Lal Tip Explained
| Lal Tip |
| Native Name: | লাল টিপ |
| Director: | Swapan Ahmed |
| Editing: | Raviranjan Mitra[1] [2] |
| Runtime: | 123 minutes |
| Country: | Bangladesh |
Lal Tip (The Red Point) is a 2012 romance film directed by Swapan Ahmed and produced by Impress Telefilm Limited and Benani Films. The film stars Emon and Kusum Sikder in lead roles. The film was released worldwide on 17 February 2012.[3]
Cast
Production
The film was produced by Impress Telefilm Limited and Banani Films.[4]
Filming
Shooting locations included Paris, Bangkok, and Dhaka. Some shots were taken in India. The cast filmed in Bangkok and Cox's Bazar, where Emon and Kusum Sikder also shot a romantic song. 50% of the shots were done in France, and the rest were done in Thailand, Bangladesh, and India.
Casting
Mamnun Hasan Emon was the first to sign into the film and was under Swapon Ahmed's direction for the second time. Kusum Sikder was signed to play the female lead, as Swapon Ahmed wanted a fresh face for his movie.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Fuad al Muqtadir. Two songs, Beshe Jai and Hariye Jawa Sapne, were released with the trailer. The promo video for all the songs was released on 27 December 2011. Samsung organized the film's music launch on 25 December 2011.[5] The music was composed by Fuad al Muqtadir, Ibrar Tipu, and Arefin Rumey. Three-time Academy Awards winner Morris Jar composed one song for the album.
Marketing
Samsung and Channel i announced their association with Impress Telefilm Limited for their film Lal Tip.[6] [7]
Release
Lal Tip was released worldwide on 17 February 2012. A red carpet premiere of Lal Tip was organised by Impress Telefilm on 15 February 2012.[8] [9]
Notes and References
- News: bn:সম্পাদনার টেবিলে ‘লালটিপ’ . http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/183749 . bn . . 2 July 2013 . https://archive.today/20120909095234/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/183749 . 9 September 2012 . dead.
- News: Lal Tip: Love in Paris, in true Bangla style . . 23 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140821060915/http://www.dhakacourier.com.bd/?p=5027 . 21 August 2014 . 2 July 2013.
- News: Swapan Ahmed on his movie Lal Tip . . 20 November 2011 . https://archive.today/20130706174752/http://newagebd.com/newspaper1/archive_details.php?date=2011-11-20&nid=40697 . 6 July 2013 . 2 July 2013 . dead.
- News: bn:কাল মুক্তি পাচ্ছে লাল টিপ . http://www.dainikdestiny.com/index.php?view=details&type=main&cat_id=1&menu_id=67&pub_no=73&news_type_id=1&index=13&archiev=yes&arch_date=16-02-2012 . bn . Dainik Destiny . 2 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402105006/http://www.dainikdestiny.com/index.php?view=details&type=main&cat_id=1&menu_id=67&pub_no=73&news_type_id=1&index=13&archiev=yes&arch_date=16-02-2012 . 2 April 2015.
- News: bn:‘লাল টিপ’ ছবির গান নিয়ে মিউজিক ব্লাস্ট . http://www.mzamin.com/details.php?nid=Mjk3&ty=MA . bn . . 2 July 2013.
- News: Laltip music launched thru' concert . Daily Sun . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055255/http://news.priyo.com/film/2011/12/27/laltip-music-launched-thru-con-44627.html . 4 March 2016 . 2 July 2013 . Priyo.
- News: 'Lal Tip-Samsung Music Blast' held . Dhaka Mirror . 27 December 2011 . 2 July 2013.
- News: Lal Tip: highlighting Bangladeshi tradition through expatriates . . 16 February 2012 . https://archive.today/20130706174725/http://newagebd.com/newspaper1/archive_details.php?date=2012-02-16&nid=50500 . 6 July 2013 . 2 July 2013 . dead.
- News: Hafez Ahmed . 17 February 2012 . Nationwide release of Lal Tip today . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402193506/http://www.daily-sun.com/old_version/details_yes_17-02-2012_Nationwide-release-of-Lal-Tip-today_58_1_7_1_0.html . 2 April 2015 . 2 July 2013 . dead.
