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Artistic Depictions Of The Bangladesh Liberation War
There has been numerous works of art that depicted the Bangladesh Liberation War during and since the War both at Bangladesh and abroad. The concert for Bangladesh organized by members of the Beatles was a major happening in 1971 for protest music. The songs recorded for and broadcast on Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra are still considered to be the best of Bangladeshi protest songs. The four documentaries made during the War – Zahir Raihan's ''Stop Genocide'' and ''A State Is Born'', Babul Chowdhry's ''Innocent Millions'', Alamgir Kabir's ''Liberation Fighters'' – are described as the first films made in Bangladesh, as earlier films were all made in Pakistan or India, larger entities that Bangladesh belonged to. ''Muktir Gaan (Song of Freedom)'', based on footage shot by Leer Levin during the war, by Tareque and Kathrine Masud is critically the most acclaimed Bangladeshi documentary. The directors followed the film with two sequels – '' Story of Freedom'' and ''Narir Katha'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi
''Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi'' ( bn, অরুণোদয়ের অগ্নিসাক্ষী) is a 1972 Bangladeshi film based on the Liberation war of Bangladesh directed by Subhash Dutta. Babita, Ujjal and Anwar Hossain played the three lead roles.''Alauddin Majiz'০২-অরুণোদয়ের অগ্নিসাক্ষী''Bangladesh Pratidin, 05-12-2012'' Plot Cast * Bobita * Anwar Hossain * Subhash Dutta * Uzzal * Masud * Khokan * Ahmed Sharif * Abul Hayat Abul Hayat (born 7 September 1944) is a Bangladeshi actor. He is also a writer, civil engineer and director. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Daruchini Dwip (2007) and was awarded Ekushey Padak for ... References Bengali-language Bangladeshi films 1972 films Films based on the Bangladesh Liberation War Films scored by Satya Saha 1970s Bengali-language films Films directed by Subhash Dutta {{Bangladesh-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangor Nodi Grenade
''Hangor Nodi Grenade'' is a 1997 film directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam. The story is based on the novel of the same name by Selina Hossain. That film won ''Bangladesh National Film Award'' in three categories including Best Director, Best Story and Best Actress. Cast * Suchorita * Sohel Rana as Gofur Mia * Aruna Biswas as Nita * Chashi Nazrul Islam Chashi Nazrul Islam (11 October 1941 – 11 January 2015) was a Bangladeshi film director and producer. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director twice for the films Shuvoda (1986) and Hangor Nodi Grenade (1997). He was awarded Eku ... as Ramiza's father References External links * 1994 films 1994 drama films 1990s war drama films Bangladeshi war drama films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films Bangladesh Liberation War Films based on the Bangladesh Liberation War Films set in the 1970s 1990s Bengali-language films Films directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam 1997 drama films 1997 films {{war-drama-fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humayun Ahmed
Humayun Ahmed (; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and professor. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, many of which were bestsellers in Bangladesh. His books were the top sellers at the Ekushey Book Fair during the 1990s and 2000s. He won the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1981 and the Ekushey Padak in 1994 for his contribution to Bengali literature. In the early 1990s, Ahmed emerged as a filmmaker. He went on to make a total of eight films - each based on his own novels. He received six Bangladesh National Film Awards in different categories for the films ''Daruchini Dip'', ''Aguner Poroshmoni'' and ''Ghetuputra Komola''. He has his own production company named Nuhash Chalachitra. Considered as one of the cornerstones in modern Bengali literature, his works are characterized by non-violence, realisti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguner Poroshmoni
''Aguner Poroshmoni'' is a 1994 film based on the novel of the same name written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. The film won ''National Film Award'' in eight categories including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Plot. It was the first movie directed by Humayun Ahmed. About Humayun Ahmed made his debut as a film-maker by releasing the film. It was a time when the middle-class people of the country had long turned their backs on Bangla cinemas. Unconventional plot, humorous dialogues, lively characters and unique style of story line were the landmarks of the film. Cast * Asaduzzaman Noor as Bodi * Bipasha Hayat as Ratri * Abul Hayat as Motin * Dolly Johur as Surma * Dilara Zaman * Shila Ahmed as Opala * Hosne Ara Putul as Binti, the housemaid * Mozammel Hossain * Salehuddin Ahmed as tea stall owner * Tithi Haque * Borna Priyadarshini * Lutfur Rahman George Music The music of the film is scored by Satya Saha. Songs of Rabindranath Tagore and Hason Raja are used in the film. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengali Language
Bengali ( ), generally known by its endonym Bangla (, ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language native to the Bengal region of South Asia. It is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and the second most widely spoken of the 22 scheduled languages of India. With approximately 300 million native speakers and another 37 million as second language speakers, Bengali is the List of languages by number of native speakers, fifth most-spoken native language and the List of languages by total number of speakers, seventh most spoken language by total number of speakers in the world. Bengali is the fifth most spoken Indo-European language. Bengali is the official language, official and national language of Bangladesh, with 98% of Bangladeshis using Bengali as their first language. Within India, Bengali is the official language of the states of West Bengal, Tripura and the Barak Valley region of the state of Assam. It is also a second official lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desh Premik
