Priyo Maloti
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| Directed by | Shankha Dasgupta |
| Screenplay by | Shankha Dasgupta Abu Saeed Rana |
| Story by | Shankha Dasgupta |
| Starring | Mehazabien Chowdhury |
| Cinematography | Barkat Hossain Palash |
| Edited by | Saleh Sobhan Anim |
| Music by | Ruslan Rehman |
Production companies | Frames Per Second Chorki |
| Distributed by | Chorki Jaaz Multimedia |
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Running time | 119 Minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Priyo Maloti (alternate title: Whispers of a Thirsty River) is a 2024 Bangladeshi crime drama film. Inspired by true events, the story and screenplay were written and directed by Shankha Dasgupta. Produced by Frame Per Second in collaboration with the OTT platform Chorki, the film stars Mehazabien Chowdhury in the lead role. It follows the journey of Maloti, a woman nearing motherhood, whose life takes a tragic turn when her husband, Polash, dies in a devastating fire.
The film was released in theaters on 20 December 2024. This marked the debut of Mehazabien Chowdhury as a lead actress in a big-screen film, Shankha Dasgupta as a director and Adnan Al Rajib as a producer.
With cinematography by Barkat Hossain Palash and a fitting background score by Ruslan Rahman, the film successfully immerses the audience in the highs and lows of Malati's life. The film has received positive reviews from viewers.