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Want all films to do well this Eid: Nirab
“I play the role of a police investigator in ‘Casino’. The film gives the audience a gist of what kind of illegal activities happen behind the doors of a Casino in Bangladesh. The project promotes themes including ones of a utopian crime free society and the fight against corruption.”
AKHLAKUR RAHMAN
Fresh off the release of his film Phire Dekha and awaiting his upcoming Eid release Casino, Nirab Hossain talks to The Daily Star about his works.
How are you feeling after the release of ‘Phire Dekha’?
I have a lot of expectations riding on it. Phire Dekha is a government-granted film, directed by renowned actor Rozina.
From my experience in the current film industry, we usually do not have the resources and funds to make ‘big canvas’ films, like we did in this instance.
Tell us more about ‘Casino’.
I play the role of a police investigator in Casino . The film gives the audience a gist of what kind of illegal activities happen behind the doors of a casino in Bangladesh. The project promotes themes including ones of a utopian crime free society and the fight against corruption.
Do you feel any pressure as Shakib Khan starrer ‘Priyotoma’ is also releasing this Eid?
Not exactly. I do feel that we are releasing many good films this Eid. Moreover, Shakib bhai is Shakib bhai, a superstar. However, I believe that Casino will do fine this Eid, as well. To me, Eid is like a festival of films, the audience will have the choice to watch whichever film they want. I don’t think that there is any pressure or competition. It all depends on the production—if your film is good, then the results will be good.
How is Bubly as a co-actor?
She is an amazing actor, very dedicated to her craft. She is very co-operative too. I have worked with Bubly on two projects, one of them is Chokh . which has already been released, and the other is Koyla which is awaiting release.
You previously talked about funding problems for ‘big canvas’ films. Can you shed some light on the hurdles actually are?
While not having enough budget is a common enough huddle our industry, it is the reality. You see, before a producer decides to invest in a film, he will surely conduct market research on the film’s probable return. And, producers would invest money based on the research, and how much he might earn. This is why many amazing stories don’t get a proper budget. To improve this situation, we need to change the state of our cinema halls.
I mean, we go to the theatres for entertainment, so the atmosphere there has to be top-notch. Otherwise, why would I pay for it, if the state of the theatre is worse than my home?
The OTT platforms have been on rise in current times. Do you have any plans for OTT?
No, don’t have any plans for OTT projects right now. I already have my hands full with many films which are awaiting release, including Koyla , Sporsho , and Roudro Chaya , amongst others. Many of these productions have completed their shooting.