The year of 2011 was not a boom year for the country’s Bangla film industry. The year saw the release of only 46 films in total, which is the less possible number of movies released in the last 20 years. In 2010, 57 films were released.
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Of the released films, only 11 came out business successful. And it does not end here. Not all the released films can be termed quality productions.
This crises in the local film industries had forced the cinema halls to look at the Indian film industry for better business.
This had created tension between local producers and cinema hall owners. However, when Jor, an Indian Bangla film, was released in Bangladesh last year, the turnout in the cinema halls was not as high as previously anticipated.
So, it can be said that import of Indian Bangla films is not the solution to the declining number of cine-goers.
The tragic and sudden death of filmmaker Tareque Masud in a road accident was another major blow to the country’s film industry last year.
Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) received a grant of Tk 58 crore last year, but for which purpose the money would be spent still remains undecided.
Apart from the aforesaid issues, the conflict between people associated with the film industry- such as film producers and film artistes- was a matter of concern. As a result, a few quality films were produced last year.
Despite so many crises, films like Guerrilla and Meherjaan offered a beacon of hope for the country’s film industry. Guerrilla won the Best Asian Film Award at the 17th Kolkata Film Festival (KFF) and Meherjaan earned recognition in film festivals abroad.
We confidently expect that the New Year will be the boom year for the country’s film industry as the cine-goers are eagerly awaiting the new release.
News Source:
the Daily Sun