No Dorai

No Dorai
Film Poster
Film Poster
ন ডরাই
Directed byTaneem Rahman Angshu
Screenplay by
[1]
Starring
CinematographySumon Sarker
Release date
  • November 29, 2019 (2019-11-29)
Running time
150 min [2]
CountryBangladesh
LanguagesBengali
Chittagonian

No Dorai (Bengali: ন ডরাই) is a 2019 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Taneem Rahman Angshu. Set in Cox's Bazar, the story of No Dorai is based on the life of a young Bangladeshi girl, who defies society's norms to follow her dream of becoming a surfer.[3] It is the first Bangladeshi surfing film.[3] No Dorai literally means "not afraid" in Chittagonian dialect. It features Sunerah Binte Kamal and Sariful Razz in lead roles.[4][5][6]

The film is Star Cineplex’s first venture into film production.[7] Prior to the release of the film, its soundtrack Jontrona sung by Mohon Sharif created hype about the film.[8][7] Star Cineplex’s No Dorai and Faridur Reza Sagar's Fagun Haway have jointly won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Film of 2019.[9]

  1. ^ "Honest review of No Dorai: Less surfing, more melodrama". Dhaka Tribune. 29 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Star Cineplex Bangladesh | The First Multiplex Cinema Theater in Bangladesh".
  3. ^ a b "'No Dorai' to hit the shores on November 29". The Daily Star. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  4. ^ শুক্রবারই আসছে ‘ন ডরাই’. Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. ^ ছাড়পত্র পেয়েছে ‘ন ডরাই’, শুক্রবার মুক্তি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  6. ^ দুই নির্ভীকের 'ন ডরাই'. Samakal (in Bengali). 28 November 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  7. ^ a b "No Dorai: A mess that fails to deliver on its promise". hifipublic.com. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  8. ^ "Honest review of No Dorai: Less surfing, more melodrama". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  9. ^ ‘জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার ২০১৯’ জয়ী যারা. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-03.