Dark notes: THE REVIEW OF NILANJONA VIDEOS: (SINGER: ARIF MAHMUD)

Nilanjona Promotional Video vs Nilanjona Official Video

By: Riskaninda Maharani

The title of song & video: Nilanjona

Singer: Arif Mahmud

Model: Arif Mahmud

Lyricist: Indrajit

Video shooter: Fahim Mahmud

Tuner: Arif Mahmud

Music director: Ashik Rajiv

Video editor: Arif Mahmud

Place & date of released: Dhaka, Bangladesh, February 14^th 2016

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Tui to amar sob re pagol

Tui to amar sob

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Do you still remember these references? Yeah, that’s “Pagol”! A song was written by Faisal Rabbikin was sang by Imran Mahmudul. The videoclip of this song directing by Dinar Hassan appeared on October 2015. Different with the other Imran’s videoclips, this videoclip just appeared Imran as the model. No one else more. The background is also so simple. In a studio. That moment, it looked that Imran was playing a keyboard. Then, sang a song well with seeing directly to the camera while smiling. I liked the video so much. Because, although, it’s so simple. But, Imran could show that he was interacting with his fans through that video. It’s really cool thing. I’m sure that a lot of Imran’s fans, especially female fans would think the same with me.

Months after that, a rising bangladeshi singer likes so much to cover a lot of songs appeared with his single, “Nilanjona”.

Nilanjona, tumi amar kolpona

Aso hridoy jure, amar moner shimana

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Yeah, “Arif Mahmud” or usually known as “Arif” struggled hard to release a promotional video of Nilanjona on February 9th 2016. He should take a long journey from Dhaka to Kushtia to record this video on February 4th 2016. In that promotional video, he introduced himself first. Then, it was continued with the introduction by Ashik Rajiv as the music director. After that, Arif sang and the music director did his task. The quality of the screen shoot in this video is awesome. I could see everything is so clear. In this video, Arif’s voice heard so natural. Natural perfect with awesome rythme and melody without doing a hard filtering of voice. That time I was sure that what I guessed when I have listening to all of his covered songs was true. “Arif is a pure good singer. He could sing well without hard filtering.” It’s the best clue to know if he would be so perfect in the live concert, isn’t it? The part of Arif’s and Ashik’s introductions perfected this video.

Unfortunately, this video looked without a hard editing. I could see a lot of handphones, the shadows and hands of some persons appeared in that video to record. And it rather disturbed. If wanna show those handphones, I think, it’s better if we take one or two shoots explaining who they are behind the shoot. I meant, to show their faces and bodies. Whether they are Arif’s mad fans or another else persons. So, it wouldn’t appear like a video without editing. So far, I love that promotional video. Moreover, Arif could sing perfectly in a certain room. It’s not so easy to do.

Then, on Valentine Day 2016, the official video of Nilanjona was released. This video looked better than before. Showing the computer first time. To inform about how the music and tune were edited. The music director certainly appeared again in this video. Although, the shoots were just done from the back and right side. But, I think, it’s perfect, because looked so natural. The quality of sounds is also so good. Better than Nilanjona’s promotional video. Certainly, because it has been prepared very well. So, Arif’s voice there is clearer and more awesome to listen.

Unfortunately, the quality of video is not too awesome. Looked rather dark. But, don’t worry, be happy! If you are so mad about Arif, Arif would spoil you in this video by his perfect smiles and expressions. Perfect!!! Arif knew well how to make the greatest fans, especially female fans would become so mad more and more. The beginning of his expression when sang was started by his smile. In the middle, when he should take a breath to hear the music was played, he smiled again. In that time he smiled longer than in the beginner. Very long to touch his fans’ heart, I think. Because, I myself was touched. Oh, God, I was falling in love, even before he sang any lyrics!

Then, after he sang, you could know how awesome it was. Arif could make the perfect expressions. Seeing to a camera, smiling, singing with moving his hands, smiling, singing with moving his hands. No movements more in this video besides showing that Arif sang while standing up near a filtering with a headphone, sitting on the seat of music director, standing up again, sitting again.

The room was used to shoot is still the same room with Nilanjona promotional video’s. And as I said above, not easy to make the good expressions without any else model and in the certain room. But, Arif did it so well. So great. I appreciated his effort in this video so much.

Although, I would prefer if Arif would talk anything like in the promotional video. To make his fans touched more and more.

If I like so much “Pagol” video, then I really love so much this video. Too much. However, thanks to all of persons behind the production of this video to make it so good, so far. Indrajit as lyricist, Fahim Mahmud as video shooter, Ashik Rajiv as music director.

And also to Arif as everything. Singer, model, tuner, video editor. “Vaia is really so perfect.”

I don’t know in Bangladesh, but in my country and a lot of other countries, a multitalent person like Arif would be so popular and reach the toppest career someday. And I would be the first person is waiting for it would happen.

My wish if Arif would be given a chance to sing another song again, please give him a chance to sing a lot of sad songs! Because, he is so perfect in sad song, like he covered “Pori” on the beginning of March. I was touched and crying every time I listen to this covered song again and again. More and more. Making me so addicted. It’s the first thing I miss when I wake up from sleeping.

And if he would be given a chance to release a videoclip again, I recommend a videoclip where the singer appears there while singing in a studio and becoming a model in the story of videoclip. Like “Tumi Chara” video. In that Tumi Chara, Milon became a model in the story of videoclip and a singer in the studio. This kind of videoclip is so complete, I think. I would like it so much.

Would be perfect if someday the videoclip would tell about Arif as a singer meeting each other with his greatest fan. Like what “Hridoyer Gohine” videoclip did. In Hridoyer Gohine, Nila as a model of Imran’s fan was meeting each other with Imran as the model of a great artist. Then, Nila was so lucky to make a date with her idol, Imran, in that video. I’m sure that Arif’s mad fans would become so happy and wanna see any video like this more and more while imagining happily.

I myself recommend Tanjin Tisha as his partner. She always looks so good in any happy videos. U know, Tanjin Tisha is so elegant model. Could place herself in the highest level. It’s not easy to find a model like her.

Or should it be with me to make the video so natural without too much editing in expressions? ^_^ However, I took a class of acting during years. ^_^ With completing my worship and admiration to Arif, don’t you think if it would be so perfect? ^_^

Finally, I just would say…. “Good luck, Arif vaia! I’m your mad fan, although from abroad. <3 :* Oh, God, I really wish to listen to vaia would cover that Hridoyer Gohine, although it was just an old song! The reason is simpe. Could make me happy to imagine that videoclip more and more and we both as the model of imagination. Maybe vaia’s another female fans would wish the same with me. ^_^ Second, to make one of my poems would become a lyrics of vaia’s song someday. Because, two of poems in my next book would publish about April would be dedicated for vaia and ‘Nilanjona’. And… is it too much if I wish a date like in the Hridoyer Gohine, although just a single day?” ^_^

To Arif’s fans and friends, don’t forget to buy my multilingual poem book! This book would publish based on the request of Bangladeshi readers. So, all of I wrote that is about Bangladesh. This book would be supported by Arif Mahmud with his two love poems. Don’t miss it! :*