Bonolota Express (2026)
বনলতা এক্সপ্রেস
On a foggy winter journey, the Bonolota Express carries strangers burdened by secrets whose lives begin to collide within the train’s confined corridors. As the night unfolds, personal and political crises erupt, exposing hidden grief, moral decay, and moments of unexpected compassion amid chaos and revolt. By dawn, the train moves on, leaving its passengers irrevocably changed by a single journey where illusions collapse and human truths emerge.
- Date of release
- 2026-03-21
- TMDB
- 8.6 / 10 (18)
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Family
- Director
- Tanim Noor
Casting
- Mosharraf Karim — Rashid Uddin
- Chanchal Chowdhury — Abul Khair Khan
- Sariful Razz — Dr. Ashhab
- Sabila Nur — Chitra
- Shamol Mawla — Aziz
- Zakia Bari Mamo — Afia
- Azmeri Haque Badhon — Shurma
- Shamima Nazneen — Sajeda
- Tridha Paul Maan — Nitu
- A.K. Azad Shetu — Shudhir Chandra Das
- Monirul Islam Rubel — Bashir
- Intekhab Dinar — Boro Chacha
Interesting facts
Bonolota Express is a Bangladeshi adventure-black comedy film directed and produced by Tanim Noor under the banner of Buriganga Talkies, in association with Hoichoi Studios and Dope Productions. The film is based on Humayun Ahmed's novel Kichukkhon, with an ensemble cast consisting of Mosharraf Karim, Chanchal Chowdhury, Sariful Razz, Sabila Nur, Shamol Mawla, Azmeri Haque Badhon, Zakia Bari Momo, Intekhab Dinar, Shamima Nazneen, Labonno Chowdhury, Tridha Paul Maan, Tamim Kareem and Sifat Rahman.
Production
The film is Tanim Noor's follow-up to his successful 2025 film Utshob. It is produced by Mahendra Soni, Shrikant Mohta, Vishnu Mohta, and Soumya Mukherjee. The screenplay is an adaptation of Humayun Ahmed's novel Kichhukkhon, overseen by Tanim Noor.
Tanim Noor first hinted at the project on 8 September 2025, while accepting the Cinematic Excellence Award at the Blender's Choice–The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards 2024, announcing it as based on a story by Humayun Ahmed. The title and adaptation details were officially announced on 14 October 2025.
Principal photography is set to commence in December 2025. A custom train set will be constructed for key scenes, with filming planned across various locations in Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh, and possibly abroad to capture diverse backdrops.
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