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Sincerely Yours, Dhaka

SINCERELY YOURS, DHAKA is a love letter to a city that is often difficult to love. 11 vignettes by 11 Bangladeshi filmmakers come together to tell fragmented stories about one character - Dhaka City itself.

  • Nuhash Humayun
    Director
  • Syed Ahmed Shawki
    Director
  • Rahat Rahman Joy
    Director
  • MD Robiul Alam
    Director
  • Golam Kibria Farooki
    Director
  • Mir Mukarram Hossain
    Director
  • Tanvir Ahsan
    Director
  • Mahmudul Islam
    Director
  • Abdullah Al Noor
    Director
  • Krishnendu Chattopadhyay
    Director
  • Syed Saleh Ahmed Sobhan
    Director
  • Nuhash Humayun
    Writer
  • Rafiqul Islam Poltu
    Writer
  • Rahat Rahman
    Writer
  • MD Robiul Alam
    Writer
  • Thanvir Chowdhury
    Writer
  • Golam Kibria Farooki
    Writer
  • Sarder Saniat Hossain
    Writer
  • Mir Mukarram Hossain
    Writer
  • Tanvir Ahsan
    Writer
  • Monirul Islam Rubel
    Writer
  • Abdullah Al Noor
    Writer
  • Krishnendu Chattopadhyay
    Writer
  • Faridur Reza
    Producer
  • Ebne Hasan Khan
    Producer
  • Abu Shahed Emon
    Producer
  • Mostafizur Noor Imran
    Key Cast
    "Khairul"
  • Fazlur Rahman Babu
    Key Cast
    "The Tailor"
  • Jovan
    Key Cast
    "Tutul Alamgir"
  • Shamsi Sayeka
    Key Cast
    "Teacher"
  • Irfan Sajjad
    Key Cast
    "Hero"
  • Naziba Bashar
    Key Cast
    "Heroine"
  • Orchita Sporshia
    Key Cast
    "Jui"
  • Tanin Tanha
    Key Cast
    "Saba"
  • Yash Rohan
    Key Cast
    "Rafi"
  • Ashok Bepari
    Key Cast
    "Dealer Monju"
  • Mir Naufel Ashrafil Jisan
    Key Cast
    "Shadab"
  • Allen Shubhro
    Key Cast
    "Jibon"
  • Musfiq R.Farhan
    Key Cast
    "Sujon"
  • Taufiqul Hasan Nihal
    Key Cast
    "Jibon’s Friend 1 "
  • Abidur Rahman Adour
    Key Cast
    "Jibon’s Friend 2 "
  • Rushnaf Wadud
    Key Cast
    "Saiful"
  • Shamol Mawla
    Key Cast
    "Abu Bakar"
  • Farhana Hamid
    Key Cast
    "Bou"
  • Mehedi Ansari
    Key Cast
    "Ziko"
  • Sohana Saba
    Key Cast
    "LISA"
  • Sarder Saniat Hossain
    Key Cast
    "Romel"
  • Shahtaj Monira Hashem
    Key Cast
    "Fabiha"
  • Mahmuda Apon
    Key Cast
    "Fabiha’s mother"
  • Rangan Riddo
    Key Cast
    "Romel’s daughter"
  • Mohammed Rakibul Hasan Reza
    Key Cast
    "Sound recordist "
  • Manoj Kumar Pramanik
    Key Cast
    "The boy"
  • Doyel Mash
    Key Cast
    "The Girl"
  • Trapa Majumdar
    Key Cast
    "Rehana"
  • Shahnaz Sumi
    Key Cast
    "Jui"
  • Azaz Bari
    Key Cast
    "Advocate"
  • Kazi Toufiqul Islam Emon
    Key Cast
    "Manager"
  • Maruf Hasan
    Key Cast
    "Sarwar"
  • Bappi Amin
    Key Cast
    "Witness"
  • Ishtiaq Hassan
    Key Cast
    "Compounder"
  • Intekhab Dinar
    Key Cast
    "Salam"
  • Shatabdi Wadud
    Key Cast
    "Faruk"
  • Snata Shahreen
    Key Cast
    "Joly Akter"
  • Iresh Zaker
    Key Cast
    "Shahed"
  • Gousul Alam Shaon
    Key Cast
    "Abidur Rahman"
  • Robin Khan
    Key Cast
    "Secretary"
  • Lutfur Rahman George
    Key Cast
    "Abdul Karim"
  • Mostafa Monwar
    Key Cast
    "Ilias"
  • Ashok Bepari
    Key Cast
    "Shahjahan Mia"
  • Elora Gohor
    Key Cast
    "Landlord's Wife"
  • Sharmeen Akhi
    Key Cast
    "Ilias's wife"
  • Hasib Shahrear
    Key Cast
    "Farhan"
  • Safana Nomoni
    Key Cast
    "Ilias's Daughter"
  • Nusrat Imrose Tisha
    Key Cast
    "Juthi"
  • Rawnak Hasan
    Key Cast
    "Tarek"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    2 hours 14 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    110,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Bangladesh
  • Country of Filming:
    Bangladesh
  • Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 23rd Busan International Film Festival
    Busan
    Korea, Republic of
    October 7, 2018
    World premiere
    A Window on Asian Cinema
Distribution Information
  • Impress Telefilm Limited-Channel I
    Country: Bangladesh
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Nuhash Humayun, Syed Ahmed Shawki, Rahat Rahman Joy, MD Robiul Alam, Golam Kibria Farooki, Mir Mukarram Hossain, Tanvir Ahsan, Mahmudul Islam, Abdullah Al Noor, Krishnendu Chattopadhyay, Syed Saleh Ahmed Sobhan

