# Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini

Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini (transl. Full-length Love Story) also known by initialism as PDPK, is a 2013 Bangladeshi romance film written by Rumman Rashid Khan and directed by Shafi Uddin Shafi. The film stars Shakib Khan, Joya Ahsan, and Arifin Shuvoo with Razzak, Anwara, Diti, Subrata, Lamia Mimo and Saju Khadem in supporting roles.
The plot of the film revolves around Joy, an aeronautical engineer who goes to Malaysia to find his long-lost aunt, and falls in love with Zara. Shakib, a billionaire businessman and Zara's childhood friend, also confesses his love for her. The film takes a dramatic turn when Joy discovers that Zara is the daughter of his aunt while Shakib plots to make Zara fall in love with him.
Purnodoirgho Prem Kahini was theatrically released on 16 October 2013, on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. The film opened to major critical success and earned numerous accolades. It received six Meril Prothom Alo Awards nominations, with Khan winning Best Actor and Ahsan winning Best Actress. The film had the longest theatrical run in 2013, completing over 100 days at the box office. The film was a blockbuster at the box office, and one of the biggest film of 2013. Due to the film's commercial success, the producers announced a sequel titled Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini Two, which was released on 8 April 2016.

## Plot

The film is about Joy (Shakib Khan) who is engaged to his cousin Mitu (Mimo). But he promises his grandfather that he will not tie the knot before he finds his missing aunt and uncle. In search of his missing relatives, he goes to Malaysia, where he meets a girl Zara (Jaya Ahsan) who is a UN employee. They become familiar with each other and Zara helps Joy find his aunt. Joy, appreciative of her companionship and help, falls for Zara. To avoid him, Zara gets involved with another man Shakib Ahmed (Arifin Shuvoo). In this situation, the climax of the film comes down between responsibility towards family, relatives and love affairs.

## Cast

* Shakib Khan as Joy Shikder
* Joya Ahsan as Zara Haque
* Arifin Shuvoo as Shakib Ahmed
* Razzak as Samad Shikdar
* Anwara as Rokeya Begum
* Parveen Sultana Diti as Nishat Shikdar
* Subrata as Dr. Shamsul Haque
* Mimo as Mitu Shikder
* Shaju Khadem as Sentu
* Sohel Rana as the Narrator
* Bobita as the Narrator

## Music

The soundtrack for the film is composed by Showkat Ali Emon and Kaushik Hossain Taposh composed one songs as guest composers, with the lyrics penned by Kabir Bakul. The soundtrack features 7 tracks overall.

## Reception

* The film completed 50 days in 20 centers.
* The film completed 100 days in 6 centers.

## Awards

Meril Prothom Alo Awards :
| Category | Name | Result |
| Best Actor | Shakib Khan | Won |
| Best Actress | Joya Ahsan | Won |
| Best Actor | Arifin Shuvo | Nominated |
| Best Singer | Chandan Sinha | Nominated |
| Best Singer (female) | Dinat Jahan Munni | Nominated |
| Best Singer (female) | Nancy | Won |

## Sequel

The original production team had announced plans to make a sequel called Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini 2. the sequel will retain leads Shakib Khan and Joya Ahsan, while Mamnun Hasan Emon and Moushumi Hamid is a new addition to the cast and is released on 8 April 2016 to positive response from Critic and audience.