Panku Jamai

Panku Jamai is a 2018 Bangladeshi comedy drama film. The film was directed by Abdul Mannan and produced by Mozammel Haque Sarkar under the banner of Bhawal Pictures. It features Shakib Khan and Apu Biswas in the lead roles, and is their last film as a duo. Panku Jamai also features actors Misha Sawdagor, Puspita Popy and ATM Shamsuzzaman.

Synopsis

Akash Chowdhury belongs to a poor family, but he wants to marry Nupur, the daughter of a rich family. However, Hormuz Ali also wants to marry Nupur. The two rival candidates for son-in-law compete for the approval of the Nupur's father by dressing stylishly.

Cast

Shakib Khan as "Akash" Chowdhury / "Panku" Jamai
Apu Biswas as Nusrat Jahan "Nupur"
Misha Sawdagor as Hormuz Ali
Puspita Popy as Puspita
ATM Shamsuzzaman as Nupur's grandpa
Dulari Chakroborthy as Nupur's grandma
Rebecca Rouf as Nupur's mother
Sadek Bachchu as Dealer Bachchu, Pushpita's father
Shiba Shanu as Siraj, a union parishad chairman
Khaleda Akter Kolpona as herself; Akash Chowdhury's mother
Kabila as Abdul Ali Mokami, a police official; Nupur's maternal uncle
Kala Aziz as Akhtar Ali, a matchmaker
Jadu Azad

Production

Production of the film began on February 2, 2016, with a Muharat that was held at the 4th floor of Bangladesh [Film Development Corporation]. It was the first time the director and Shakib Khan have worked together. The film's story was written by Abdul Mannan, about this he said, "I'm making this film with a completely original story, I've not followed any shade or story of any other film here. I've written the story myself, so I'm confident that I can present a good film to the audience."

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was composed by Emon Saha, Ali Akram Shuvo and Debendranath Chattopadhyay with background music by AR Bablu. The film's songs are sung by Runa Laila, Andrew Kishore, Monir Khan, Rizia Parveen, Kanak Chapa, and S.I. Tutul.

Release

Panku Jamai was released in 50 theaters across Bangladesh on June 16, 2018, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. It was released in India on May 12, 2023, coinciding with the release of Indian film Pathaan in Bangladesh, under the South Asia [Free Trade Agreement (proposed)|SAFTA] agreement.

Reception

National award-winning director Chatku Ahmed noted that the film's name was inconsistent with the story, however, he praised Shakib Khan's performance, referring to Khan as "the soul of Bangladeshi cinema".