক্র
Directed byHabibur Rahman[1]
Screenplay byHabibur Rahman
Based onAlatchakra
by Ahmed Sofa
Produced byRahima Begum[2]
Starring
Narrated byAhmed Rubel
CinematographyMazharul Islam Razu[1]
Edited byAvijit Arko
Production
company
MISE En SCÈNE
Distributed byJaaz Multimedia[3]
Release date
  • 19 March 2021 (2021-03-19)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali
Budget৳ 6 million[4]

Alatchakra (Bengali: অলাতচক্র, romanized: Ôlatcôkrô, lit. 'Wheel of Fire'; also known in English as Circle of Desire) is a 2021 Bengali war–drama film, scripted and directed by Habibur Rahman. It was Rahman's debut feature film and is based on Ahmed Sofa's eponymous autobiographical novel.[3] The film stars Jaya Ahsan, Ahmed Rubel, Mamunur Rashid, Azad Abul Kalam, Shilpi Sarker Apu, Nusrat Jahan Jerry, and Syed Mosharrof in the leading roles. Alatchakra was the first Bengali-language or Bangladeshi film to be released in 3D.[1][2][5][6]

Set during the Bangladesh Liberation War, the film portrays the experiences of Ahmed, a young writer who takes refuge in Kolkata, and his love interest Tayeba, a cancer patient who suffers from leukemia. Alatchakra was produced by Rahima Begum[2] under the banner of MISE En SCÈNE Productions,[1] beginning with initial funding from the Bangladeshi government. The film was released in Bangladesh on 19 March 2021.[2]

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