Rickshaw Girl
2021 American film
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Rickshaw Girl (In Bangladesh known as Naimar Rong)[2] is a 2025 US-Bangladesh joint venture drama film, based on novel Rickshaw Girl by Indian-American author Mitali Perkins. The film was directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and Executive Produced by Md Assaduzzaman Sokal from their Production company Half Stop Down. Novera Rahman played a titular role in the film.[3] Shakib Khan was supposed to play a guest role in the film.[4][5] But Later, the film director Amitabh Reza Chowdhury chose Siam Ahmed instead of Shakib Khan as he could not give time.[6][7][8][9]
- Sharbari Zohra Ahmed[1]
- Nafiz Amin
- Faridur Reza
- Eric J. Adams
- Ziauddin Adil
- Assaduzzaman Sokal (EP)
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| Directed by | Amitabh Reza Chowdhury |
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| Edited by | Navnita Sen |
| Music by | Debajyoti Mishra |
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| Distributed by | Shihab Shirazee |
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Running time | 102 mins |
| Countries | United States Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Synopsis
A daring teen-aged girl disguises herself as a boy and pedals a rickshaw on the gritty streets of Dhaka, Bangladesh to earn extra cash for her struggling family, all while pursuing her dream of becoming an artist.
Cast
- Novera Ahmed as Naima[10]
- Momena Chowdhury as Sathi
- Naresh Bhuiyan as Selim
- Nasir Uddin Khan as Mamun
- Allen Shuvro as Barek
- Rupkotha
- Ashok Bepari
- Anwar Sayem
- Champa as Marium
- Siam Ahmed as Guest appearance
Production
Release
Screening
The film Rickshaw Girl was screened in 52 cities in 18 states of the United States throughout the month May 2022.[14] The film was released on 24 January 2025 in Bangladesh.[15]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 73%, with an average score of 6.8 out of 10, based on reviews from 11 critics.[16]
The film won the Best of Fest award at the 39th International Children's Film Festival.[17]