Dhaka to Bombay

{{Infobox film

| name = Dhaka to Bombay

| image = Dhaka to Bombay.jpeg

| alt =

| caption = Movie poster

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|Bengali|ঢাকা টু বোম্বে}}

| director = Uttam Akash

| writer = Uttam Akash

| screenplay =

| story =

| based_on =

| producer = Mahmudur Rahman Monir

| starring = {{ubl||Shakib Khan||Sahara||Sadek Bachchu||Kabila||Danny Sidak}}

| narrator =

| cinematography = Mojibul Haque Bhuiyan

| editing = M.A. Rahim

| music = {{ubl||Bappy Raaj||Jibon Murad||Kazi Jamal}}

| studio = Gudhuli Films

| distributor = Maa Kothachitro

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|9|13|ref1=}}

| runtime = 155 minutes

| country = Bangladesh

| language = Bengali

| budget =

| gross =

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Dhaka to Bombay is a 2013 action drama film directed by Uttam Akash and produced by Mahmudur Rahman Monir under the banner of Gudhuli Films.{{cite news |url=http://www.bhorerkagoj.com/print-edition/2015/05/05/31106.php|script-title=bn:মনিরকেই বিয়ে করছেন সাহারা|work=Bhorer Kagaj|date=2015-05-05|language=bn|access-date=2020-05-02|archive-date=2021-05-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508213549/http://www.bhorerkagoj.com/print-edition/2015/05/05/31106.php|url-status=live}} Its features Shakib Khan and Sahara in the lead roles. It also features Omar Sani, Suchorita, Sadek Bachchu, Danny Sidak, Kabila, Nasreen in other roles.{{cite news |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/miscellaneous/2013/09/12/5022|script-title=bn:তাঁদের ফিরে আসার অভিযান |work=Kaler Kantho|language=bn|access-date=2020-05-02}}{{cite news |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-05-18/news/258804|script-title=bn:শাকিবের অন্য চেহারা|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|access-date=2020-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904091205/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-05-18/news/258804|archive-date=2012-09-04|url-status=live}}

Plot

Billu (Shakib Khan) is sold as a teenager by human trafficker, Tajul (Sadek Bachchu), to another human trafficker, Agarwal, in Mumbai, India. Billu escapes from Agarwal's hideout. There he found refuge in a kind hearted person.

Meanwhile, Tajul threatens Billu's family in Dhaka, because Billu's younger sister is a journalist for a local newspaper there. Billu is now a young man of 25, he couldn't forget the human trafficker Agarwal. Dramatically, Billu gets an opportunity to work in Bollywood films in Mumbai. Payel (Sahara) is sold by her Bangladeshi lover to human trafficker Agarwal. Billu rescues Payal from Aggarwal's hideout and they start trusting each other. They crossed the border into Bangladesh and went to Badda, Dhaka, from where Billu was trafficked. Billu searches for Tajul everywhere. One day he finds Tajul. Billu's philanthropic work increased his popularity around city. Tajul plans to kill Billu considering him an election rival.

Meanwhile Billu finds his family. Payal sees Billu with another girl, mistaking him, and goes back to her old boyfriend. Meanwhile Billu finds his family. Seeing Billu with another girl, Payel misunderstands him and goes back to her old boyfriend, who sold her to human trafficker Agarwal. Billu kills everyone while Tajul and his forces escape by ship. Finally Payel realizes her mistake and returns to Billu. They again start their journey to Mumbai.

Cast

Shakib Khan as Billal a.k.a Billu, He was trafficked to India by child traffickers as a child.
Sahara{{cite news |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/rangberang/2018/05/12/635098|title=ফিরতে চান সাহারা |work=Kaler Kantho|language=bn|date=2018-05-12|access-date=2020-05-02}} as Payel, she went to meet her boyfriend in India, who sold her to Indian traffickers
Omar Sani as Billu's maternal uncle
Suchorita as Billu's mother
Sadek Bachchu as Tajul, main human trafficker
Kabila as Kabila, he is Billu's friend and associate
Nasreen as Kabila's love interest
Danny Sidak as Danny, Human trafficker
Danny Raaj
Kabita as Kabita Sinha, Indian Bollywood model-actress

Production

Most of the film was shot at various locations in Mumbai, India. In this regard, the director of the film Uttam Akash told Prothom Alo that "Most of the film was shot in various locations in Mumbai for the story demand. It is an expensive film."{{cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/article/46498/%E2%80%98%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E2%80%99|script-title=bn:‘ঢাকা টু বোম্বে’|work=Prothom Alo|date=12 September 2013 |language=bn|access-date=2020-05-02}} In January 2014, protagonist Shakib Khan told Prothom Alo in an interview that, 70 percent of the film's work was completed in Dhaka and the remaining work will be shot in Mumbai.{{cite news |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-01-14/news/321343|script-title=bn:শাকিবের মুম্বাই মিশন|work=Prothom Alo|language=bn|access-date=2020-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116084031/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-01-14/news/321343|archive-date=2013-01-16|url-status=live}}

