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Ek Cup Cha

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Ek Cup Cha
Directed byNoyeem Imtiaz Neyamul
Written byBasu Chaterjee
Produced byFerdous Ahmed
Starring
CinematographyBasu Chaterjee
Music byEmon Saha
Distributed byNuzhat Films
Release date
  • 28 November 2014 (2014-11-28)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali

Ek Cup Cha (transl. One cup tea)(Bengali: এক কাপ চা) is a 2014 Bangladeshi romantic film directed by Noyeem Imtiaz Neyamul. It stars Ferdous Ahmed and Moushumi in the central roles, alongside Omar Sani, Rituparna Sengupta, father and daughter duo Alamgir and Akhi Alamgir, and Humayun Faridi.[1] It was Faridi's final film, he died before it was released.[2]

The shooting of Ek Cup Cha started on October 15, 2010. But for different circumstances regarding producers, it could not be released.[citation needed] It is the first film produced by actor Ferdous Ahmed. It was finally released in 60 cinema halls in Bangladesh on November 28, 2014.[3]

Story

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A professor of English of a college Shafiq (Ferdous Ahmed) falls in love with a librarian Deepa (Moushumi). But he cannot tell this to her. He kept a rose on Deepa's table every day. Suddenly, he decided to tell her about his love and asked Deepa to take a cup of tea with him. He faces some difficulties in his way. Kolkata super star Rituparna Sengupta is seen in a bar in a special appearance. Humayun Faridi acted as a doctor in this film.[4]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music of this film was composed by Emon Saha and lyrics were penned by Kabir Bakul.[4] Lilua Batas Soi Go, a song by popular writer Humayun Ahmed has been included in the film. Before his death, it was his last penned song.[1]

Costume

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Reception

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Critical response

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Rafi Hossain and M. H. Haider, writing for The Daily Star, called the film "at best, above average" and said, "One may argue that the film was a bit overhyped; and many among the audience might not have had their expectations met."[7]

Accolades

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Meril Prothom Alo Awards
  • Critics Choice Award for Best Film Actress - Moushumi - Won[8]
National Film Awards
BACHSAS Awards

References

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  1. ^ a b "Release of "Ek Cup Cha" gets underway". The Daily Star. November 18, 2014.
  2. ^ Ferdous, Fahmim (May 30, 2016). "Humayun Faridi - A man of unmatched impact". The Daily Star.
  3. ^ "Ferdous in front of BBC Bangla", The New Nation, November 28, 2014
  4. ^ a b এক কাপ চা. Online Dhaka (in Bengali). Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  5. ^ আবারো অতিথি চরিত্রে শাকিব [Shakib again as a guest character]. Bangla News 24 (in Bengali). April 3, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  6. ^ Ek Cup Cha (2014) - IMDb, retrieved 2024-01-21
  7. ^ Hossain, Rafi; Haider, M. H. (June 20, 2015). "Standing Strong: Ferdous". The Daily Star.
  8. ^ "Meril Prothom Alo Awards Gala Night". Prothom Alo. May 9, 2015. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017.
  9. ^ "Moushumi, Mim, Ferdous receive National Film Award". Prothom Alo. May 11, 2016.
  10. ^ Haq, Minam (April 7, 2019). "BACHSAS celebrates golden jubilee". The Daily Star.
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