Wikipedia article {{Infobox film
| name = Hawa
| image = Hawa film poster.jpg
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| caption = Theatrical release poster
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| director = Mejbaur Rahman Sumon
| writer = Mejbaur Rahman Sumon
| screenplay =
| story = Mejbaur Rahman Sumon
| producer = Anjan Chowdhury Pintu
| starring =
| cinematography = Kamrul Hasan Khoshru Tanveer Ahmed Shovon
| editing = Sazal Alok
| music =
| studio =
| distributor = Jaaz Multimedia Swapno Scarecrow
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| country = Bangladesh
| language = Bengali
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'Hawa' is a Bangladeshi mystery-drama film written and directed by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon. The film is produced by A Facecard Productions and Sun Music & Motion Pictures Limited. The film stars Chanchal Chowdhury, Nazifa Tushi, Sariful Razz, Sumon Anowar, Shohel Mondol, Nasir Uddin Khan, and Rizvi Rizu among others.
The film released on 29 July 2022 in 24 cinemas and received positive reviews.[
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Synopsis
The film depicts the journey of an all-men team on a seafaring boat, eventually where the mystery of life and relationships gets re-interpreted. The usual fishing mission of a group of seasoned boatmen of Cox's Bazar finds an unheard-of catch in the deep of the sea. They caught a beautiful yet rebellious young girl and then enter the world of men on the boat. The story of the film is based on a fairy tale.
Cast
Production
Principal photography of the film started on October 13, 2019. The film was shot on St. Martin's Island in the Bay of Bengal.
Music
Release
The film released on 29th July 2022 in theaters of Bangladesh. It released in Australia and New Zealand on 13 August, 2022 and in the United States and Canada on 2 September, 2022.
Controversies
After the release of the film, some on social media claimed that the film was a remake of 'Sea Fog', but its director denied it, saying that the subject of 'Sea Fog' is human trafficking and his film's story has nothing to do with it. Chanchal Chowdhury claims it is an original story film while some call it a plagiarized version of 'Abhijan' film directed by Razzak.
Lawsuit
The film was also accused of violating the Wildlife Protection Act 2012, where Chanchal Chowdhury was seen eating the meat of an acridotheres. The director denied the claim but the wildlife crime unit registered a case against him on August 17. After 11 days, the wildlife crime unit applied the court to withdrew the case and expressed their desire to fix the issue by discuss with the production team. Nargis Sultana, the plaintiff in the case, was arraigned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on August 29 for filing the case.
A legal notice was issued on 22 August 2022 to stop and ban the screening of the film citing violation of wildlife conservation laws, use of obscene language and violent murder scenes.
Reception
Box office 'Hawa' grossed in the United States and Canada till 6 September 2022, making it 27th film in the US Top Chart.
Critical response Hasib Ur Rashid Ifti, a columnist for 'The Daily Star' praised its cinematography and color grading. He also praised the acting of Chanchal and Nasir. Saykot Kabir Shayok from 'The Business Standard' praised its dialogue and background music and said: "Hawa is reportedly houseful across the country on the first day and I would say it is truly worth the hype." According to columnist Ahsan Kabir, it is the most talked film of Cinema of Bangladesh in 2022. According to him, the song "Tumi Bondhu Kala Pakhi" from this film takes people to another world and he appreciated the song.
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