Ek Cup Cha

{{Infobox film

| name = Ek Cup Cha

| image =

| caption = Ek Cup Cha Movie Poster

| director = Noyeem Imtiaz Neyamul

| producer = Ferdous Ahmed

| writer = Basu Chaterjee

| starring = {{plainlist |

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| music = Emon Saha

| cinematography = Basu Chaterjee

| editing =

| distributor = Nuzhat Films

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2014|11|28}}

| runtime = 128 minutes

| country = Bangladesh

| language = Bengali

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Ek Cup Cha ({{Translation|One cup tea}})({{langx|bn|এক কাপ চা}}) is a 2014 Bangladeshi romantic film directed by Noyeem Imtiaz Neyamul. It stars Ferdous Ahmed and Moushumi in the central roles, alongside Omar Sani, Rituparna Sengupta, father and daughter duo Alamgir and Akhi Alamgir, and Humayun Faridi.{{cite news |title=Release of "Ek Cup Cha" gets underway |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/release-of-ek-cup-cha-gets-underway-50842 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=November 18, 2014}} It was Faridi's final film, he died before it was released.{{cite news |last=Ferdous |first=Fahmim |date=May 30, 2016 |title=Humayun Faridi - A man of unmatched impact |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/humayun-faridi-man-unmatched-impact-1231345 |work=The Daily Star}}

The shooting of Ek Cup Cha started on October 15, 2010. But for different circumstances regarding producers, it could not be released.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} It was the first film produced by actor Ferdous Ahmed. It was finally released in 60 cinema halls in Bangladesh on November 28, 2014.{{citation |title=Ferdous in front of BBC Bangla |url=http://thedailynewnation.com/news/33842/ferdous-in-front-of-bbc-bangla.html |work=The New Nation |date=November 28, 2014}}

Story

A professor of English of a college Shafiq (Ferdous Ahmed) falls in love with a librarian Deepa (Moushumi) but he cannot tell this to her. He kept a rose on Deepa's table every day. Suddenly, he decided to tell her about his love and asked Deepa to take a cup of tea with him. He faces some difficulties in his way. Kolkata super star Rituparna Sengupta is seen in a bar in a special appearance. Humayun Faridi acted as a doctor in this film.{{cite web |url=http://www.online-dhaka.com/29_1408_28257_0-Bangla-Movie-Ek-Cup-Cha.html |script-title=bn:এক কাপ চা |website=Online Dhaka |language=bn |access-date=September 23, 2015}}

Cast

Soundtrack

The music of this film was composed by Emon Saha and lyrics were penned by Kabir Bakul. Lilua Batas Soi Go, a song by popular writer Humayun Ahmed has been included in the film. Before his death, it was his last penned song.

Costume

  • Shimul Khaled{{Citation |title=Ek Cup Cha (2014) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5432702/fullcredits |access-date=2024-01-21}}

Reception

=Critical response=

Rafi Hossain and M. H. Haider, writing for The Daily Star, called the film "at best, above average" and said, "One may argue that the film was a bit overhyped; and many among the audience might not have had their expectations met."{{cite news |last1=Hossain |first1=Rafi |last2=Haider |first2=M. H. |date=June 20, 2015 |title=Standing Strong: Ferdous |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/cover-story/standing-strong-ferdous-99721 |work=The Daily Star}}

=Accolades=

; Meril Prothom Alo Awards

  • Critics Choice Award for Best Film Actress - Moushumi - Won{{cite news |title=Meril Prothom Alo Awards Gala Night |url=http://en.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/news/65879/Meril-Prothom-Alo-Awards-Gala-Night |work=Prothom Alo |date=May 9, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170910220056/http://en.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/news/65879/Meril-Prothom-Alo-Awards-Gala-Night |archive-date=September 10, 2017}}

; National Film Awards

  • Best Actor - Ferdous Ahmed - Won{{cite news |title=Moushumi, Mim, Ferdous receive National Film Award |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/news/104345/Moushumi-Mim-Ferdous-receive-National-Film-Award |work=Prothom Alo |date=May 11, 2016}}

; BACHSAS Awards

  • Best Actor - Ferdous Ahmed - Won{{cite news |last=Haq |first=Minam |date=April 7, 2019 |title=BACHSAS celebrates golden jubilee |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/bachsas-celebrates-golden-jubilee-1726153 |work=The Daily Star}}

References

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