Hero: The Superstar

Hero: The Superstar
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Badiul Alam Khokon
Written by	Kashem Ali Dulal
Based on	Rebel by Raghava Lawrence Naayak by V. V. Vinayak
Produced by	Shakib Khan
Starring	Shakib Khan Apu Biswas Eamin Haque Bobby Amit Hasan Misha Sawdagor Shiba Shanu Rebeka Rouf
Music by	Ali Akram Shuvo Arfin Rumi Showkat Ali Emon
Production company	SK Films
Distributed by	Tiger Media Limited
Release date	29 July 2014 (2014-07-29)
Running time	160 minutes
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali
Box office	৳35 million (equivalent to ৳54 million or US$450,000 in 2023)

Hero: The Superstar is a Bangladeshi action comedy film directed by Badiul Alam Khokon. The film stars Shakib Khan in a dual role along with Apu Biswas and Bobby as the female lead, while Amit Hasan, Shiba Shanu, Misha Sawdagor, Nuton, Rebeka Rouf And Uzzal play supporting roles. The film is loosely inspired by two Telugu films: Rebel and Naayak. The film marks the debut of Shakib Khan as a producer.

Hero: The Superstar released on Eid-ul-Fitr of 29 July 2014 in 120 screens which was the widest release for any Bangladeshi film.

Synopsis

Hira is a software engineer by profession and very candid at heart. He is smitten by Priya and he falls in love with her. Salma Khan, Priya's sister and a local rowdy, comes to learn about Hira, and wishes to kill him.

Salma Khan puts her men on Hira's trail and arrives at a place where they plan to kill him, but things don't go as planned. Salma Khan witnesses the killing of a senior police official by Hira, only to return home in complete shock and fear. Puzzled at the sight of the murder, Salma Khan sends her entourage to investigate about Hira.

Meanwhile, a CID officer comes barging into Salma Khan's residence and takes her into custody, where she is told that Hira is wanted for the murder of several rowdies much to the astonishment of everybody. Who is Hira and what prompted him to kill? This forms the rest of the story.

Cast

• Shakib Khan as Hero/Hira
• Apu Biswas as Priya
• Bobby as Bobby
• Misha Sawdagor as Zafar Jwardar aka David
• Amit Hasan as Anwar Chowdhury aka Dollar
• Uzzal as Raihan Chowdhury, Hero and Hira's father
• Rebeka Rouf
• Nuton
• Don
• Elias Kobra

Reception

Abdullah Al Amin (Rubel) of The Daily Star gave the film two stars out of five. He described the plot lines as "tried and true" and, despite being trite, praised the strong script and story. He wrote that "Shakib Khan has done yet another great job" and complimented Sawdagor's performance as the villain. He criticized the costumes and makeup.

Soundtrack

Hero: The Superstar
Soundtrack album by Ali Akram Shuvo Arfin Rumi Showkat Ali Emon
Released	25 July 2014 (2014-07-25)
Recorded	2014
Genre	Film soundtrack
Language	Bengali
Label	Tiger Media
Producer	Shakib Khan

The soundtrack of Hero: The Superstar composed by Ali Akram Shuvo, Arfin Rumi and Showkat Ali Emon with the lyrics penned by Sudip Kumar Dip & Kobir Bokul. The soundtrack features 5 tracks overall.

Hero: The Superstar Album: Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Hero The Super Star (Title Track) (This song copied from Telugu song Baadshah (Title Track) from movie Baadshah)"	Ali Akram Shuvo	S I Tutul & Pulok	4:18
2.	"Jekhane Jabe Amake Pabe"	Arfin Rumey	Arfin Rumey & Zarin Tasnim Naumi	5:02
3.	"Dekhe Tor Mayabi Hashi (This song copied from Telugu song Pilla Manchi Bandhobasthu from movie Shadow)"	Ali Akram Shuvo	Asif & Mimi	3:54
4.	"I Love You Hero (This song copied from Telugu song Top Lechipoddi from movie Iddarammayilatho)"	Ali Akram Shuvo	Polash, Tanjina Ruma and Moon	3:57
5.	"Tor Shate Badechi Mon (This song copied from Telugu song Hey Naayak from the original movie Naayak)"	Showkat Ali Emon	Rupom & Ruma	4:32
Total length:				21:43

External links

• Hero: The Superstar at IMDb