Alatchakra: Circle of Desire
2021 film by Habibur Rahman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alatchakra (Bengali: অলাতচক্র, romanized: Ôlatcôkrô, lit. 'Wheel of Fire'; also known in English as Circle of Desire) is a 2021 Bengali war–drama film, scripted and directed by Habibur Rahman. It was Rahman's debut feature film and is based on Ahmed Sofa's eponymous autobiographical novel.[3] The film stars Jaya Ahsan, Ahmed Rubel, Mamunur Rashid, Azad Abul Kalam, Shilpi Sarker Apu, Nusrat Jahan Jerry, and Syed Mosharrof in the leading roles. Alatchakra was the first Bengali-language or Bangladeshi film to be released in 3D.[1][2][5][6]
Alatchakra: Circle of Desire | |
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Bengali | অলাতচক্র |
Directed by | Habibur Rahman[1] |
Screenplay by | Habibur Rahman |
Based on | Alatchakra by Ahmed Sofa |
Produced by | Rahima Begum[2] |
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Narrated by | Ahmed Rubel |
Cinematography | Mazharul Islam Razu[1] |
Edited by | Avijit Arko |
Production company | MISE En SCÈNE |
Distributed by | Jaaz Multimedia[3] |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
Country | Bangladesh |
Language | Bengali |
Budget | ৳ 6 million[4] |
Set during the Bangladesh Liberation War, the film portrays the experiences of Ahmed, a young writer who takes refuge in Kolkata, and his love interest Tayeba, a cancer patient who suffers from leukemia. Alatchakra was produced by Rahima Begum[2] under the banner of MISE En SCÈNE Productions,[1] beginning with initial funding from the Bangladeshi government. The film was released in Bangladesh on 19 March 2021.[2]