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Utshob (2025)

Utshob poster
Original title
উৎসব
Genre
drama film
Country
Bangladesh
Rated
PG
Rating
8.7 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Bangladeshi man's life is transformed when he encounters spirits who show him his past, present, and future during a holiday festival. The story follows his journey from selfishness to generosity.

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What happens

Utshob (transl. Festival) is a 2025 Bangladeshi comedy drama film directed and produced by Tanim Noor under the banner of Dope Productions, with Chorki and Laughing Elephant serving as co-producers. The story of the film was inspired by A Christmas Carol authored by Charles Dickens. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Zahid Hasan, Afsana Mimi, Chanchal Chowdhury, Jaya Ahsan, Aupee Karim, Tariq Anam Khan, Azad Abul Kalam, Intekhab Dinar, Sunerah Binte Kamal, Shoumya Joyti, and Sadia Ayman. The film's screenplay was written by Ayman Asib Shadhin and Samiul Bhuiyan, with Rashed Zaman served as the cinematographer. The film was released on June 7, 2025 coinciding with Eid al-Adah. The film met with critical acclaim from both critics and audiences. The film was highly praised for its cast performances, humor, music, nostalgia and story. It was also a huge commercial success. Grossing over ৳13 crore against a budget of ৳2 crore, it became one of the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time as well as fourth highest grossing Bangladeshi film of 2025 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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