Bonolota Express is a Bangladeshi adventure-comedy film directed and produced by Tanim Noor under the banner of Buriganga Talkies, in association with Hoichoi Studios and Dope Productions. The film is based on Humayun Ahmed's novel Kichukkhon, with an ensemble cast consisting of Mosharraf Karim, Chanchal Chowdhury, Sariful Razz, Sabila Nur, Intekhab Dinar, Azmeri Haque Badhon, Shamol Mawla, Zakia Bari Momo, Shamima Nazneen, Labonno Chowdhury, Tridha Paul Maan, Tamim Kareem and Sifat Rahman.
Principal photography begun in December 2025 with filming taking place in BFDC. Screenplay and dialogues were written by Ayman Asib Shadhin and Samiul Bhuiyan, edited by Saleh Sobhan Auneem, cinematography by Barkat Hossain Polash, and music composed by Sayba Talukder.
Released in theaters in Bangladesh to coincide with Eid-ul-Fitr 2026.
The film is Tanim Noor's follow-up to his successful 2025 film Utshob. It is produced by Mahendra Soni, Shrikant Mohta, Vishnu Mohta, and Soumya Mukherjee. The screenplay is an adaptation of Humayun Ahmed's novel Kichhukkhon, overseen by Tanim Noor.
Tanim Noor first hinted at the project on 8 September 2025, while accepting the Cinematic Excellence Award at the Blender's ChoiceâÂÂThe Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards 2024, announcing it as based on a story by Humayun Ahmed. The title and adaptation details were officially announced on 14 October 2025. Nuhash Humayun, son of Humayun Ahmed, expressed excitement on social media, stating, "Best wishes to Tanim on his next film! 'Utshob' felt like a wonderful throwback to stories of old. Excited for his new adaptation of my father's work."
Principal photography is set to commence in December 2025. A custom train set will be constructed for key scenes, with filming planned across various locations in Dhaka, other parts of Bangladesh, and possibly abroad to capture diverse backdrops.
A 52-second announcement teaser was released on 14 October 2025, featuring a running train with the song "Chai-tei Paro" by Aurthohin as background music, poetic Bengali narration, and the tagline "Don't miss the train!" It ends with the film title and "Coming Soon". The teaser was shared on social media platforms, including by hoichoi Bangladesh.
The first song from the film, "Chaitei Paro", was released on YouTube on 6 March 2026, which is originally a song by the music band Aurthohin. In 20 March 2026, the second song of the film "Ural Debo Akashe" released, which is originally a song by Ayub Bachchu and re-sung by Ahmed Hasan Sunny. The composer and lyricist of the song is Abdullah Al Masud and Ayub Bachchu respectively.
The film released in Eid-ul-Fitr conflicting with Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka, Rakkhosh, Domm and Pressure Cooker.