Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- passionate
- melodramatic
- action movie night
- bangla cinema viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central figure operates as a self-motivated gangster under a political godfather, making patronage a defining source of conflict.
The gangster and the politician's captive paramour fall in love while attempting to escape an intolerable power structure.
The premise joins gangland action, a captive romance, and a corrupt political figure in a heightened mainstream dramatic register.
The politician functions as both criminal patron and intimate captor, linking public authority with private domination.
Films like Bir, and why
Nayak: The Hero
shared political corruption, gangster protagonist, melodramatic romance, and action-driven escape narrative
Shikari
shared Bengali-language commercial action style, criminal underworld conflict, and romance under oppressive power
Kabir
shared imprisoned-romance premise, political power struggle, and heightened melodramatic action
Movie Details
- Director
- Kazi Hayat
- Release Date
- 2020-02-14
- Runtime
- 142 min
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Shakib Khan
- Sadek Bachchu
- Misha Sawdagor
- Shobnom Bubly
- Nadimul Islam
- Shabnam Parvin
Common questions
- What is Bir about?
- A self-made gangster and a politician’s captive lover risk everything to break free from the power structure binding them together.
- What is Bir like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bir as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bir violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Bir as brutal.
- Which films are like Bir?
- Films with a similar feel include Nayak: The Hero, Shikari, and Kabir.
- How long is Bir?
- Bir runs 142 minutes.
