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Rajkumar (2024)
Synopsis
The film follows the journey of a determined young man from a rural village in Bangladesh to the bustling streets of the US in search of his long-lost mother. Along the way, he navigates immigration hurdles, cultural differences, personal challenges, and unexpected encounters. The profound impact of his search leaves an indelible mark and shatters his life forever.
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Rajkumar[a] is a 2024 Bangladeshi romance drama film directed by Himel Ashraf and produced by Arshad Adnan under the banner of his Versatile Media. The film revolves around the story of love, family relationships and a dreamy young man's journey from Bangladesh to America featuring Shakib Khan along with Courtney Coffey (in her Bangladeshi debut) in the lead roles. It is the second collaboration between Shakib Khan, Himel Ashraf and Arshad Adnan trio after success of Priyotoma (2023).
The principal photography of the film was commenced on December 12, 2023, with filming taking place in Dhaka, Pabna, Kushtia, Manikganj, Tangail, Gazipur and Rangamati in Bangladesh, Chennai in India and also 18 day in New York City. The films cinematography by Sheikh Rajibul Islam with editing was by Simit Ray Antor and choreography handle by Adil Sheikh and Ashok Raja, with action directed by Rajesh Kannan. It's soundtrack composed by Akassh, Prince Mahmud, Emon Chowdhury, Sajid Sarker and Joel Van Dijk while background music by Emon Saha.
The film is Khan's 249th film.[2][3] It was made with budget ৳8 crore (US$680,000), which wrapped up on March 1, 2024 with a climax scene featuring Shakib Khan and Mahiya Mahi in Sajek Valley, Rangamati. The film was theatrically released on 11 April 2024, coinciding with Eid al-Fitr, which was met with mixed to positive reviews amd became a hit. Rajkumar is one of the highest grossing Bangladeshi films and one of the highest grossing Bangladeshi films of 2024.
Cast
- Shakib Khan as Shamsul "Sam" Haque / Rajkumar
- Courtney Coffey as Julie
- Tariq Anam Khan as Abdul Goni Miah, Sam's father
- Arosh Khan as young Abdul Goni Miah
- Mahiya Mahi as Musammad Khadija Begum, Sam's mother (special appearance)
- Dilara Zaman as Musammad Rahima Khatun, Sam's grandmother[4]
- Ejajul Islam as Signal Bhai, an expatriate Bangladeshi, who helped Sam move to United States
- Ahmed Sharif[5] as Khabir Uddin, a freedom fighter of Bangladesh's independence war, who lives permanently in the United States
- Arfan Mredha Shiblu
- Saddam Maal
- DJ Shohel - Khaled
- Anwar Hossain[6]
- Jadu Azad
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| Bengali | রাজকুমার |
| Directed by | Himel Ashraf |
| Written by | Himel Ashraf |
| Story by | Himel Ashraf |
| Produced by | Arshad Adnan |
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| Cinematography | Sheikh Rajibul Islam |
| Edited by | Simit Ray Antor |
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Production company | Versatile Media |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
| Budget | est.৳8 crore (US$680,000)[1] |