01. Nuhash Humayun
<nhumay01@gmail.com>
A writer, comic-creator and independent filmmaker based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nuhash Humayun has an obsessive love for making things up. Nuhash’s television debut in 2017 took local media by storm and “The Background Artist” is his first foray on the silver screen.

02. Syed Ahmed Shawki
<shawki001@gmail.com>
He comes from an Economics background, but at the back of his head, from a very early age, always knew he wants to become a story teller and is a student of cinema ever since. His drive to learn new tricks in technology and narrative helps him shape up his style of film making. Shawki Syed is an acclaimed filmmaker for being an integral part of the Short Film Platform Phenomenon in Bangladesh called ‘Projonmo Talkies’. Shawki has also worked for Television and International web platforms like iflix.

03. Rahat Rahman
< pro.rahat@gmail.com>
After working as an assistant director for about 7 years, Rahat Rahman founded his own film production company ‘Film Logic’ in 2013 and has since been directing TV commercials and fiction films for television. In 2015 he wrote, edited and directed his first tele-film ‘Monkey Bizness’. in 2016 he was selected as a director fellow in the Asian Film Academy 2016 held in Busan, South Korea and as part of the program, in a group collaboration with three other directors- made the short film ‘hello uncle!’. In 2017 he was selected to participate in the Kyoto Filmmaker’s Lab in Kyoto, Japan. He is currently working on the screenplay of his first feature film along with making TV commercials for a living

04. MD Robiul Alam
<robiulalamrobi@gmail.com>
Started his career in TV. Robiul is known for his modern and creative story telling. Successfully completed some truly memorable and remarkable TV Fiction and Short Films. All his production has the distinction of being unique, no one project of his is like his previous one. Along with being a phenomenal director, Robiul Alam delivers some magnificent scripts as well. Robiul Alam is currently studying at Jadavpur University completing his master’s in film studies.

05. Golam Kibria Farooki
<kibriatastic@gmail.com>
Golam Kibria Farooki is a screenwriter and filmmaker. He started his journey as an assistant director to Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. He was also an active member of ‘Chabial’. Chabial is a Bangladeshi new wave cinema movement production house of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. With Farooki, he worked as a production designer in ‘Third Person Singular Number (2009)’ and chief assistant director in ‘Television (2012) and ‘Ant Story (2013). ‘Sounds Good’ is his first short film as part of an omnibus production titled ‘’Sincerely yours, Dhaka’ produced by Bangladeshi production company Impress Telefilm Ltd. Currently he is developing his first feature script. Mostofa Sarwar Farooki will produce his first feature under his production house ‘Chabial’.

