Rangbaz (1973 film)
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| Directed by | Zahirul Haque |
| Produced by | Rajlakshmi Productions |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Rangbaz (Bengali: রংবাজ) is a 1973 Bangladeshi film starring Razzak and Kabori. It also stars Khalilur Rahman Babar in his debut as a villain,[1] and Hashmot, among others.[2] Novice Jashim played a minor character with two lines of dialogue and a more important role behind the scenes as an action choreographer.[3]
It is often called the country's first action movie.[3][4] Razzak, playing a gangster from the slums,[5] introduced the antihero form to Bangladeshi cinema.[6]
In 2017, Kaler Kantho listed Rangbaz among Razzak's ten best films.[4] Upon his death in 2017, Channel i said his uniqueness made Rangbaz a "super-duper hit".[7] According to academic Maswood Akhter, a strong plot and good music made the film a "massive hit".[5]
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References
- ^ চলে গেলেন চলচ্চিত্র অভিনেতা বাবর [Film actor Babar passes away]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 26 August 2019.
- ^ চলচ্চিত্রের হাসির রাজারা... [The kings of film laughter...]. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 8 April 2019.
- ^ a b Awwal, Arpana (June 2018). "From Villain to Hero: Masculinity and Political Aesthetics in the Films of Bangladeshi Action Star Joshim". BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies. 9 (1): 26. doi:10.1177/0974927618767277.
- ^ a b রাজ্জাকের সেরা দশ [Razzak's top ten]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ a b Akhter, A F M Maswood (2008). "Film Industry in Bangladesh: Retrospect and Prospect". The Journal of the Institute of Bangladesh Studies. 31: 40.
- ^ Waheed, Karim (4 February 2006). "The red and green silver screen". The Daily Star.
- ^ ঢাকাই সিনেমার ‘রংবাজ’ [Dhakai cinema's 'Rangbaz']. Channel i (in Bengali). 22 August 2017.