5 most anticipated Dhallywood releases set for 2025

The film industry in Bangladesh welcomed a total of 50 films in 2024 with some achieving economic success and others failing in terms of attracting the moviegoers. The New Year will also see a number of films starring Shakib Khan, Afran Nisho, Arifin Shuvoo, Shobnom Bubly, and Mehazabien Chowdhury. The films include “Daagi”, “Barbaad”, “Thikana Bangladesh”, “Neel Chokro”, “Rishshaw Girl”,  “Moddhobitto”, “How Sweet”, “Saba”, “Pinik”, and “Sheshangsho”. These are highlights of highly anticipated films to look forward to in 2025.       

Barbaad: Dhallywood mega star Shakib Khan is coming up with a big-budget film titled “Barbaad”. It is learned that the film is being made on a budget of around Tk15 crore, which is a record for Bangladeshi cinema. The movie is scheduled to be released on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In the meantime, Shakib Khan’s first look in the film has been out.
“Barbaad” is the second film of Shakib Khan and Idhika Paul pair after “Priyotoma”.Small screen director Mehedi Hasan Hridoy is going to make his big screen debut through the film. Misha Sawdagar, Indian actors Jisshu Sengupta and Manav Sachdev will play important roles in the project. Tollywood artiste Nusrat Jahan will also appear in a special dance number in “Badbaad”.

The action scenes of the film have been directed by Indian stunt director Ravi Varma.
Daagi: After the success of debut film “Surongo” popular small screen actor Afran Nisho is all set to return to the big screen again. His second film “Daagi” will be released in theatres on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Directed by Shihab Shaheen, the film also stars Tama Mirza and Sunerah Binte Kamal in key roles.
The story of “Daagi” is about the journey of a man’s redemption and atonement. The film will compete with Shakib Khan-starrer “Barbaad” in Eid. The fans of both the stars are also excited to see the clashes between the films.

Thikana Bangladesh: After the 2018 film “Debi”, director Anam Biswas is returning with a new film after a long break. The title was initially set to “Football 71”, but it was later changed to “Thikana Bangladesh”. The film is based on the heroic story of the Swadhin Bangla Football team in the 1971 Liberation War. The flag of independent Bangladesh was first flown outside the country by this football team. This important chapter in the country’s history will be depicted in this film. Arifin Shuvoo, Irfan Sajjad, Nusraat Faria, Khairul Basar and Badhan Lincoln will play the main roles in the film. The government funded project is also to be released in 2025.    

Pinik: The film “Pinik”, directed by Zahid Jewel, is among the anticipated films in the New Year,starring Ador Azad and Shobnom Bubly. After “Talaash” (2022) and “Local” (2023), the duo has paired up for the third time in “Pinik”. Bubly will appear in a negative role for the first time in the project. The movie is a combination of action, suspense and thriller. The film, produced by Shimul Khan, will also compete with “Badbaad” and “Daagi” in Eid.  

Neel Chokro: Arifin Shuvoo-starrer much-anticipated film “Neel Chokro” will also be released this year. The poster of the Mithu Khan directorial film was also out last year. Mondera Chakroborty will be seen opposite Shuvoo for the first time in the film.   
“Neel Chokro” is based on a contemporary story in the dark genre. The movie is jointly scripted by Nazim Ud Daula and Mithu Khan. The film also stars Mithu Khan, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Shirin Alam, Monir Ahmed Shakil, Khaleda Aktar Kolpona, Shahed Ali, and others.