| Rickshaw Girl | |
|---|---|
| নাইমার রঙ | |
| Directed by | Amitabh Reza Chowdhury |
| Screenplay by |
Sharbari Zohra Ahmed
[1] Nafiz Amin |
| Based on | Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins |
| Produced by | Amitabh Reza Chowdhury Eric J. Adams Ziauddin Adil |
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Nicolas Rebarp Tuhin Tamizul |
| Edited by | Navnita Sen |
| Music by | Debajyoti Mishra |
Production company | Sleeperwave Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 mins |
| Countries | Bangladesh United States |
| Languages | Bengali English |
Rickshaw Girl (In Bangladesh known as Naimar Rong) [2] is a 2021 US- Bangladesh joint venture drama film, based on novel Rickshaw Girl by Indian-American author Mitali Perkins. The film directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and co-produced by Eric J. Adams with him. Novera Rahman played as titular role in the film. [3] Shakib Khan was supposed to play a guest role in the film. [4] [5] But Later, the film director Amitabh Reza Chowdhury chose Siam Ahmed instead of Shakib Khan as he could not give time. [6] [7] [8] [9]
Synopsis
A daring teen-aged girl disguises herself as a boy and pedals a rickshaw on the gritty streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh to earn extra cash for her struggling family, all while pursuing her dream of becoming an artist.
Cast
- Novera Ahmed as Naima [10]
- Momena Chowdhury as Sathi
- Naresh Bhuiyan as Selim
- Nasir Uddin Khan
- Allen Shuvro as Barek
- Rupkotha
- Ashok Bepari
- Anwar Sayem
- Champa as Marium
- Siam Ahmed as Guest appearance
Production
The principal photography of the film began on April 10, 2019 in Rajshahi. [11] Subsequently, the film was shot in Pabna and Bangabandhu Film City in Gazipur. [12] The film was completed in July 2019. [13]
Release
Screening
The film Rickshaw Girl was screened in 52 cities in 18 states of the United States throughout the month May 2022. [14]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 73%, with an average score of 6.8 out of 10, based on reviews from 11 critics. [15]
The film won the Best of Fest award at the 39th International Children's Film Festival. [16]
References
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- ^ "রিকশা গার্ল-এ শাকিব". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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- ^ "শাকিবের পরিবর্তে সিয়াম কেনো, জানালেন পরিচালক". Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ^ "'রিকশা গার্ল'-এ থাকছেন না শাকিব, আসছেন সিয়াম". Kaler Kantho. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "শাকিবের পরিবর্তে অমিতাভের ছবিতে সিয়াম". Channel i Online. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "এই মেয়েটি রিকশা গার্ল". Samakal. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "শুরু হলো 'রিকশা গার্ল'-এর শুটিং". Prothom Alo.
- ^ "চলছে অমিতাভ রেজার 'রিকশা গার্ল'-এর শুটিং". Daily Inqilab. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "অমিতাভ রেজার 'রিকশা গার্ল'র শুটিং শেষ". bdnews24.com. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (2022-06-04). "অস্ট্রেলিয়ার নামকরা প্রেক্ষাগৃহে দেখার সুযোগ মিলছে 'রিকশা গার্ল'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ "Rickshaw Girl - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (2022-11-14). "শিকাগো উৎসবে অমিতাভের 'রিকশা গার্ল' সেরা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-07-24.
