Kothin Protishodh

Kothin Protishodh (Bengali: কঠিন প্রতিশোধ; transl. Heavy Revenge) is a 2014 Bangladeshi action drama film directed by Nazrul Islam Khan and produced by Mohammad Golam Morshed and Shondhani Kothachitro.^[2] The movie features an ensemble cast of Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas, Uzzal, Parvin Sultana Diti, Ali Raj Mizu Ahmed, and Misha Sawdagar.^[3]

Kothin Protishodh
Bengali	কঠিন প্রতিশোধ
Directed by	Nazrul Islam Khan
Written by	Siva
Screenplay by	Nazrul Islam Khan
Story by	Kashem Ali Dulal
Based on	Sankham by Siva
Produced by	Mohammad Golam Morshed
Starring	Shakib Khan Apu Biswas Misha Sawdagor
Cinematography	Asaduzzaman Majnu
Edited by	Jinnat Hossain Jinnah
Music by	Ali Akram Shuvo
Production company	Shondhani Kothachitro
Distributed by	Shondhani Kothachitro
Release date	6 October 2014 (2014-10-06)[1]
Running time	154 minutes
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali

The soundtrack was composed by Ali Akram Shuvo, cinematography was handled by Asaduzzaman Majnu, and editing was done by Jinnat Hossain Jinnah.^[3] The film has previously been titled Moner Thikana.

Synopsis

Badhon Chowdhury (Shakib Khan) is brought up by his uncle (Ali Raj) in Thailand. Dola (Apu Biswas) stays in Thailand along with her uncle. After a few misunderstandings, they fall in love. Dola is forced to come back to her hometown in Dewanganj, Bangladesh. Then Badhon comes in search of her. Meanwhile, Rayhan Chowdhury (Uzzal) and his opponent Jabbar Dewan (Mizu Ahmed) belong to two neighboring villages. They have longtime enmity. The crux of the film is how Badhon and Dola are related to Rayhan Chowdhury and Jabbar Dewan.

Cast

• Shakib Khan as Badhon Chowdhury
• Apu Biswas as Dola
• Uzzal as Rayhan Chowdhury
• Parvin Sultana Diti as Sharmin Chowdhury
• Ali Raj as Hasan
• Mizu Ahmed as Jabbar Dewan
• Misha Sawdagar as Choto Dewan
• Ejajul Islam as James
• Kabila
• Dulari

Production

The film's work initially began with the title Moner Thikana, but was later changed to Kothin Protishodh before release.^[4] The shooting of the film was completed in Thailand from September 8 to 19, 2014 and submitted to the censors board for Eid al-Adha release.^[5][6]

Soundtrack

Kothin Protishodh
Soundtrack album by Ali Akram Shuvo
Released	2014
Studio	Shondhani Kothachitro
Genre	Film soundtrack
Length	19:03
Language	Bengali language
Label	Tiger Media
Producer	Ali Akram Shuvo
Ali Akram Shuvo chronology
Shera Nayok (2014) Kothin Protishodh (2014) Hitman (2014)

The soundtrack of the film is composed by Ali Akram Shuvo with lyrics written by Moniruzzaman Monir and Kabir Bakul. The songs were sung by Andrew Kishore, Kanak Chapa and Asif Akbar.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Hello Hello"	Kabir Bakul	S I Tutul	4:25
2.	"Tumi Bhalobasha Amari"	Moniruzzaman Monir	Kumar Biswajit, Kanak Chapa	4:29
3.	"Baba Je Amar"	Moniruzzaman Monir	Andrew Kishore	4:19
4.	"Emon Jodi Hoto"	Kabir Bakul	Andrew Kishore, Kanak Chapa	4:55
5.	"Baba Je Amar" (Sad version)	Moniruzzaman Monir	Andrew Kishore	2:37
Total length:				29:40

Release and reception

The film was released in 42 theaters on October 6, 2014, occurring alongside Eid al-Adha.^[7][8]

Reception

The film became the third largest commercial success of 2014 with 70% collection at the box office.^[7]