Live from Dhaka

Live from Dhaka
Live from Dhaka
Directed by	Abdullah Mohammad Saad
Written by	Abdullah Mohammad Saad
Produced by	; Ehsanul Haque Babu; Adnan Habib;
Starring	; Tasnova Tamanna; Ali Afjal Uzzal;
Cinematography	Tuhin Tamijul
Edited by	Abdullah Mohammad Saad
Production; company	Khelna Chobi Production
Release date	December 2, 2016 (Singapore);
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali

Live from Dhaka is a 2016 Bangladeshi film written and directed by Abdullah Mohammad Saad and produced by Shamsur Rahman Alvi under the banner of Khelna Chobi Production. It feature Mostafa Monwar and Tasnova Tamanna in the lead roles. It is portrayed in black and white.^[1]^[2]

Synopsis[]

Within the pressure-cooker reality of living and surviving in Dhaka, physically handicapped Sazzad has just lost all his money in a recent stock market crash. Struggling to survive and hounded by loan sharks, he no longer knows how to deal with his girlfriend Rehana, and his drug-addicted brother, Michael. As the pressure mounts, Sazzad becomes increasingly desperate to find any means to escape from Dhaka and his troubles, sinking deeper into the darkness of his soul.

Cast[]

as Sazzad
Tasnova Tamanna as Rehana
Tanvir Ahmed Chowdhury
Mosharraf Hossain
Rony Sazzad
Shimul Joy
Ali Afjal Uzzal

Release and reception[]

The film premiered in Singapore International Film Festival on December 2, 2016.^[3] It was released to theatres on March 29, 2019.^[4]^[5] At the 27th Singapore International Film Festival, it received Silver Screen Awards for Best Director and Best Performance (Mostafa Monwar).^[6]