A West Bengal-Bangladesh joint production, Hothat Brishti, was directed by Bashu Chatterjee, starring Ferdaus and Priyanka Trivedi. The movie was premiered on BTV, starting a trend of releasing movies in theatres and holding their TV premiers simultaneously. The movie was an instant hit among the middle and elite class in Bangladesh, and Ferdous became the new hearthrob of the nation. Songs of the movie were also very well received.