Kistimaat (Bengali: কিস্তিমাত, lit. 'Checkmate') is a 2014 Bangladeshi action film directed by Ashiqur Rahman and produced by Tiger Media Limited and The Abhi Pictures. The film features Arifin Shuvoo and Achol Akhe in lead roles while Misha Sawdagor plays the main antagonist in the film.[1] The film is about a police officer and his fight against corruption.[2] The film was released on Eid-ul-Adha, 6 October 2014, and was a commercial success.[3] The movie is inspired from the South Korean film My Dear Desperado (2010) and Hindi language film Dabangg (2010).
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| Directed by | Ashiqur Rahman |
| Screenplay by | Kashem Ali Dulal |
| Story by | Kashem Ali Dulal |
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| Cinematography | Ashiqur Rahman |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot
editThe story is about Durjoy (Arifin Shuvoo), a ruthless and arrogant police officer who does what he believes is right. Piya is attracted to him (Achol) thinks Durjoy is a gangster but still has a soft spot for him in her heart. One day, Lion Robi (Misha Sawdagor), a big organized crime syndicate tries to strike a deal with Durjoy but fails as Durjoy insults him. Raged in Anger, Lion Robi promises to make Durjoy's life difficult and destroy the structure of Police force.
Both Durjoy and Piya, are unable to express their love to each other until one day, when Lion Robi's brother Tiger Robi enters the love story and tries to marry Piya forcefully. Knowing that, Durjoy rages in anger, and mercilessly Kills Tiger Robi. After finding out about the death of his brother, Lion Robi vows to kill Durjoy and begins by killing Durjoy's allies in the police department. Before death, the police commissioner reveals to Durjoy that his father was once a police commissioner until he got murdered by Lion Robi for not assisting in his illegal businesses. In the end of the film, Durjoy kills Lion Robi, destroys all his illegal organizations. The film ends showing both Durjoy and Piya happily living their life.
Cast
edit- Arifin Shuvoo as Durjoy Chowdhury, a police officer and the main protagonist of the film.
- Achol as Piya, Durjoy's love interest and an aspiring actress.
- Misha Sawdagor as Lion Robi, leader of a large criminal organization and the main antagonist of the film
- Tiger Robi and himself, owner of a film production company and brother of Lion Robi
- Subrata as Durjoy's father, a former police officer
- Rebeka Rouf as Durjoy's mother
- Kaniz as Momota, Durjoy's sister
- Afzal Sharif as Mia Moti, a corrupt police officer allied with Lion Robi, later joins Durjoy
- Harun Kisinger
- Mirakkel Shojol
- Habib Khan
- Komol Patekar
- Jadu Azad
Music
editThe film includes a total of five songs written by Zahid Hasan Abhi and features Imran, Porshi, Puja, Kona and others as playback singers. The songs are composed by Shouquat Ali Imon, Imran, Naved and Shochi Sams.[4][5][6]
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| Soundtrack album by Porshi, Shahin, Imran, Puja, Tasif, Kona, Shochi Shams, Tonima, Zaki Ahmad & Tahsin | |
| Released | 6 October 2014 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Tiger Media / HTM Records (Digital Partner) |
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Shudhu Ekbar Bolo" | Naved | Porshi, Shahin & Tahsin | 5:13 |
| 2. | "Shopnei Veshe Gele" | Imran | Imran & Puja | 5:52 |
| 3. | "Moneri Bhaje Bhaje" | Shoquat Ali Imon | Kona & Tasif | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Mehbooba" | Naved | Tonima & Zaki Ahmad | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Kistimaat" | Shochi Shams | Shochi Shams | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Like a Dream" | Imran | Imran & Tahsin | 4:26 |
| 7. | "Shudhu Ekbar Bolo (Soul Version)" | Naved | Tahsin | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Mehbooba (NavStep Mix)" | Naved | Tonima & Zaki Ahmad | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Kistimaat Mashup" | Naved | Various Artists | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Shopnei Veshe Gele (Zakaria Tahsin Official Remix)" | Naved & Zakaria Tahsin (Remix Producer) | Imran & Puja | 6:52 |
| 11. | "Mehbooba (House Remix)" | Naved & A.F.R - RV (Remix Producer) | Tonima & Zaki Ahmad | 5:00 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kistimaat to hit cinemas this Eid". Dhaka Tribune. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ শুরু হলো আঁচল-শুভর 'কিস্তিমাত'. Banglamail 24 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Shuvo at the top of his game". Prothom Alo. 13 May 2015. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Kistimaat releases on Eid". New Age. Dhaka. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "Dainik Amader Shomoy" কিস্তিমাতের ৫টি গানের গীতিকার. Amader Shomoy (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ ঈদের ছবি 'কিস্তিমাত' [Eid film 'Kistimaat']. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
Further reading
edit- Feroze, Towheed (17 October 2014). "Kistimaat on one rain swept afternoon". New Age. Dhaka.
External links
edit- Kistimaat at IMDb
- Kistimaat on Bangla Movie Database