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Bonolota Express (2026)

Bonolota Express poster
Original title
বনলতা এক্সপ্রেস
Directed by
Tanim Noor
Genre
comedy film, adventure film
Country
Bangladesh
Runtime
2h 33m
Rating
8.4 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A group of mismatched passengers board a train for a journey across Bangladesh. Their trip turns into a series of unexpected and humorous events.

comedicadventurouslightheartedquirkychaoticenergeticfunwhimsical

What happens

Bonolota Express (Bengali: বনলতা এক্সপ্রেস) is a Bangladeshi adventure-black comedy film directed and produced by Tanim Noor under the banner of Buriganga Talkies, in association with Hoichoi Studios and Dope Productions. The film is based on Humayun Ahmed's novel Kichukkhon, with an ensemble cast consisting of Mosharraf Karim, Chanchal Chowdhury, Sariful Razz, Sabila Nur, Shamol Mawla, Azmeri Haque Badhon, Zakia Bari Momo, Intekhab Dinar, Shamima Nazneen, Labonno Chowdhury, Tridha Paul Maan, Tamim Kareem and Sifat Rahman. Principal photography begun in December 2025 with filming taking place in BFDC. Screenplay and dialogues were written by Ayman Asib Shadhin and Samiul Bhuiyan, edited by Saleh Sobhan Auneem, cinematography by Barkat Hossain Polash, and music composed by Sayba Talukder. The film was released on March 21, 2026 in the theaters of Bangladesh coinciding with Eid al-Fitr 2026. The film became a critical and commercial success, earning widespread acclaim from both critics and audience. It is currently the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of 2026 as well as one of the highest grossing Bangladeshi films of all time. The film won the 5th BIFA Awards in Best Film category and Sariful Razz won the award in Best Film Actor category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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