Antarjal
| Antarjal | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Dipankar Dipon |
| Written by | Dipankar Dipon |
| Story by |
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| Produced by | Mohammad Ali Haidar Mohammad Sadekul Arefin |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | MD Kalam Sumit Roy Antor |
Production companies | Motion People Studio Spellbound Leo Burnett |
| Distributed by | Swapno Scarecrow (North America) |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
| Budget | ৳6 crore[1] |
Antarjal (Bengali: অন্তর্জাল, transl. Internet) is a 2023 Bangladeshi cyber action thriller film directed and written by Dipankar Dipon. It stars Siam Ahmed, Bidya Sinha Saha Mim, ABM Sumon, and Sunerah Binte Kamal in lead roles. The film, inspired by the ICT Division of the Government of Bangladesh, portrays a fictional yet realistic battle in the world of cyber warfare led by three young innovators. Produced by Motion People Studio and Spellbound Leo Burnett, the film was released on 22 September 2023.
Synopsis
[edit]The film presents a fictional but intense cyber battle triggered by the innovation of three young minds in Bangladesh. It combines themes of intelligence, cyber security, and national defense.
Cast
[edit]- Siam Ahmed as Lumin, a programmer
- Bidya Sinha Saha Mim as Nishat, a cyber security specialist
- ABM Sumon as ASP Raihan, CID’s fintech cyber crime officer
- Sunerah Binte Kamal as Priyam, a robotics engineer
- Mashrur Inan
- Amit Sinha
- Mohammad Ali Haidar
- Raonak Hasan
Production
[edit]The film was produced by Motion People Studio and Spellbound Leo Burnett under the patronage of the ICT Division of the Government of Bangladesh.[2][3] The film took over two years to complete.[4]
Release
[edit]The film was initially slated for release during Eid-ul-Fitr 2023, but was postponed multiple times due to scheduling conflicts with major international releases such as Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan.[4][5] It was eventually released on 22 September 2023.[6]
A trailer for the film was released on 3 September 2023.[7]
It was released in a record number of 185 theaters worldwide, including 150 in North America and 35 in Bangladesh.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "৬ কোটি বাজেটে সিয়াম, মিমের "অন্তর্জাল"". News24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ নিউজ, সময়. "এবার অন্তর্জাল সিনেমায় সুনেরাহ |". Somoy News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "'অন্তর্জাল' মুক্তি পাচ্ছে ৮ সেপ্টেম্বর". bdnews24 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
- ^ a b Star Online Report (2023-06-22). "ঈদে আসছে না 'অন্তর্জাল'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "'জওয়ান' জোয়ারে 'অন্তর্জাল' মুক্তির নতুন তারিখ ঘোষণা". RTV Online. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (2023-09-04). "'Antarjal' reveals trailer, film to release this month". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "আবারও পেছাল 'অন্তর্জাল' মুক্তির তারিখ!". Somoy News. 2023-09-03. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ Channel i Online (2023-09-21). "তিন দেশের রেকর্ড সংখ্যক হলে দীপনের 'অন্তর্জাল'". Channel i. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ Entertainment Reporter (2023-09-22). "যেখানে দুই সপ্তাহ পরও 'জওয়ান'কে পেছনে ফেলতে পারল না সিয়াম–মিমদের 'অন্তর্জাল'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-09-23.