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Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka (2026)

Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka poster
Directed by
Abu Hayat Mahmud
Genre
action film
Country
Bangladesh
Runtime
2h 29m
Rating
0.0 of 10 from 1 voters
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A big-budget action thriller set in Dhaka. A group of characters get caught up in a criminal underworld and violent conflicts.

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What happens

Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka is a 2026 Bangladeshi Bengali-language action thriller film directed by Abu Hayat Mahmud. The film was produced by Shirin Sultana under the banner of Creative Land Films and distributed by Jaaz Multimedia and Action Cut Entertainment. It stars Shakib Khan, Tasnia Farin, Jyotirmoyee Kundu, Paean Sarkar and Dibyendu Bhattacharya in the lead roles. The film was released on 21 March 2026, coinciding with Eid-al-Fitr. The film is the first collaboration between Khan, Farin and Jyotirmoyee. Prince marks as the directorial debut of Abu Hayat Mahmud and producerial debut of Shirin Sultana. It also marks as the Bangladeshi debut of Jyotirmoyee Kundu and Dibyendu Bhattacharya. Film dialogue is written by Mezbah Uddin Sumon and the screenplay is written by Mezbah Uddin Sumon and Mohammad Nazim Uddin. The cinematographer for the film was Amit Roy and music director is Arafat Mohsin. It is one of the most expensive Bangladeshi film ever-made. The film was released on 21 March 2026, coinciding with Eid al-Fitr 2026. Since its release, the film has received mostly negative reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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