Mental (2016 film)
Rana Pagla – The Mental (Past : Mental: It Can Be Your Love Story), better known as Mental, is a Bangladeshi romantic-action thriller film featuring Shakib Khan, Nusrat Imrose Tisha with Achol, Sabrina Porshi, Misha Sawdagor and Shimul Khan in supporting roles.[1] The film is directed by Shamim Ahamed Roni, with a screenplay written by Abdullah Zahir and Daud Hussein. The film is produced by Parvez Chowdhury under the banner of Banglaxpress Films.[2] The first theatrical look of the film was revealed on 1 February 2015. The plot was partially based on Christopher Nolan's Memento with few sequences copied from the Telugu movie Balupu starring Ravi Teja & Bachchan starring Sudeep . The film was released on Eid of 7 July 2016.
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| Directed by | Shamim Ahamed Roni |
| Produced by | Parvez Chowdhury |
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| Cinematography | Chandan Roy Chowdhury |
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| Distributed by | Banglaxpress Films |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot
An underworld mafia steals valuable mineral resources and sell them over to international crime organization . Simi (Nusrat Imrose Tisha); a news reporter finds out and exposes the whole criminal chain to the media, despite all threats from them. An unknown, mysterious but affectionate and intimidating man comes up to help, The story revolves around revealing the true identity of him and his link to the Underworld.[3]
Khan portrays the role of a generous businessman. Simi, portrayed by Tisha, is his love interest, and a crime news reporter. who is working on exposing corruptions of influential people of the society. Simi takes steps to fight the corrupt people, but soon realizes the influence of those men. Khan changes after a violent encounter in which his love interest, Simi was killed. The plot builds up around his quest to avenge the killing with aid of her research, in which she documents her encounter with her killers, who she planned to expose of corruption
Cast
- Shakib Khan as Rana / Mental
- Nusrat Imrose Tisha as Simi / news reporter
- Achol Akhe as Achol
- Misha Sawdagor
- Siraj Haider
- Amir Siraji
- Shiba Shanu
- Shimul Khan
- Don
- Parvej Chowdhury
- Sanku Panja
- Kabila
- Rebeka Rouf
- Pritha
- Roton
- Moushumi Hamid as Item Number "Khaina Jonab" song
- Sabrina Porshi as special appearance "Mon Najehal" song
Production
By early 2014, Bangladesh Express Films announced its production and were preparing for the shooting for the film. The Abhi Pictures picked up the distribution rights of the film. The shooting officially started in Sylhet, Bangladesh on September 2014.[4]
Casting
Shakib Khan was the first to be roped for the film by director Shamim Ahamed Roni. However, the director has considered many actresses for the lead role but later finalized Tisha, Achol and Porshi for lead female roles.[5] The studio approached Porshi for the film to play the role of a musician while Tisha and Achol were roped to play news reporters.[6]
Filming
The official filming of Mental began in November 2014 in Dhaka. Scenes were filmed in Dhaka, and Sylhet while several scenes were filmed abroad.
Soundtracks
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| Released | 2015 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Banglaxpress Film's / HTM Records (Digital Partner) |
The soundtrack of the film was written by Prosen, Riddhi, Shomeshwar Oli, Zahid Hasan Abhi, Zahid Akbar and Rabiul Islam Jibon while the music was directed by Dabbu Ghoshal and Akassh. In November 2014, Shaan recorded the second track.[7] In December 2014, Jojo recorded the third track item number of the movie. The track "Bolte Baki Koto Ki" was released as a single on 23 January 2015.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mental Bole Re Amay (Title Track)" | Prosen | Satrujit Dasgupta | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Amar Moto Ke Ache Bolo" | Zahid Akbar, Rabiul Islam Jibon | Akassh | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Premta Toder Nesha" | Riddhi | Rishi Chanda, Antara Mitra | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Mon Najehal" | Prosen | Shaan, Porshi | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Ureche Dhulo" | Prosen | Md. Irfan Ali | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Khaina Jonab (Item Song)" | Shomeshwar Oli | Jojo | 3:38 |
Release
Controversy
The film faced a lot of controversies after the release of the first track "Bolte Baki Koto Ki" due to alleged copyright infringement. The same tune with slightly different lyrics entitled "Bolte Bolte Cholte Cholte" was released on 20 January 2015 by Imran Mahmudul, three days before the release of Mental's first track. Although the song composition is very similar, both Prosen and Shafiq Tuhin were credited for the same song. Later it was confirmed that Imran Mahmudul is the legal copyright holder of the song and he was originally commissioned for the song by the producers, but later dropped out due to professional indifference.[8]
References
- 'মেন্টাল' তিশা ['Mental' Tisha]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- এবার ‘মেন্টাল’ শাকিব [This time 'Mental' Shakib]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- "Dhallywood New Film Mental-It Can Be Your Love Story". NetNewsBD. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- নভেম্বরে শুরু হচ্ছে 'মেন্টাল' [Mental Filming Starting in November]. banglamail24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- শাকিবের সঙ্গে তিশার ‘মেন্টাল’ [Tisha with Shakeeb 'Mental']. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- 'মেন্টাল' শাকিব খান ['Mental' Shakib Khan]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- 'মেন্টাল' ছবিতে শানের গান ['Mental' Shaan film songs]. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ইমরানের সুর চুরি করে ‘মেন্টাল’ ছবির গান? [Imran Khan stole the melody of 'Mental' film music?]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2015.