Cinema of Bangladesh

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The Cinema of Bangladesh, locally known as Bengali cinema in Bangladesh, is a diverse and vibrant entity, consisting of films produced across various regions in Bangladesh, each contributing its unique linguistic and cultural perspective. Beyond the dominant Dhaka based Bengali-language film industry Dhallywood (Bengali: ঢালিউড), which is a portmanteau of "Dhaka" and "Hollywood", Bangladesh is home to cinema in several other languages and dialects. For instance, Marma, Kokborok and Chakma cinema from Chittagong Hill Tracts, Garo and Mymensinghi cinema from Mymensingh division, Meitei, Khasi and Sylheti cinema from Sylhet, Chatgaiya cinema from Chittagong, Noakhailla cinema from Noakhali, Barishailla cinema from Barishal, Dhakaiya cinema from Dhaka and other dialects and languages. These regional cinemas play a crucial role in preserving and promoting the linguistic and cultural heritage of the country. The dominant style of Bangladeshi cinema is melodramatic cinema, which developed from...

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