Megastar Shakib Khan's own production company SK Films (Shakib Khan Films) has now started international distribution of films.
In addition to producing films, this renowned film production house in Bangladesh will now also regularly distribute films in North America (SK Films USA) and the Gulf (SK Films UAE).
The matter was announced at a press conference at a restaurant in Jackson Heights, New York, on Wednesday (April 9) local time, marking the beginning of SK Films USA's international journey.
Where Badruzza Sagar, Farzana Akhtar and many others, who are under the overall supervision of SK Films USA, were present.
In a press release, SK Films USA said that SK Films USA is starting international film distribution with the release of 'Borbaad' in United States on April 18 and Canada on April 19.
SK Films, the production company of the films 'Hero the Superstar', 'Password', 'Veer', also said that SK Films will soon start film distribution in the Middle East, Europe and Australia. Initial preparations have already been completed.
In a statement, SK Films authorities said that SK Films International is committed to bringing Bengali cinema to the world on a large scale.
In that vein, SK Films has taken the initiative of international film distribution.
We hope that this initiative will bring benefits to Bengali cinema and continue the triumphant journey of our Bengali cinema worldwide.
'Borbaad' has created a huge discussion across the country after its release in 120 cinema halls in Bangladesh on Eid-ul-Fitr. Even after 10 days of its release, the audience is still interested in this movie. From cineplexes, multiplexes to single screens; Daily housefuls are going everywhere.
The excitement of the Bangladeshi audience watching 'Borbaad' has increased the interest of the expatriate Bengalis in US and Canada.
The expatriate audience, who were fascinated by Shakib Khan's 'Priyatama', 'Rajkumar' and 'Toofan', is now eagerly waiting for 'Borbaad'.
Badruddoza Sagar, on behalf of SK Films USA, said that the expatriates in the US and Canada are very interested in watching 'Borbaad'.
SK Films USA, respecting the interest of these viewers, is officially releasing Barbad internationally on April 18 in the US and April 19 in Canada.
'Borbaad' will be shown in theaters in states where there is a Bengali community. 'Borbaad' will be shown in 35 to 40 theaters in the first week.
The cities in US where 'Borbaad' will be running from April 18 include New York, Boston, Virginia, Washington DC, Atlanta, Michigan, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Maryland, Buffalo, Philadelphia.
And on April 19, 'Barbad' will be running in three Bengali-populated cities in Canada: Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto.
Shakib Khan's heroine Idhika Pal is in the film 'Borbaad', directed by Mehedi Hasan Hridoy under the banner of Real Energy Production.
There are also Misha Sawdagar, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Jisshu Sengupta, Shyam Bhattacharya, Manab Sachdev, etc. In addition, Upper Bengali actress Nusrat Jahan has performed in an item song.
The production company has informed that 'Barbad' has received an unexpected response by selling Tk 27.43 crore in theatres across the country in the first seven days of Eid.
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