Shakib Khan's 'Taandob', which was released on Eid-ul-Azha and produced by Raihan Rafi, is still running in cinema halls with great fanfare. In the middle, the movie was caught in the grip of piracy.

For decades, Bengali cinema seemed stuck in a rut, churning out predictable tales of star-crossed love between the rich and poor, or heroes striking it rich with a lottery win. These were often spiced ...