Jongli

Jongli is a 2025 Bangladeshi action thriller film directed by M. Rahim. The film features in lead role Siam Ahmed, Shobnom Bubly and Prarthana Fardin Dighi.
It is the final film of veteran Bangladeshi actress Gulshan Ara Ahmed. The film was released on March 31, 2025, coinciding with Eid al-Fitr. It received positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success. With an approximate grosse of over ৳10 crore,Jongli currently stands as one of the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time as well as fifth highest grossing Bangladeshi film of 2025.

Plot

Johnny studies at the university. He has a bad reputation for fighting at the university. His father is a teacher at the same university. Considering that, he is repeatedly exempted. However, behind Johnny's reckless behavior is the distance with his father. His father blames him for his mother's death in an accident. Johnny loves Nupur, who is studying at his university. He wants to live a new life by clinging to her. But Vidhi is gone! One day, the relationship takes an unexpected turn. Leaving everything behind, he goes out, becoming a true 'Jongli', someone who nothing can touch anymore. A little girl, Pakhi, flies into the life of that Jongli. But theJongli doesn't want Pakhi in her life. Can Pakhi finally change the mind of the Jongli? Or will the Jongli remain a Jongli?

Cast

Production

There were rumors that either Tama Mirza or Shobnom Bubly would be the film's lead actress. However, Prothom Alo confirmed that Bubly will play as the lead actress, which was confirmed following a look revealed on April 24, 2024. Prarthana Fardin Dighi will play an important role in the film.
Siam Ahmed portrays a rugged character, adopting a distinctive appearance with unkempt hair, a full beard, and traditional attire, marking a significant departure from his previous roles. To fully immerse himself in the character, he refrained from cutting his hair and beard for approximately seven months.
The film's filming began on April 21, 2024, in Mohammadpur, Dhaka.

Music

The film's soundtrack is composed by veteran musician Prince Mahmud, who previously work in Himel Ashraf's Rajkumar, which received widespread acclaimed. The film's feature four songs, all of which have been composed and arranged by him. The songs will be released as an album, marking his first album release since 2016. The first single from the soundtrack was released on February 12, 2025, coinciding with Valentine's Day. The song is written and composed by Prince Mahmud, featuring renowned singer Tahsan Rahman Khan with Atiya Anisha, marking their playback debut in films. The music arrangement has been done by Imran Mahmudul. The second single was released on the 21st of the following month, featuring Imran Mahmudul and Dilshad Nahar Kona.

Marketing

The first look of the film was released on March 29, 2024, coinciding Siam Ahmed's birthday. Another look was revealed on January 9, 2025. A pre-teaser was revealed on February 22, 2025 and a 1-minute 30-seconds teaser was released on March 13.

Release

Initially it was announced that the film would be released on Eid al-Adha in March 2024. However, the release was postponed due to Cyclone Remal. The release was later rescheduled for September, but due to the July Revolution, it was delayed again. Finally, a new release date was set for Eid al-Fitr 2025 in the country, with a global release scheduled for April 25, 2025.

Box office

The film grossed, which confirmed by director M. Raahim with a Facebook post dated 16 April 2025. It is grossed following 23 days of theatrical run. After 26 days, the film's total multiplex gross collection amounted to BDT 23.1 million, as confirmed by the director.