''Kothin Protishodh'' (; ) is a 2014 Bangladeshi

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film directed by Nazrul Islam Khan and produced by Mohammad Golam Morshed and Shondhani Kothachitro. The movie features an

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, Uzzal, Parvin Sultana Diti, Ali Raj

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, and Misha Sawdagar. The soundtrack was composed by

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, cinematography was handled by Asaduzzaman Majnu, and editing was done by Jinnat Hossain Jinnah. The film has previously been titled ''Moner Thikana''.

Synopsis

Badhon Chowdhury (

) is brought up by his uncle ( Ali Raj) in

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. Dola (

) stays in Thailand along with her uncle. After a few misunderstandings, they fall in love. Dola is forced to come back to her hometown in Dewanganj,

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. Then Badhon comes in search of her. Meanwhile, Rayhan Chowdhury ( Uzzal) and his opponent Jabbar Dewan (

) belong to two neighboring villages. They have longtime enmity. The crux of the film is how Badhon and Dola are related to Rayhan Chowdhury and Jabbar Dewan.

Cast

as Badhon Chowdhury *

as Dola * Uzzal as Rayhan Chowdhury * Parvin Sultana Diti as Sharmin Chowdhury * Ali Raj as Hasan *

as Jabbar Dewan * Misha Sawdagar as Choto Dewan *

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as James * Kabila * Dulari

Production

The film's work initially began with the title ''Moner Thikana'', but was later changed to ''Kothin Protishodh'' before release. The shooting of the film was completed in

from September 8 to 19, 2014 and submitted to the censors board for

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release.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film is composed by

with lyrics written by Moniruzzaman Monir and

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. The songs were sung by

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and

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Release and reception

The film was released in 42 theaters on October 6, 2014, occurring alongside

Reception

The film became the third largest commercial success of 2014 with 70% collection at the box office.

References

External links

* * * {{Authority control 2014 films 2014 action drama films 2014 romantic drama films 2010s Bengali-language films Bangladeshi action drama films Bangladeshi romantic drama films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films Censored films Films scored by Ali Akram Shuvo Films set in Dhaka Films shot in Dhaka Films shot in Thailand