{{Infobox settlement | name = Bhadun | native_name = ভাদুন | native_name_lang = bn | other_name = | settlement_type = Village | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Bangladesh | subdivision_type1 = Division | subdivision_name1 = Dhaka | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Gazipur | subdivision_type3 = Upazilla | subdivision_name3 = Sadar | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = National | demographics1_info1 = Bengali | registration_plate = | government_type = City corporation | governing_body = GCC | population_total = | population_as_of = | utc_offset = +6:00 | timezone1 = BST | postal_code_type = PIN code | postal_code = 1721 | pushpin_map = Bangladesh Dhaka division#Bangladesh | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Dhaka Division | coordinates = {{Coord|23|56|16|N|90|27|35|E|region:BD|display=inline,title}} | blank_name_sec1 = | blank_info_sec1 = | blank1_name_sec1 = }}
'''Bhadun''' is a village in Gazipur District of Bangladesh. It is popularly known as "the shooting village", as it is used as a filming location for drama television series.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-multimedia/culture-multimedia/news/how-pubail-became-shooting-village-2910806 |title=How Gazipur's Pubail became 'Shooting Village' |date=6 December 2021 |access-date=28 August 2022 |newspaper=The Daily Star |archive-date=30 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830010347/https://www.thedailystar.net/star-multimedia/culture-multimedia/news/how-pubail-became-shooting-village-2910806 |url-status=live}}</ref> Holy Cross Retreat and Pastoral Center, a cemetery, is situated here.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/02/04/notre-dame-university-bangladesh-treasurer-fr-peixotto-passes-away |title=Former Notre Dame College principal Father Joseph Peixotto passes away |date=4 February 2021 |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Dhaka Tribune |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828205730/https://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/02/04/notre-dame-university-bangladesh-treasurer-fr-peixotto-passes-away |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Location== The village, situated in Pubail, Gazipur District, is located {{cvt|21|km|mi}} from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and {{cvt|7|km|mi}} from Gazipur.<ref name=pa/><ref name=rbd>{{cite web |url=https://www.risingbd.com/bangladesh/news/451568 |title=যে গ্রামে বউসহ সবকিছু ভাড়ায় পাওয়া যায়|trans-title=In the village where everything including wife is available for rent |language=bn |first=Rezaul |last=Karim |date=26 March 2022 |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Risingbd.com |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828195011/https://www.risingbd.com/bangladesh/news/451568 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==History== The village became known after the filming of director Amjad Hossain's drama series ''Agun Laga Sandhya'', an Ekushey Television original programme, in this village. In the 1990s, one had to go far from Dhaka to film village scenes for television and film. In 1997, Hossain started scouting for a new village for the drama series. He found a suitable house for shooting in Bhadun. The owner of the house was initially reluctant but Hossain eventually convinced him to allow shooting there.<ref name=pa>{{cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE |title=শুটিংয়ের গ্রাম|trans-title=Shooting village |language=bn |first=Manzurul |last=Alam |date=6 December 2019 |access-date=28 August 2022 |newspaper=Prothom Alo |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828193759/https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE |url-status=live}}</ref> Hossain had an acquaintance in the village and converted his house into a shooting house; then Salahuddin Lavlu filmed several of his TV series in this village, including ''Sakin Sarisuri''. Thus, the village became popular for shooting drama series.<ref name=tbs>{{cite web |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangla/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8/news-details-89906 |title=শুটিংয়ের গ্রাম পুবাইলের ভাদুন|trans-title=Bhadun in Pubail, the shooting village |language=bn |first=Habibullah |last=Siddique |date=13 April 2022 |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Tbsnews.net |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828192838/https://www.tbsnews.net/bangla/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8/news-details-89906 |url-status=live}}</ref>
Filming activity in the village was stopped for seven months due to the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020 before the government allowed its resumption.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/city/530736/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE |title=আবার জেগে উঠেছে নাটকের গ্রাম|trans-title=The drama village has woken up again |language=bn |date=25 September 2020 |access-date=28 August 2022 |newspaper=Naya Diganta |archive-date=30 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830010348/https://www.dailynayadiganta.com/city/530736/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/public/views/opinions/of-a-village-its-showbiz-economy-1612628355 |title=Of a village, its showbiz economy |first=Shihab |last=Sarkar |date=6 February 2021 |access-date=28 August 2022 |website=Thefinancialexpress.com.bd |archive-date=30 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830010351/https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/public/views/opinions/of-a-village-its-showbiz-economy-1612628355 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Shooting houses== Until 2006, there was only one shooting house in this village, but the number of houses used for filming began to increase; as of 2022, the village has 10 shooting houses. Some actors have settled here for filming purposes.<ref name=tbs/> Shakib Khan's shooting house, called "Jannat House", is located in this village. Mosharraf Karim, along with his two friends, rented a house for three years and made it a shooting house; Salahuddin Lavlu also owned a shooting house here.<ref name=pa/> Notable shooting houses in the village include Meghla, Aakash Villa, Oishi Suiting, Bilvilla, Hasnahena, Shaheen's House, Apan Bhuban, and Krishna Chura.<ref name=rbd/>
==Commercialization== The commercialization of the village started in 2003.<ref name=pa/> Being located very close to Dhaka, this village is popular with production houses. Until 2002,<ref name=pa/> the producers did not pay money to get houses or other materials for shooting in this village, but afterwards they had to rent materials from the villagers. According to TBS News, in 2022, renting a cow for drama series shootings cost {{BDT|1000}} (US$11) and {{BDT|200}} (US$2.10) for chickens. At least {{BDT|4000}} (US$43) per day is required to get a house for shooting.<ref name=tbs/> According to Risingbd.com in 2022, rentals of wives at {{BDT|500}} (US$5.30) per day are available.<ref name=rbd/>
==Urbanisation== Bhadun is gradually turning into a city due to the impact of urbanization.<ref name=rbd/> Industrialization is also creating environmental issues.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/features/tara-jilmil/352624/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE |title=শুটিং স্পট: বিড়ম্বনায় চাপাবাজরা|trans-title=Shooting Spot: In irony, the chapabajs |language=bn |first=Sohel |last=Ahsan |date=8 October 2020 |access-date=28 August 2022 |newspaper=Jugantor |archive-date=28 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828204006/https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/features/tara-jilmil/352624/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE |url-status=live}}</ref>
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