Shahenshah (2020 film)

Shahenshah
Theatrical release poster
Bengaliশাহেনশাহ
Directed byShamim Ahamed Roni
Written byDelowar Hossain Dil
Screenplay byShamim Ahamed Roni
Story byAnshuman & Prameet
Produced bySelim Khan
Starring
CinematographySaiful Shaheen
Edited byTouhid Hossain Chowdhury
Music by
Production
company
Shapla Media
Distributed byLive Technologies Limited
Release date
  • March 6, 2020 (2020-03-06)[1]
Running time
152 minutes[citation needed]
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali
Budgetest. ৳ 25 million[2]

Shahenshah (Bengali: শাহেনশাহ) is a 2020 Bangladeshi action romantic drama film directed by Shamim Ahamed Roni. The film stars Shakib Khan, Nusrat Faria and Rodela Jannat in the lead roles.[3] The cast also includes Misha Sawdagor, Ahmed Sharif, Amit Hasan, Shiba Shanu, and Don in supporting roles.[4][5] Shapla Media produced the film.[6]

The film was supposed to begin filming on September 11, 2018. But the pre-production work was not completed and later the filming was delayed. The principal photography of the film was begun on October 23, 2018, and wrapped up on 19 December 2018. The film's soundtrack album is composed by Savvy, Dabbu, Lincon Roy Chowdhury, Imran Mahmudul. It is the 5th directorial venture of Shamim Ahamed Roni, also 4th collaboration between Shakib Khan and director and 1st between Khan and Faria. It is the first solo Bangladeshi film starring Nusraat Faria, who has previously acted few co-production films with India.[7]

After postponed 4 times to release, the film was later released on March 6, 2020. Despite having set the release date several times, later the film was criticised for not releasing.[8] The feature was theatrically released in Bangladesh amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected its commercial performance due to the closing of the cinemas.[9][10][11][12]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference bn6Mar2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ কত টাকার ব্যবসা করবে শাকিবের ‘শাহেনশাহ’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 6 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
  3. ^ "'Shahenshah,' starring Shakib Khan, starts production from October 19". Dhaka Tribune. 6 October 2018.
  4. ^ আজ শেষ হচ্ছে শাকিব-ফারিয়া-রোদেলার 'শাহেনশাহ'. Channel i (in Bengali). 19 December 2018.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference kk6Mar2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "I must battle for industry's sake: Shakib Khan". banglanews24.com. 6 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Nusraat Faria: 'Shahenshah' is my first Bangladeshi film". Dhaka Tribune. 19 December 2018.
  8. ^ অবশেষে প্রেক্ষাগৃহে মুক্তি পেল ‘শাহেনশাহ’. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  9. ^ করোনায় ফ্লপের পথে শাকিব-নুসরাতের ‘শাহেনশাহ’!. Purboposchim (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  10. ^ করোনা আতঙ্ক ও ছবি প্রমোশনে তারকাদের অনীহা! | বিনোদন. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  11. ^ জমলো না শাকিব-নুসরাতের জুটি, ফ্লপের পথে শাহেনশাহ. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  12. ^ ‘শাহেনশাহ’: যতটা গর্জেছে, ততটা বর্ষাতে পারেনি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 19 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.