‘Abar Hothat Brishti’ releases in theatres on Friday

“Abar Hothat Brishti” starring newcomers Arian Sarwar and Radifa Narmin, will be released at several theatres across the country on Friday. Directed by Kamruzzaman, the film is the remake of the 1998 classic film “Hothat Brishti”. 

Produced by Ashirbad Chalachitra, the film will be screened at Shyamoli Cineplex in Dhaka, Monihar in Jashore, Liberty in Khulna, Kscreen in Cumilla, Swapnil in Kushtia, Mom-In in Bogura, Cinescope in Narayanganj, Sugandha in Chattogram, and Chandmahal in Kachpur. 

A premiere show of the film was held on Wednesday at Star Cineplex Centrepoint in Uttara, Dhaka, to mark the film’s release. 

The cast of the film also includes Azad Abul Kalam, Jhuna Chowdhury, Farzana Chobi, Mou Khan, Kayes Arju, Apurba Ghosh, Sanjida Nahar Swarna, Nazmul Sarkar Nihad, Ashmita Elizabeth Chiran, and others. 

Chhotku Ahmed has written the dialogue and screenplay, based on a story by S Agathiyan. Habibur Rahman Khan is the producer. The film’s music has been composed by Emon Saha and Apu Aman, with lyrics by Nachiketa and Sudip Kumar Deep. Imran, Kona, Liza, Anupama Mukti and Apu Aman have lent their voices to the songs.

The story follows Deepa, an educated but unemployed woman from Brahmanbaria who travels to Dhaka in search of a job. After several unsuccessful interviews, she decides to return home. During the train journey, she loses her bag.

Meanwhile, Anjan, an orphan traveling to Sreemangal for a new job, finds the bag and sends it to the address inside. Deepa writes him a letter of thanks, beginning an exchange of letters. Though they have never met, their correspondence gradually blossoms into love, setting the stage for the film’s unfolding story.