Hero: The Superstar is a Bangladeshi action comedy film directed by Badiul Alam Khokon. The film stars Shakib Khan in a dual role along with Apu Biswas and Bobby as the female lead,[2] while Amit Hasan, Shiba Shanu, Misha Sawdagor, Nuton, Rebeka Rouf And Uzzal play supporting roles. The film is loosely inspired by two Telugu films: Rebel and Naayak. The film marks the debut of Shakib Khan as a producer.[3][4]
| Hero: The Superstar | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Badiul Alam Khokon |
| Written by | Kashem Ali Dulal |
| Based on | Rebel by Raghava Lawrence Naayak by V. V. Vinayak |
| Produced by | Shakib Khan |
| Starring | |
| Music by |
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Production company | SK Films |
| Distributed by | Tiger Media Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
| Box office | ৳35 million (equivalent to ৳50 million or US$460,000 in 2022)[1] |
Hero: The Superstar released on Eid-ul-Fitr of 29 July 2014 in 120 screens which was the widest release for any Bangladeshi film.[5]
Synopsis edit
Hira is a software engineer by profession and very candid at heart. He is smitten by Priya and he falls in love with her. Salma Khan, Priya's sister and a local rowdy, comes to learn about Hira, and wishes to kill him.
Salma Khan puts her men on Hira's trail and arrives at a place where they plan to kill him, but things don't go as planned. Salma Khan witnesses the killing of a senior police official by Hira, only to return home in complete shock and fear. Puzzled at the sight of the murder, Salma Khan sends her entourage to investigate about Hira.
Meanwhile, a CID officer comes barging into Salma Khan's residence and takes her into custody, where she is told that Hira is wanted for the murder of several rowdies much to the astonishment of everybody. Who is Hira and what prompted him to kill? This forms the rest of the story.
Cast edit
- Shakib Khan as Hero/Hira
- Apu Biswas as Priya
- Bobby as Bobby
- Misha Sawdagor as Zafar Jwardar aka David
- Amit Hasan as Anwar Chowdhury aka Dollar
- Uzzal as Raihan Chowdhury, Hero and Hira's father
- Rebeka Rouf
- Nuton
- Don
- Elias Kobra
Reception edit
Abdullah Al Amin (Rubel) of The Daily Star gave the film two stars out of five. He described the plot lines as "tried and true" and, despite being trite, praised the strong script and story. He wrote that "Shakib Khan has done yet another great job" and complimented Sawdagor's performance as the villain. He criticized the costumes and makeup.[6]
Soundtrack edit
| Hero: The Superstar | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Ali Akram Shuvo Arfin Rumi Showkat Ali Emon | |
| Released | 25 July 2014 |
| Recorded | 2014 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Language | Bengali |
| Label | Tiger Media |
| Producer | Shakib Khan |
The soundtrack of Hero: The Superstar composed by Ali Akram Shuvo, Arfin Rumi and Showkat Ali Emon with the lyrics penned by Sudip Kumar Dip & Kobir Bokul. The soundtrack features 5 tracks overall.[7]
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hero The Super Star (Title Track) (This song copied from Telugu song Baadshah (Title Track) from movie Baadshah)" | Ali Akram Shuvo | S I Tutul & Pulok | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Jekhane Jabe Amake Pabe" | Arfin Rumey | Arfin Rumey & Zarin Tasnim Naumi | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Dekhe Tor Mayabi Hashi (This song copied from Telugu song Pilla Manchi Bandhobasthu from movie Shadow)" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Asif & Mimi | 3:54 |
| 4. | "I Love You Hero (This song copied from Telugu song Top Lechipoddi from movie Iddarammayilatho)" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Polash, Tanjina Ruma and Moon | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Tor Shate Badechi Mon (This song copied from Telugu song Hey Naayak from the original movie Naayak)" | Showkat Ali Emon | Rupom & Ruma | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 21:43 | |||
References edit
- ^ "ঢালিউডের ইতিহাসে সবার ওপর 'বেদের মেয়ে জোৎসনা'". www.jugantor.com. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ শাকিব খানের সংবাদ সম্মেলন আজ [Shakib Khan held a press conference today]. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ নতুন পরিচয়ে শাকিব [Shakib new identity]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ শাকিব খানের প্রযোজনা প্রতিষ্ঠান "এস কে ফিল্মস" এর যাত্রা শুরু [Shakib Khan's production company "SK Films' launched]. independent24.tv (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Apu, Shakib and Bobby promote Hero: The Superstar". Dhaka Tribune. 1 July 2014.
- ^ Abdullah Al Amin (Rubel) (14 February 2015). "Movie Review: Hero the Superstar (2014)". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Hero: The Superstar Music album to release on 25 July". dhallywood24.com. Tiger Media Ltd. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
