| Hero: The Superstar | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Badiul Alam Khokon |
| Written by | Kashem Ali Dulal |
| Based on | Rebel byRaghava Lawrence Naayak byV. V. Vinayak |
| Produced by | Shakib Khan |
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| Music by |
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Production company | SK Films |
| Distributed by | Tiger Media Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
| Box office | ৳35 million (equivalent to৳60 million or US$490,000 in 2024)[1] |
Hero: The Superstar is a Bangladeshiaction comedy film directed byBadiul Alam Khokon. The film starsShakib Khan in adual role along withApu Biswas andBobby as the female lead,[2] whileAmit Hasan,Shiba Shanu,Misha Sawdagor,Nuton,Rebeka Rouf AndUzzal play supporting roles. The film's plot is inspired by two IndianTelugu films:Rebel andNaayak. The film marks the debut ofShakib Khan as a producer.[3][4]
Hero: The Superstar released onEid-ul-Fitr of 29 July 2014 in 120 screens which was the widest release for any Bangladeshi film.[5]
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.
Abdullah Al Amin (Rubel) ofThe 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.[6]
| Hero: The Superstar | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 25 July 2014 (2014-07-25) |
| Recorded | 2014 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Language | Bengali |
| Label | Tiger Media |
| Producer | Shakib Khan |
The soundtrack ofHero: The Superstar was composed by Ali Akram Shuvo, Arfin Rumi andShouquat Ali Imon with the lyrics penned bySudip Kumar Dip, Kobir Bokul, and Zahid Akbar. The soundtrack features 5 tracks overall.[7]
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hero The Super Star (Title Track) (This song copied from Telugu songBaadshah (Title Track) from movieBaadshah)" | 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 songPilla Manchi Bandhobasthu from movieShadow)" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Asif &Mimi | 3:54 |
| 4. | "I Love You Hero (This song copied from Telugu songTop Lechipoddi from movieIddarammayilatho)" | Ali Akram Shuvo | Polash,Tanjina Ruma andMoon | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Tor Shate Badechi Mon (This song copied from Telugu songHey Naayak from the original movieNaayak)" | Shouquat Ali Imon | Rupom &Ruma | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 21:43 | |||
