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Rajkumar (2024)
You've to watch it: A Masterpiece
Experience of watching #RAJKUMAR
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Story : The story revolves around a young man from a village whose dream is to go to America at any cost. The movie explores the journey of his determination to reach America and the reasons behind his fervent desire to go there. Very decent story with quality Screen Play. I like the way the director directed this story with quality screenplay.
Shakib Khan : There's nothing new to say about Shakib Khan. He once again proves his acting prowess in this movie. Shakib Khan is proving his acting skills by breaking himself in different characters, which is really incredible! From start to finish, he has delivered an engaging performance, showcasing versatility.
Courtney Coffey : Expectations were not so high from her, but she has exceeded them very well. Her acting was more than decent. She has portrayed her character well, and her chemistry with Shakib Khan is remarkable.
Others have also performed commendably, especially Mahiya Mahi. She has portrayed Shakib Khan's mother's character exceptionally well. Portraying the character of a senior artist's mother to a junior artist is truly remarkable.
Technical aspects: The cinematography is excellent, with great colorgrading and visual effects. The action scenes are well executed, adding to the overall appeal of the movie. The songs are good and placed appropriately in the narrative. The visual effects are well-timed and well-executed.
Rating: 8.5/10 ⭐
A Very High Class work from Himel Ashraf.
Happy Watching...!!!
Priyotoma (2023)
Priyotoma: mixed presentation
Himel Ashraf's first film was Sultana Bibiana. It is for good reason that any director wants to make his second film better than his first film. Shakib Khan may be questioned about how much his fanbase wants to see in his changing image, but the unbiased audience wants Khan to change. Earlier in his long career, Khan was admired by many viewers for his dedicated performances. Khan's chilly look in the poster of Priyotoma has been widely appreciated. It was very necessary. There was a qualitative change in Priyotoma, after films like Shikari (2016) from the Shakib Khan look of the digital era. That's why the hype of the film was good till the release. Director Himel Ashraf presented the film Priyotoma, in a mixed presentation, in front of the audience. After film's name, many people will naturally think it's a romantic film, but the film has been made into a mixed category by bringing the atmosphere of thriller and tragedy. A psychological game makes quite a difference towards the end of the film. Which will put Priyotoma ahead of the director's debut. The storyline of the movie is good. Shakib Khan was good with his family. Suddenly, a disaster came upon the family due to the complexity of their family business. Shakib shifts places to settle. Romance and mystery take a turn in his life. The climax of the film will be ahead of the rest of the film. The presentation that was needed to support this storyline, the first half of the film was slow but it played a vital role to buildup the story. The second half of the film is well speedy. Sometime in the second half, the film has completely turned into another way. Shakib Khan is undoubtedly the best performer of this film. His entry was excellent. His performance was balanced. He played a natural in situation demands. His character in the film demands analysis of multiple looks of the entire film. Earlier shaggy hair look, second half slightly changed look as needed. The shaggy hair look in the beginning, the slightly altered look in the second half and the off-season look in the end have portrayed Shakib differently. His grip on the action scenes is as good as ever. Actress Idhika Paul looks natural in the songs but not so much in the first half of the film, her entry was not good but her performance improved as the length of the character increased. However, as a first film, it is acceptable, it will be okay to work. Shahiduzzaman Selim's character was so important in the film after the lead actors. He spoke in a regional accent and was strong as a villain. The characters of Shina Shanu, Elina Shammi, Kazi Hayat are as needed.
Among the songs, Prince Mahmud's 'Ishwar' is the best song of the film. The title track was done in a simple way, which was good. The rest are fine. BGM was good, sea location added extra dimension to the film. The comedy in the film was very weak, even if it wasn't. Overall presentation needed to be better.
Priyotoma will be remembered more as Himel Ashraf's second film than as an example of a change in the industry's best actor Shakib Khan in his career.
10/10
Nabab.