<\/a>Standing in front of Almas and Dinar, two most prominent movie halls in Chittagong, I had to make a choice between Daring Lover and Jongoler Tarzan. While the former played at major theatres in Dhaka, the latter took me by surprise.\u00a0Never heard that such a film was being released! Jongoler Tarzan, the name is self-explanatory and the rather risqu\u00e9 poster suggested that this was one of \u2018those\u2019 films that are never released in major cities. Lions, tigers, snakes and a voluptuous woman wearing a gossamer material gown showing her lingerie. Guess that is our Bangladeshi Jane and, on the other side is a beastly looking man with his biceps bulging. Our Tarzan, I presume!
\nThese are basically movies made at a low budget, featuring unknown actors, rather careless about their clothes. Anyway, had to resist the urge to watch this because, unless you live outside Dhaka there is no chance of watching this film.
\nSo, Daring Lover it was\u2026the film has already started, the ticket seller informed.
\nWell, I have seen too many Bangla movies and realise that even if someone is one hour late, it will take half a minute to understand the whole plot.
\nSo, Daring Lover is about a very irreverent, cheeky young man (played by Shakib Khan) from the lower strata of society who falls in love with the sister (enacted by Apu Biswas) of a tycoon plus mobster. Obviously, water and oil cannot match and hence the oft used line\u2026\u2026.being the sister of Riahan Chowdhury, you cannot fall in love with a street loafer\u2026..in Bengali films, the title \u2018Chowdhury\u2019 means a lot \u2013 it denotes class and status though there is no problem if someone from the Chowdhury family patronises armed goons and trained killers.
\nBut Shakib Khan is also Raja of Rajabazar and Apu is Priya and the villain of the piece is Priya\u2019s brother Rashed Raihan Chowdhury, played by bad man de jour \u2013 Misa Sowdagor.
\nSeeing Priya in the university campus, Raja decides to become her love slave but her brother becomes the obtascle.
\nBut who can stop love? Or, to remember Lord Byron\u2026Love will find a way through paths where wolves fear to prey and, hence, despite some initial refusal, Priya falls in love with Raja. Like a sensible man, Rashed Raihan Chowdhury calls Raja to an isolated bungalow for some practical advice \u2014 Raja can never afford Priya since the girl\u2019s monthly nail polish expenditure is over 1 lakh! Worse, the car which she uses is expensive than the bus in which Raja goes to university.
\nTo make things short \u2013 pal, either you become rich or get lost!
\nAnd, for getting out of Priya\u2019s life, here\u2019s the Tk 1.5 crore that Raihan Chowdhury offers. Great deal! Thinks Raja (used his head like a king) and walks away with the cash.
\nBut this is not enough!
\nBlackmailing the brother by threatening to release some intimate photos of his sister on Facebook, Raja take some more money \u2013 taking a total of 5 crores.
\nRight, meanwhile, Priya finds out that her lover is actually a mercenary and hence all the common drama \u2013 crying, refusing to eat and cutting off the tendons. Hmmm, though she throws away food, her figure remains \u2018joteeel\u2019, sorry, slim and sexy.
\nOne must thank Apu for losing the cellulite \u2013 she looks very appealing in her newly toned down figure. Way to go girl\u2026.keep it up, no more sweets during breaks!
\nOkay, with the money, Raja becomes a successful real estate magnate, overtaking Rashed Chowdhury. Success comes fast \u2013 at least in movies! Soon, he is driving a Prado. However, there is a thorn in bliss because when Raja\u2019s parents heard that he had taken the money in exchange of a promise to forget Priya, their ideals force them to kick Raja out of the house.
\nThough they lived in poverty all their lives, the sight of money does not move them at all.
\nIn Bangla movies, the poor are virtuous to the point of becoming saints and we do not see an exception here. Only the rich are portrayed as reprobates and sinners.
\nWorried about the fact that Priya cannot forget Raja, the evil brother decides to marry her off to an expat and then the bomb is exploded \u2013 long ago, Raja and Priya had married in secret which means Priya is already married!
\nNo, this cannot be\u2026\u2026made unconscious during a fight, Raja\u2019s signature is taken on a divorce paper and the wedding of Priya arranged with the other dude.
\nOur man Raja is not to be daunted\u2026\u2026supported by his pals, he arrives at the party, bleeding and holding a black rucksack.
\nIn short, give me back my wife because now I am rich enough to even buy you off! And here\u2019s the Taka 5 core I took form you with interest!
\nHmmmm, intelligent man that Raihan is, he thinks, what the hell, this is smart dude with bucks, so kick out that stupid expatriate guy sitting on the dias (who may turn out to be a fast food joint waiter in America) sporting a puzzled look and, come my dear Raja, you are the kind of guy that I always wanted.
\nFast forward some emotional dialogues and the assertion by Priya \u2013 you did not have to become rich to have me, girls always want love and to hell with the BMW, the house in Gulshan and the Prada handbags\u2026though now that you have them, I won\u2019t say No to it.
\nAll\u2019s well that ends well \u2013Raja gets Priya, villain brother is happy to have found the right guy(who has the right mix of wealth, cunningness and ambition) the expat hubby to be is possibly trying out local brandy which tastes like rotten coconut juice and I come out with the lesson \u2013 mamma, without money, honey soon begins to taste funny!
\nBy the way, how about going in for a second time to watch Jongoler Tarzan?<\/p>\n

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