Aynabaji

Aynabaji
Theatrical release poster
আয়নাবাজি
Directed byAmitabh Reza Chowdhury
Screenplay by
Story byGousul Alam
Produced byGousul Alam
Starring
CinematographyRashed Zaman
Edited byIqbal Ahsanul Kabir
Music byIndradip Dasgupta
Production
companies
  • Content Matters
  • Half Stop Down
Distributed byHalf Stop Down
Release date
  • 30 September 2016 (2016-09-30)
Running time
146 minutes
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali
Budget৳1.7 crore (equivalent to ৳2.6 crore or US$220,000 in 2023)[1]
Box office৳5.13 crore (equivalent to ৳8.0 crore or US$670,000 in 2023)[2]

Aynabaji (Bengali: আয়নাবাজি pronounced [äɪ̯naːbäd͡ʒi]) is a Bangladeshi crime thriller film directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and produced by Gousul Alam under the banner of Content Matters Production. The film was released on 30 September 2016 and received critical acclaim for its storytelling, cinematography, and performances. Aynabaji is considered a milestone in Bangladeshi cinema, and is commonly cited by critics as one of the best South Asian films of the 2010s and 21st century.[3][4][5]

The film follows the story of Ayna, a professional imposter who is hired to impersonate different individuals for financial gain. As Ayna delves deeper into his work, he becomes embroiled in a web of deceit, murder, and intrigue that threatens to unravel his life.The lead characters of the film are Chanchal Chowdhury, Masuma Rahman Nabila, and Partha Barua.

Aynabaji has received numerous awards and nominations, including the Best Film Award at the 2016 Dubai International Film Festival. Nominated for 11 awards at the 41st Bangladesh National Film Awards and won 7, including the awards for Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role, tying Matir Moina (2002) for the most awards won by a single film.[6][7] It is the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of 2016 and the 22nd highest grossing of all time.

Aynabaji was the highest-grossing film of 2016 in Bangladesh[8] and considered a breakthrough for Chanchal Chowdhury. It was remade into the Telugu language film Gayatri.

  1. ^ এবার 'আয়নাবাজি' তামিল ও তেলেগু ভাষায় রিমেক. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 8 August 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  2. ^ ঢালিউডের ইতিহাসে সবার ওপর 'বেদের মেয়ে জোৎসনা'. Jugantor (in Bengali). 4 January 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Best South Asian Movies of the 2010s, Ranked". MovieWeb. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Aynabaji ranked world's second highest rated film". The Business Standard. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Aynabaji wins award for best film at Seattle". Dhaka Tribune. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. ^ Aynabaji - IMDb, retrieved 20 February 2023
  7. ^ "Oggatonama bags best film award of 2016, Aynabaji wins big". New Age. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  8. ^ "A year on the silver screen". The Daily Star. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2023.