''Jole Jwole Tara'' () is a 2025 Bengali-language Bangladeshi

romantic drama film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

. Directed by Arun Chowdhury under the banner of ''Anonno Srishti Production'' with government funding, the film is inspired by

Syed Waliullah Syed Waliullah (August 15, 1922 – October 10, 1971) was a Bangladeshi novelist, short-story writer and playwright. He was notable for his debut novel, '' Lalsalu'' (translated in English with the title ''"Tree Without Roots"''). He was awarded ...

's short story ''Keraya''. Iffat Arefin Mahmud solely wrote the story, co-wrote the screenplay with Arun Chowdhury and collaborated with Anonno Protikk Chowdhury on the dialogues. The lead roles are played by

Rafiath Rashid Mithila Rafiath Rashid Mithila (born 25 May 1984) is a Bangladeshi actress, singer and development worker known professionally by the mononym Mithila. Besides her film work in both Bangladesh and Kolkata, India, she is the head of the Early Childhood De ...

, FS Nayeem and

Fazlur Rahman Babu Fazlur Rahman Babu (born 22 August 1960) is a Bangladeshi actor and singer. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor a record five times for his roles in ''Shonkhonaad'' (2004), '' Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe'' (2017), ' ...

. With this film, Naeem returns to the big screen after more than 12 years and plays a lead role for the first time. It is also the third film directed by Arun Chowdhury. The soundtrack features songs by

Kumar Bishwajit Kumar Bishwajit (born 1 June 1963) is a Bangladeshi singer and composer. He received Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer two times for the films ''Swami Streer Wada'' (2009) and ''Ma Amar Chokher Moni'' (2011). He also g ...

and

Imran Mahmudul Md. Mahmudul Haque Imran (born 5 September 1991) also known as Imran Mahmudul is a Bangladeshi music composer and playback singer whose songs have been featured in different albums and movies. He was the first runner-up of ''Channel i Sera Kont ...

, while Raihan Khan handled cinematography. The film's first look was revealed on February 1, 2025, and it was released in theaters on February 14, 2025.

Plot

The story of this film is based on social and familial realities. The central character, ''Tara'', grows up facing adversity from childhood. Working in a circus troupe, she loses her entire family in a tragic accident and is forced to live alone by the riverside. A new ray of hope enters Tara's life in the form of Hossain Majhi, a boatman who makes his living on the river, ferrying locals across. Gradually, a deep bond develops between them. However, their path to love is not easy—societal barriers, financial hardship, and personal struggles continuously make their journey difficult. The film portrays love, struggle, and social realities, telling a story of finding hope even amid life's harshest truths.

Cast

as ''Tara'' * FS Nayeem as ''Hossain Majhi'' *

as ''Tara’s Father'' *

Monira Mithu Monira Akter Mithu is a Bangladeshi television and film actress. Career Mithu debuted her acting career in the television drama ''"Openty Bioscope"'' directed by Humayun Ahmed. Works Television dramas * ''Openty Bioscope'' (2001) * ''Nil Towal ...

as ''Tara’s Mother'' *

Azad Abul Kalam Azad Abul Kalam (born 26 October 1966) is a Bangladeshi actor, director, writer and activist. He is one of the founders of Prachyanat and Prachyanat School of Acting and Design. He won Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Playwright (Critics Choice) ...

* MD Faruk Sobhan * Mostafizur Noor Imran * Sadika Maliha Shokh * MD Iqbal Khandaker * Shahed Ali

Production

The film received government funding for the fiscal year 2020–21. In October 2021, during the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...

, filming took place in various locations across

Manikganj Manikganj is a town situated in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Manikganj District and Manikganj Sadar Upazila. Manikganj is a relatively pollution-free town of Bangladesh. The recent urbanization and highway built joining ...

. Several scenes were also shot along the banks of the

Kaliganga River The Kaliganga () is a river in Bangladesh that runs for . The Kaliganga branches off from the Brahmaputra River The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Southwestern China, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is known a ...

. The entire filming was completed in just three weeks.

Music

The film features two songs. The first song, ''"Tokei Bhalobashi,"'' was released on February 4, 2025. Written by Prosenjit Mondal and Arun Chowdhury, the song was sung by

and

Dilshad Nahar Kona Dilshad Nahar Kona (born 15 April 1981; known as Kona) is a Bangladeshi singer. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her song ''"Tui Ki Amar Hobi Re"'' in the film '' Bishwoshundori'' (2020). Early life Ko ...

, with composition and music arrangement by Imran. The other song was performed by

Release

After multiple delays, the film was finally released on February 14, 2025, on

Valentine's Day Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a Christian martyrs, martyr named Saint Valentine, Valentine, and ...

, across 11 theaters in Bangladesh, clashing with the film ''Moyna'', under the distribution of Abhi Kothachitro. The film received clearance from the

Bangladesh Film Censor Board The Bangladesh Film Certification Board is a regulatory agency that is responsible for the censorship of films and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Predecessor The Bangladesh Film Censor Board board was set up in 1977 following the framing of B ...

in August 2023. On February 10, 2025, the official trailer was released on Tiger Media's YouTube channel.

References

External links

* * {{BMDb title 2020s Bengali-language films 2020s Bangladeshi films Bengali-language romance films Films set in Bangladesh Films shot in Dhaka Division Films directed by Arun Chowdhuri Films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Government of Bangladesh grants films Films set on rivers