06. Mir Mukarram Hossain
<mukarramshuvo@gmail.com>
A Bangladeshi storyteller by passion and profession, Mir Mukarram Hossain has started his journey in writing for the newspaper while he was studying Mass Communication & Journalism at the University of Dhaka. Passion leads him to roam around the county extensively to craft stories for radio, online and broadcast outlets locally and internationally. The avid movie watcher then ascertains film as the eventual opus. Aside from dozens of commercials, he paves debut in original expression in his short film – Dhaka: a city of mistrust.

07. Tanvir Ahsan
<tanvirahsancontact@gmail.com>
Tanvir Ahsan is a young and aspiring filmmaker. A true independent filmmaker who is adept in Direction Scripting, Editing and Cinematography. He has recently been involved with some important and influential Television work. His work in TV has left quite a mark on the local audiences. His 40-minute made for TV Fiction “Buker Bhitor Kichu Pathor Thaka Bhalo” has been awarded with one of the most prestigious awards “Meril Prothom Alo Puroshkar” for best Direction. Tanvir is currently working as an Ad-filmmaker in Bangladesh at the same time delving into the world of Cinema.

08. Mahmudul Islam
<kinofilmsbd@gmail.com >
Mahmud is a Bangladeshi filmmaker, working since 2006. He has directed several television fictions and hundreds of TV Commercials. He made his debut short film in 2006, under the banner of Chabial Uthshab for local TV channel. Chabial Uthshab forever changed the style of storytelling of the Bangladeshi visual medium by bringing realism into it. He also worked as a 2nd Unit Director in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's recent feature film 'DOOB-No Bed Of Roses''. And he recently participated in the PLATFORM BUSAN programme in Busan International Film Festival 2017.

09. Abdullah Al Noor
<tanim228@gmail.com>
A man who started his career directing a full-length feature film. A fervent film enthusiast and film history buff, Noor turns his passion for films into giving life to immersive audio-visual projects. As one of the founders of Dope Productions Noor has been intricately involved with the Firms every project. Managing each project both creatively and logistically. Noor has the rare talent of finding out which stories work out best for the audience. Noor has also directed multiple acclaimed shorts and is now currently under the process of making a web series for an international platform.

10. Krishnendu Chattopadhyay
<krishnendu.dhaka@gmail.com>
Born to be in the audiovisual industry. Graduating from Department of Drama, Jahangirnagar University, has been mentored by only the best from the industry. Working as an independent film and TVC maker for quite a while with success. His passion for making films is what puts his creation well apart. Projects directly under his supervision have garnered unanimous acclaim from all over. Krishnendu’s creations have been awarded internationally. An artist by heart who leads from the front. Krishnendu has experience working in multiple shorts, Television films as a director.

11. Syed Saleh Ahmed Sobhan
<salehsobhan@outlook.com>
An Economics & Business graduate, whose love for and knowledge of cinema is hard to be challenged. He learnt the ropes of all aspects of film production at an early age by working in the directorial and production teams in movies, TV films, short films, music videos and ad films. He is well versed with producing under limited budgets at great speed, and yet without compromise. Has the unique ability and experience of working in nearly every aspect of Filmmaking. Has worked as a Director, Producer, Editor & Animator. Know to his peers & audience for his achievement in the web based short film platform ‘Projonmo Talkies’.

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SINCERELY YOURS, DHAKA is a wild ride through the streets of Bangladesh’s capital.
A background actor who’ll do anything to be a star. Two young girls who are dying for a drink in a city where alcohol is illegal. A teenage gangster who’s drunk on power and a sound recordist who finds a dark secret.
A bank scam sparks an attempted murder and a plumber adds fuel to a refugee crisis. Stolen cars, broken dreams, dysfunctional relationships.
Ranging from bizarre, heartwarming to heartbreaking, the first ever anthology film made in Bangladesh takes us on a bittersweet journey through Dhaka City.