Fereshteh (film)
| Fereshteh | |
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| Directed by | Morteza Atashzamzam |
| Written by | Morteza Atashzamzam Mumit Al Rashid |
| Produced by | Sumon Faruque Jaya Ahsan |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Boyraj Fazli |
| Edited by | Kavoos Aghaie |
| Music by | Foad Hejazi |
Production companies | Imaje Cinema (Iran) Maximum Enterprise (Bangladesh) C te Cinema (Bangladesh) |
| Distributed by | Bongo BD |
Release dates |
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| Countries | Bangladesh Iran |
| Languages | Bengali Persian |
Fereshteh (Persian:دروغ های زیبا transl. Beautiful Lies)[1] is a 2024 Bangladeshi-Iranian joint production drama film. It is directed by Morteza Atashzamzam and written by Dhaka University teacher Mumit Al Rashid. It was co-produced by Sumon Faruque and Jaya Ahsan under the banner of Iran's Imaje Cinema, Bangladesh's Maximum Enterprise and C te Cinema.[2][3] It stars Jaya Ahsan, Reekita Nondine Shimu, and Suman Faruque in the lead roles.[4] It premiered at the Fajr International Film Festival in Iran on 1 February 2024. The film is about Amjad, a rickshaw puller, who tries to make a better life with the help of his wife Fereshteh.[5] The film won Iran National Film Awards for Best Film.[6]
Cast
- Jaya Ahsan as Fereshteh
- Reekita Nondine Shimu
- Suman Faruque as Amjad
- Shahiduzzaman Selim
- Shahed Ali
- Shaheen Mridha
- Sathi
Production
The film was shot in Dhaka and Gazipur.[7]
Release
It has been screened at several film festivals. It is also known as Beautiful Lies, Durugahaye Ziba, Fereshte, and "CNG".[3]
Screened
- Goa International Film Festival, 2024
- Fajr International Film Festival, 2024[8]
- Dhaka International Film Festival
References
- ^ "«دروغ های زیبا» تمام قد در خدمت دیپلماسی فرهنگی". خبرگزاری هنر ایران (in Persian). 4 February 2026. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "ইরানে পুরষ্কৃত জয়া আহসানের 'ফেরেশতে' সিনেমা". bangladeshtimes.com. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ a b ""Beautiful Lies" highlights global human connection". Tehran Times. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- ^ "'ফেরেশতে' দিয়ে শুরু হলো ইরানের চলচ্চিত্র উৎসব". Prothom Alo.
- ^ "ফজর চলচ্চিত্র উৎসবে 'ফেরেশতে'". Prothom Alo.
- ^ "ইরানে পুরস্কৃত জয়া আহসানের 'ফেরেশতে'". Somoynews.
- ^ "مروری بر ۲۲ فیلم جشنواره فیلم فجر چهلو دوم". Khabarban.
- ^ Fariba, M (1 February 2024). "Press Conference of "BEAUTIFUL LIES" at 42nd FIFF - Fajr International Film Festival". Fajr International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 19 July 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2026.