Lend a hand in 2015, a note from the movie ‘Rong Dhong’ turned into launched, titled, ‘Boyosh 16 te prem’ out of the blue, and grew to develop into profitable amongst followers. Nonetheless, those excited to gaze the movie have been left dissatisfied for nine long years. The movie vanished as without note as its tune had appeared.
However in an weird and wonderful coincidence, the movie ‘Rong Dhong’ at final made its draw out of the dungeons on 8 November of this 365 days.
Directed by Ahsan Sarwar, the movie turned into shot in 2015 but has been launched after nine years. The motive on the inspire of this is no longer in actual fact any rifts on the inspire of the scenes, it turned into merely because it turned into place on the inspire burner, alongside a four-365 days lengthen from the censor board.
This weird and wonderful timeline has provided Shohel the uncommon opportunity to gaze inspire on his time under the spotlight. In an interview with The Industry Typical, Shohel Mondol reflects on the early days of his occupation, his views on cultural reforms, and upcoming projects.
A strategic birth
The initiating of the movie turned into no longer extravagant, on the opposite hand it turned into moderately a strategic decision. The movie had been pushed aside for five years and then turned into submitted to the censor board in 2019.
With work done and funds already tied in, it excellent made sense to birth it. Finally, Shohel Mondol, one in every of the most sought-after stars turned into within the movie. After getting the greenlight final 365 days, nothing could presumably also pick up within the draw in which of its birth.
The movie tells the epic of deception and young ardour as original faces within the movie alternate pick up swindled.
Even supposing the movie at final saw the sunshine of day after so many years, the movie’s promotions have been minimal when put next. Even so, the actor is extra than pleased with the movie’s birth.
“Finally these years, the movie didn’t pick up lost and has been launched now. I am grateful to the director for this,” remarked Shohel.
The movie turned into strategically launched in five in vogue venues all the draw in which during the nation, equivalent to Neatly-known particular person Cineplex in Dhaka, Bashundhara Metropolis and Mirpur, Blockbuster in Jamuna Future Park, Lion Cinemas, and Rajshahi’s Green Riverview Hall.
In flip, despite minimal promotions, the movie quiet performed effectively. And quite loads of make contributions this success to the weight of Shohel Mondol’s name.
A behold on the previous
When the movie first began shooting, Shohel turned into excellent within the planning stage of his performing occupation, and the commerce in time turned into no longer lost on the actor.
“Many things have modified over these nine years. When this movie turned into shot, I had exquisite began performing in movies, so I didn’t trek into it with quite loads of expectations,” shared Shohel. “Since I turned into original to the alternate, I turned into learning the ropes of the occupation.”
Shohel Mondol has spent years perfecting his talents on the inspire of the scenes, starting with stage plays and progressively rising to prominence in visible media.
Nonetheless, inspire then, the actor turned into moderately the stranger when it came to TV dramas, mostly taking over movies. Over time, it appears to be like treasure the actor has modified his occupation trajectory.
“I no longer steadily worked on TV earlier than. I started doing TV dramas final 365 days and have began taking over extra projects treasure this,” shared Shohel.
“TV dramas are the most fixed projects, so there need to now not any alternate alternatives to it. So, I in actuality have determined to take TV dramas significantly,” He added.
In February 2023, Shohel Mondol furthermore performed a key role within the movie ‘Mayar Jonjal’, directed by Indranil Roy Chowdhury from Kolkata.
His abilities captured the hearts of viewers, and his performance turned into praised in each and every Bangladesh and Kolkata. His work even earned him the Filmfare Award within the Most effective Debut Male class in 2024.
With time, the actor’s actions within the cultural arena have furthermore evolved. While Shohel is fundamentally no longer related to politics, as a cultural worker, he had stepped up sooner or later of the July rebellion to direct his opinions. Shohel acknowledges the opportunity for reforms within the cultural sector.
“We behold reforms within the cultural sector, but commerce would now not happen merely because we favor it. The precise seek files from is whether or no longer there is a collective want for commerce,” Shohel voiced.
“We must assess whether or no longer our sector is creating alternatives for original work and see what barriers exist. Reform can no longer happen for my piece—many must recognise its necessity. Finally, we favor swift cultural reforms,” he added.
What the future holds
Shohel Mondol is determined to play a key persona named Mohin in an upcoming movie, ‘Banalata Sen’, directed by Masud Hasan Ujjal, which turned into inspired by Jibanananda Das’s work.
Even supposing the movie is provocative for birth, the fashioned notion of releasing the movie this 365 days turned into postponed.
“The most important arena of this movie is Jibanananda Das. Its epic specializes in one in every of Jibanananda Das’s famend poems, ‘Banalata Sen’. While no work has been right this moment performed on Jibanananda Das earlier than, Ujjal Bhai’s dedication to honouring him through this movie is mighty,” he shared.
Shohel Mondol is furthermore working on a short movie centred all the draw in which during the Language Mosey titled, ‘Bakita Itihash’, directed by Shuvo Paul. With ongoing shooting, Shohel believes that it is progressing better than most grant-funded movies, which can presumably be fundamentally done haphazardly.
“The shooting is type of carried out, however the final share is pending which skill of spot constraints. The director objectives to authentically capture the essence of that time,” shared Shohel.
