Agnee (franchise)
Agnee is a Bangladeshi action-drama film franchise created by Iftakar Chowdhury. The films resolves around Tanisha, a stone-cold assassin who has lost her parents in childhood because of the underworld mafia Gulzar and Haydar.[1][2] Agnee franchise films mark as one of the most successful Bangladeshi action films. The first Agnee film was a blockbuster hit film which changed the view of action films in Bangladesh film industry.
| Agnee | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Iftakar Chowdhury |
| Original work | Agnee (2014 film) |
| Owner | Jaaz Multimedia |
| Years | 2014-present |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
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Overview[edit]
Agnee (2014)[edit]
Tanisha is a young daughter of a man working for the brutal underworld mafia Gulzar and Haydar. When Tanisha's father decides he wants to leave the crime world to make a better life for his daughter, Gulzar and Haydar kills him, and family in order to eliminate a potential threat. Gulzar kills everyone in the family, and when he is about to kill Tanisha, she stabs him and vows she will kill them one day before escaping. She grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She receives training from her uncle and ultimately engages in vigilante murders that she hopes will lead her to her ultimate target, the powerful underworld crime syndicate responsible for her parents' death.
Agnee 2 (2015)[edit]
After defeating Gulzar and his gang to avenge father's death, Tanisha returns to Bangladesh with Sishir to live normal lives again. Sishir, Tanisha's boyfriend, once a deadly assassin and a member of Gulzar's crime syndicate who later turns good and Tanisha to avenge her father's death. Sishir decides to permanently return to Bangladesh for Tanisha but fails to return to Tanisha as Python, Gulzar's brother and leader of a large crime syndicate kills him to take revenge for Brother's death. Saddened by the death of Sishir, Tanisha vows to kill Python at any cost.
Films[edit]
| Film | Release date | Director | Writer | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnee | 14 February 2014 | Iftakar Chowdhury | A J Babu | Abdul Aziz |
| Agnee 2 | July 18, 2015 | Iftakar Chowdhury | Md Amjad Hossen | Abdul Aziz |
Agnee[edit]
Agnee was the first film of the series which was released on 14 February 2014.[3] The film became a commercial hit.[4] With the success of first film. The creators went to make a sequal.
Agnee 2[edit]
Agnee 2 is the sequal of Agnee. Its the 2nd film of the series which was released on July 18, 2005.[5] Just like its predecessor, Agnee 2 was also a commercial hit.[6]
Cast and crew[edit]
This table lists the cast and crew who worked in the Agnee Franchise.[2]
Cast[edit]
| Characters | Films | |
|---|---|---|
| Agnee | Agnee 2 | |
| 2014 | 2015 | |
| Tanisha | Mahiya Mahi | |
| Young Tanisha | Puja Cherry | |
| Shishir / Dragon | Arifin Shuvoo | |
| Gulzar | Ali Raj | |
| Haidar | Misha Sawdagor | |
| Python | Ashish Vidyarthi | |
| Ishan | Om | |
| Mithun Sarkar | Amit Hasan | |
Crew[edit]
| Crew | Films | |
|---|---|---|
| Agnee | Agnee 2 | |
| Director | Iftakar Chowdhury | |
| Producer | Abdul Aziz | |
| Composer | Adit Ozbert | Savvy Gupta & Akassh |
Reception[edit]
Box office performance[edit]
This is a list of Agnee franchise performance at box office.
| Film | Release date | Budget | Box office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnee | 14 February 2014 | ৳1.5 crore(US$140k) | ৳8.7 crore(US$817k) | [7] |
| Agnee 2 | July 18, 2015 | - | ৳3.9 crore(US$366k) | [6] |
| Total | ৳1.5 crore(US$140k) | ৳12.6 crore(US$1.18 million) | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Shazu, Shah Alam (2014-01-01). "MAHI looks to light up silver screen with "Agnee"". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ a b Desk, Showbiz (2014-03-01). "AGNEE THE FEMALE PROTAGONIST". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ Hossain, Rafi (2014-03-01). "STEPPING Forward". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ Correspondent, A. (2014-02-17). "Agnee takes box office by storm". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ "ঈদে ১০৩ হলে চলবে অগ্নি-২". NTV Online. 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ a b "Agnee-2 burns box office". NTv Online. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ dhallywoodworld (2014-02-14). "Agnee Box Office Report". BOX OFFICE BANGLADESH. Retrieved 2023-05-06.