Soundtrack

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| name = Dhaka to Bombay

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Kazi Jamal, Bappiraj and Jibon Murad

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| released = 2013

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| studio = Maa Kothachitro

| genre = Feature Film Soundtrack

| length = {{duration|m=17|s=56}}

| language = Bengali

| label = G-Series

| producer = Kazi Jamal, Bappiraj and Jibon Murad

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Raja 420

| next_year = 2016

}}

The film's soundtrack is composed by Kazi Jamal, Jibon Murad and Bappiraj, lyrics penned by Uttam Akash and Bappiraj. Its songs are sung by Dilshad Nahar Kona, Nirjhar, Jibon Murad, Bappiraj, Shahin and Anima de Costa.

{{Track listing

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| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Tore Chara Bachi Kemone

| lyrics1 = Collected

| music1 = Collected

| extra1 = Tanjina Ruma, Jalal

| length1 = 4:20

| title2 = Bukee Bhitor Premer Pakhi

| lyrics2 = Jibon Murad

| music2 = Jibon Murad

| extra2 = Jibon Murad, Nirjhar

| length2 = 5:10

| title3 = Chokhe Nesha

| lyrics3 = Jibon Murad

| music3 = Jibon Murad

| extra3 = Anima de Costa, Kishore, Joy Mahmud

| length3 = 4:17

| title4 = Mumbai Jab Shaam Hota Hain

| lyrics4 = Bappiraj

| music4 = Bappiraj

| extra4 = Bappiraj, Dilshad Nahar Kona

| length4 = 4:09

| title5 = Tumi Je Khoti Korla

| lyrics5 = Hasan Motiur Rahman

| music5 = Hasan Motiur Rahman

| extra5 = Nolok Babu

| length5 =

| total_length = {{Duration|m=17|s=56}}

}}

Promotion and release

On September 10, 2013, the production company Godhuli Films organized a press conference to mark the release of Dhaka to Bombay. Prominent people from the film industry including the artists, art-crews of the film were present in the event.{{cite web|url=https://news.priyo.com/i/%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A9-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0|script-title=bn:ঢাকা টু বোম্বে মুক্তি পাচ্ছে ১৩ সেপ্টেম্বর|work=Priyo.com|language=bn|access-date=2020-05-02}}{{cite news |url=http://www.mzamin.com/details-archive.php?mzamin=70889|script-title=bn:‘ঢাকা টু বোম্বে’র প্রীতি সম্মেলন|work=Manab Zamin|language=bn|access-date=2020-05-02|archive-date=2021-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520073521/https://mzamin.com/details-archive.php?mzamin=70889|url-status=live}}

= Release =

The film was released on September 13, 2013 in around 80 theaters across the country including Dhaka.{{cite news |url=http://oldsite.dailyjanakantha.com/news_view.php?nc=42&dd=2013-09-13&ni=148639 |title=আজ মুক্তি পাচ্ছে ঢাকা টু বোম্বে ও রুপগাওয়াল |author=চিন্তামন তুষার |date=13 September 2013 |newspaper=Daily Janakantha |location=Dhaka, Bangladesh |access-date=20 May 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160520115109/http://oldsite.dailyjanakantha.com/news_view.php?nc=42&dd=2013-09-13&ni=148639 |archive-date=2016-05-20}}{{cite news |url=https://risingbd.com/ঘুরে-দাড়ানোর-প্রত্যয়ে-ঢাকাই-ছবি/30754|script-title=bn:ঘুরে দাড়ানোর প্রত্যয়ে ঢাকাই ছবি|date=2013-12-28|work=risingbd.com|language=bn|access-date=2020-05-02}}

Reception

The film received mostly negative reviews. It has been widely criticized for its weak story, screenplay and inconsistencies and wrong dialogues.{{Cite web |last=Mahbubul Alam |first=Dewan |date=2013-09-15 |script-title=bn:'ঢাকা টু বোম্বে': বাংলাদেশী দর্শকদের লাখো সালাম |url=https://bmdb.co/%e0%a6%ab%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ae-%e0%a6%a2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%9f%e0%a7%81-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%8f%e0%a6%b0/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=BMDb |language=bn-BD}}{{Cite web |last=Reza |first=Selim |date=2013-09-15 |script-title=bn:ঢাকা টু বোম্বে: জগাখিচুড়ির অপর নাম |url=https://bmdb.co/%e0%a6%a2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%9f%e0%a7%81-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%97%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%96%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%9a%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%a1%e0%a6%bc/ |access-date=2023-08-21 |website=BMDb |language=bn-BD}}