Hero: The Superstar

Hero: The Superstar
Hero: The Superstar
Soundtrack album by Ali Akram Shuvo; Arfin Rumi; Showkat Ali Emon
Released	July 25, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Film soundtrack
Language	Bengali
Label	Tiger Media
Producer	Shakib Khan

Hero: The Superstar
Hero: The Superstar
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Badiul Alam Khokon
Written by
Based on	Rebel by Raghava Lawrence; Naayak by V. V. Vinayak
Produced by	Shakib Khan
Starring	Shakib Khan; Apu Biswas; Eamin Haque Bobby; Amit Hasan; Misha Sawdagor; Shiba Shanu;
Music by	Ali Akram Shuvo; Arfin Rumi; Showkat Ali Emon; ;
Production; company	SK Films
Distributed by	Tiger Media Limited
Release date	29 July 2014;
Running time	160 minutes
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali

Hero: The Superstar is a Dhallywood action comedy film directed by Badiul Alam Khokon. The film stars Shakib Khan in a dual role along with Apu Biswas and Bobby as the female lead,^[1] while Amit Hasan, Shiba Shanu, Misha Sawdagor, Nuton and Uzzal play supporting roles. The film is loosely inspired by two Telugu films: Rebel and Naayak. The film marks the debut of Shakib Khan as a producer.^[2]^[3] Hero: The Superstar released on Eid-ul-Fitr of 29 July 2014 in 120 screens which was the widest release for any Bangladeshi film.^[4]^{[failed verification]}

Plot[]

Hira (Shakib Khan) is a software engineer by profession and very candid at heart. He is smitten by Priya (Apu Biswas) and he falls in love with her. Salma Khan (Nothun), Priya's sister and a local rowdy, comes to learn about Hira, and wishes to kill him.

Salma Khan puts her men on Hira's trail and arrives at a place where they plan to kill him, but things don't go as planned. Salma Khan witnesses the killing of a senior police official by Hira, only to return home in complete shock and fear. Puzzled at the sight of the murder, Salma Khan sends her entourage to investigate about Hira.

Meanwhile, a CID officer (Shiba Shanu) comes barging into Salma Khan's residence and takes her into custody, where she is told that Hira is wanted for the murder of several rowdies much to the astonishment of everybody. Who is Hira and what prompted him to kill? This forms the rest of the story.

Cast[]

Shakib Khan as Hero/Hira
Apu Biswas as Priya
Eamin Haque Bobby as Bobby
Misha Sawdagor as Jafor

Zoardar/David

Amit Hasan as Anwar/Dollar
Uzzal as Raihan Chowdhury, Hero's Father
as Hero's Mother
Ahmed Sharif as Bobby's Father
Nuton as Salma Khan
Afzal Sharif
Shiba Shanu as CID Officer
Kabila

Critical response[]

Abdullah Al Amin (Rubel) of The Daily Star gave the film two stars out of five. He described the plot lines as "tried and true" and, despite being trite, praised the strong script and story. He wrote that "Shakib Khan has done yet another great job" and complimented Sawdagor's performance as the villain. He criticized the costumes and makeup.^[5]

Music[]

The soundtrack of Hero: The Superstar composed by Ali Akram Shuvo, Arfin Rumi and Showkat Ali Emon with the lyrics penned by & Kobir Bokul. The soundtrack features 5 tracks overall.^[6]

*Hero: The Superstar* Album: Track listing
No.	Title	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Hero The Super Star"	Ali Akram Shuvo	S I Tutul & Pulok	4:18
2.	"Jekhne Jabe Amake Pabe"	Arfin Rumey	Arfin Rumey & Naumi	5:02
3.	"Dhake Tor Mayibe Hasy"	Ali Akram Shuvo	Asif & Mimi	3:54
4.	"I Love You Hero (This song copied from Telugu song Top Lechipoddi from movie Iddarammayilatho)"	Ali Akram Shuvo	Polash, Tanjna Ruma and Moon	3:57
5.	"Tor Sate Badeci Mon"	Showkat Ali Emon	Rupom & Ruma	4:32
Total length:				21:43

References[]

^ শাকিব খানের সংবাদ সম্মেলন আজ [Shakib Khan held a press conference today]. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ নতুন পরিচয়ে শাকিব [Shakib new identity]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ শাকিব খানের প্রযোজনা প্রতিষ্ঠান “এস কে ফিল্মস” এর যাত্রা শুরু [Shakib Khan's production company "SK Films' launched]. independent24.tv (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ "Apu, Shakib and Bobby promote Hero: The Superstar". Dhaka Tribune. 1 July 2014.
^ Abdullah Al Amin (Rubel) (14 February 2015). "Movie Review: Hero the Superstar (2014)". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
^ "Hero: The Superstar Music album to release on 25 July". dhallywood24.com. Tiger Media Ltd. Retrieved 20 July 2014.

External links[]

Hero: The Superstar at IMDb

[1] শাকিব খানের সংবাদ সম্মেলন আজ [Shakib Khan held a press conference today]. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[2] নতুন পরিচয়ে শাকিব [Shakib new identity]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[3] শাকিব খানের প্রযোজনা প্রতিষ্ঠান “এস কে ফিল্মস” এর যাত্রা শুরু [Shakib Khan's production company "SK Films' launched]. independent24.tv (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[4] "Apu, Shakib and Bobby promote Hero: The Superstar". Dhaka Tribune. 1 July 2014.

[ds7Feb2015-5] Abdullah Al Amin (Rubel) (14 February 2015). "Movie Review: Hero the Superstar (2014)". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 January 2017.

[6] "Hero: The Superstar Music album to release on 25 July". dhallywood24.com. Tiger Media Ltd. Retrieved 20 July 2014.

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Hero: The Superstar
Soundtrack album by Ali Akram Shuvo Arfin Rumi Showkat Ali Emon
Released	July 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)
Recorded	2014
Genre	Film soundtrack
Language	Bengali
Label	Tiger Media
Producer	Shakib Khan