Panku Jamai

Panku Jamai (Bengali: পাংকু জামাই, transl. Stylish Son-in-law) is a 2018 Bangladeshi comedy drama film. The film was directed by Abdul Mannan and produced by Mozammel Haque Sarkar under the banner of Bhawal Pictures. It features Shakib Khan and Apu Biswas in the lead roles, and is their last film as a duo.^[2][3][4] Panku Jamai also features actors Misha Sawdagor, Puspita Popy and ATM Shamsuzzaman.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Panku Jamai
Bengali	পাংকু জামাই
Directed by	Abdul Mannan
Screenplay by	Abdul Mannan
Story by	Abdul Mannan
Produced by	Mozammel Haque Sarkar
Starring	Shakib Khan Apu Biswas Misha Sawdagor ATM Shamsuzzaman
Cinematography	Asaduzzaman Mojnu
Edited by	Touhid Hossain Chowdhury
Music by	Ali Akram Shuvo Emon Saha Debendranath Chatterjee Background music AR Bablu
Production company	Bhawal Pictures
Distributed by	Bhawal Pictures Live Technologies Ltd.
Release date	June 16, 2018 (2018-06-16)[1]
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali

Synopsis

Akash Chowdhury (Shakib Khan) belongs to a poor family, but he wants to marry Nupur (Apu Biswas), the daughter of a rich family. However, Hormuz Ali (Misha Sawdagor) also wants to marry Nupur. The two rival candidates for son-in-law compete for the approval of the Nupur's father by dressing stylishly.

Cast

• Shakib Khan as "Akash" Chowdhury / "Panku" Jamai
• Apu Biswas as Nusrat Jahan "Nupur"
• Misha Sawdagor as Hormuz Ali
• Puspita Popy as Puspita
• ATM Shamsuzzaman as Nupur's grandpa
• Dulari Chakroborthy as Nupur's grandma
• Rebecca Rouf as Nupur's mother
• Sadek Bachchu as Dealer Bachchu, Pushpita's father
• Shiba Shanu as Siraj, a union parishad chairman
• Khaleda Akter Kolpona as herself; Akash Chowdhury's mother
• Kabila as Abdul Ali Mokami, a police official; Nupur's maternal uncle
• Kala Aziz as Akhtar Ali, a matchmaker (special appearance)
• Jadu Azad

Production

Production of the film began on February 2, 2016, with a Muharat that was held at the 4th floor of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC).^[11][12] It was the first time the director and Shakib Khan have worked together. The film's story was written by Abdul Mannan, about this he said, "I'm making this film with a completely original story, I've not followed any shade or story of any other film here. I've written the story myself, so I'm confident that I can present a good film to the audience."^[13]

Soundtrack

Panku Jamai
Soundtrack album by Emon Saha, Ali Akram Shuvo and Debendranath Chattopadhyay
Released	2018
Studio	Bhawal Pictures
Genre	Film soundtrack
Length	11:58
Language	Bengali language
Label	Live Tech
Producer	Emon Saha, Ali Akram Shuvo and Debendranath Chattopadhyay
Singles from Panku Jamai
"Alta Dudhe" Released: June 10, 2018 "Panku Jamai" Released: June 13, 2018 "Tumi Rahman" Released: June 14, 2018
Emon Saha chronology
Panku Jamai (2018)
Ali Akram Shuvo chronology
Panku Jamai (2018)
Debendranath Chattopadhyay chronology
Panku Jamai (2018)

The film's soundtrack was composed by Emon Saha, Ali Akram Shuvo and Debendranath Chattopadhyay with background music by AR Bablu. The film's songs are sung by Runa Laila, Andrew Kishore, Monir Khan, Rizia Parveen, Kanak Chapa, and S.I. Tutul.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Alta Dudhey"	Sudeep Kumar Dip	Ali Akram Shuvo	Andrew Kishore, Kanak Chapa	3:24
2.	"Panku Jamai"	Sudeep Kumar Dip	Ali Akram Shuvo	Imran Mahmudul, Tanjina Rupa	3:47
3.	"Tumi Rahman"				4:47
Total length:					11:58

Release

Panku Jamai was released in 50 theaters across Bangladesh on June 16, 2018, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.^[1][12][14] It was released in India on May 12, 2023, coinciding with the release of Indian film Pathaan in Bangladesh, under the SAFTA agreement.^[15][16]

Reception

National award-winning director Chatku Ahmed noted that the film's name was inconsistent with the story, however, he praised Shakib Khan's performance, referring to Khan as "the soul of Bangladeshi cinema".^[17]