Rickshaw Girl Explained
| Rickshaw Girl |
| Native Name: | নাইমার রঙ |
| Director: | Amitabh Reza Chowdhury |
| Producer: | Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
Eric J. Adams
Ziauddin Adil |
| Screenplay: | Sharbari Zohra Ahmed[1]
Nafiz Amin |
| Starring: | - Novera Rahman
- Allen Shubro
- Momena Chowdhury
- Champa
|
| Music: | Debajyoti Mishra |
| Cinematography: | Nicolas Rebarp
Tuhin Tamizul |
| Editing: | Navnita Sen |
| Studio: | Sleeperwave Films |
| Runtime: | 102 mins |
| Country: | Bangladesh
United States |
| Language: | 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 was directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and co-produced by Eric J. Adams. Novera Rahman played a 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]
External links
Notes and References
- News: 'আয়নাবাজি'র পর অমিতাভের নতুন ছবির চিত্রনাট্য লিখছেন 'কোয়ান্টিকো'র লেখিকা. 8 June 2017. 27 May 2020. Prothom Alo.
- News: অমিতাভের 'রিকশা গার্ল' এর বাংলা নাম 'নাইমার রঙ'. 3 May 2019. 27 May 2020. Manabzamin.
- News: 'রিকশা গার্ল'র খোঁজ মিলেছে. 7 November 2018. 27 May 2020. bdnews24.com. 19 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190719170144/https://m.bdnews24.com/bn/detail/glitz/1558584. dead.
- Web site: অমিতাভের ছবির নায়ক শাকিব. 15 July 2018. 19 July 2019. Prothom Alo.
- Web site: রিকশা গার্ল-এ শাকিব. The Daily Star. 20 May 2020.
- Web site: শাকিব নন, 'রিকশা গার্ল'-এ অতিথি সিয়াম. Prothom Alo. bn. 2020-05-20.
- Web site: শাকিবের পরিবর্তে সিয়াম কেনো, জানালেন পরিচালক. Samakal. bn. 2020-05-20.
- Web site: 'রিকশা গার্ল'-এ থাকছেন না শাকিব, আসছেন সিয়াম. 9 November 2019. Kaler Kantho. 20 May 2020.
- Web site: শাকিবের পরিবর্তে অমিতাভের ছবিতে সিয়াম. 9 November 2019. Channel i Online. 20 May 2020.
- Web site: এই মেয়েটি রিকশা গার্ল. 29 June 2019. 27 May 2020. Samakal.
- News: শুরু হলো 'রিকশা গার্ল'-এর শুটিং. Prothom Alo.
- News: চলছে অমিতাভ রেজার 'রিকশা গার্ল'-এর শুটিং. 27 June 2019. 27 May 2020. Daily Inqilab.
- News: অমিতাভ রেজার 'রিকশা গার্ল'র শুটিং শেষ. 19 July 2019. 27 May 2020. bdnews24.com. 19 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190719170203/https://m.bdnews24.com/bn/detail/glitz/1645631. dead.
- Web site: প্রতিবেদক . বিনোদন . 2022-06-04 . অস্ট্রেলিয়ার নামকরা প্রেক্ষাগৃহে দেখার সুযোগ মিলছে 'রিকশা গার্ল' . 2023-07-24 . Prothomalo . bn.
- Web site: Rickshaw Girl - Rotten Tomatoes . 2023-07-24 . www.rottentomatoes.com . en.
- Web site: প্রতিবেদক . বিনোদন . 2022-11-14 . শিকাগো উৎসবে অমিতাভের 'রিকশা গার্ল' সেরা . 2023-07-24 . Prothomalo . bn.