''Desh Premik'' ( bn, দেশপ্রেমিক, translation=Patriot) is a 1994 Bangladeshi film starring Manna and Champa opposite him. Director Kazi Hayat garnered Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director. It also stars Alamgir. Track listing #"Momo Chittey" - Rezwana Chowdhury Banya #"Tumi Ki Dekhecho Kobhu" - Mahmudunnabi #"Sonkotero Bihbolotay" - N/A Awards ;Bangladesh National Film Awards *Best Film - Sheikh Mujibur Rahman *Best Actor - Alamgir *Best Director - Kazi Hayat *Best Screenplay - Kazi Hayat Kazi Hayat (born 15 February 1947, although in a newspaper Hayat claimed that he was born on 13 April 1948) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer, writer, and actor. Hayat won Bangladesh National Film Awards eight times - Best Story for ''Day ... References 1994 films 1990s Bengali-language films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films Films scored by Azad Rahman Films scored by Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul Best Film National Film Award (Bangladesh) winne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahriar Kabir
Shahriyar Kabir (born 20 November 1950) is a Bangladeshi journalist, filmmaker, human rights activist, and author of more than 70 books focusing on human rights, communism, fundamentalism, history, and the Bangladesh war of independence. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1995. Early life and education Kabir was born in Feni district, Chittagong Division, East Pakistan and now in Bangladesh on 20 November 1950. He attended St Gregory's School. He passed his higher secondary exam from Jagannath College. He was a student of the Department of Bengali at the University of Dhaka. Shariar Kabir was one of the prominent activists of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra in Kolkata durinLiberation War He helped to write inspiring script & poems for freedom fighter during the war which were played in Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra. Then he was a student of Bengali Department of the University of Dhaka. He started his writings for teenagers and juveniles when he was a university stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasiruddin Yousuff
Nasiruddin Yousuff is a Bangladeshi stage and film director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for the film '' Guerrilla'' (2011). He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2010 for his contribution to Bangladeshi theater. He was a freedom fighter, an urban guerrilla who fought for independence of Bangladesh. Career Yousuff, along with Selim Al Deen, founded "Dhaka Theatre" in 1973 and later "Bangladesh Gram Theatre". He is the organising secretary of Bangladesh Centre of International Theatre (BCITI). He served as the president and director of the Committee for Cultural Identity and Development (CIDC). Works * ''Ekattorer Jishu'' (1993) * '' Alpha'' (2019) * '' Guerrilla'' (2011) * ''Shey Kotha Boley Jai'' Personal life Yousuff is married to artist Shimul Yousuf Shimul Yousuf (born 24 March 1957) is a Bangladeshi actress, director and singer. She was awarded the Ekushey Padak, the second most important award for civilians in Banglad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nodir Naam Modhumoti
''Nodir Naam Modhumoti'' (translated as ''The River Named Modhumoti'') is a 1996 Bangladeshi Bengali language film directed by Tanvir Mokammel. It won 20th Bangladesh National Film Awards for the Best Story, Best Dialogue and Best Male Playback Singer. Background The film was banned by the Censor Board in 1994 citing the reason "anti-nationalist". Mokammel appealed this ban to the Bangladesh Supreme Court, and then to the High Court. The film was released later in 1996. Cast * Tauquir Ahmed * Aly Zaker * Raisul Islam Asad Asaduzzaman Mohammad Raisul Islam (known as Raisul Islam Asad; born 15 July 1953) is a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and an actor in radio, theatre, television and film. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor four times for his roles i ... * Sara Zaker * Afsana Mimi * Abul Khair Soundtrack The music of this film was directed by Syed Shabab Ali Arzoo. Awards References External links * 1996 films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nirmalendu Goon
Nirmalendu Goon (born 21 June 1945) is a Bangladeshi poet known for his accessible verse. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2001 and Independence Day Award by the Government of Bangladesh in 2016. He was also awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1982. Early life and education Goon was born in Kasban village, Barhatta Upazila, Netrokona District to Shukhendu Prakash Goon Chowdhury and Binaponi. He passed the Matriculation examination in 1962 and Intermediate examination in 1964 from Netrokona College. In 1969, he earned his bachelor of arts degree. He published his poem ''Notun Kandari'' on the magazine ''Uttor Akash''. On 21 February 1965, he published the poem ''Kono Ek Sangramir Drishtite'' on the magazine ''Weekly Janata''. Poetry Goon's first book of poetry, ''Premanghshur Rokto Chai'', was published in 1970. Since then he has published forty-five collections of poetry and twenty collections of prose. Part of the generation of poets of 1960s, Goon's poetry contains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanvir Mokammel
Tanvir Mokammel (born 8 March 1955) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker and writer. He is the recipient of Ekushey Padak in 2017. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards total ten times for the films ''Nodir Naam Modhumoti'' (1995), '' Chitra Nodir Pare'' (1999) and '' Lalsalu'' (2001). He is the current director of Bangladesh Film Institute in Dhaka. Early life and education Tanvir Mokammel grew up in Khulna. His father worked as a magistrate in Narail and his mother was a teacher in a local college. He completed his master's in English literature at the University of Dhaka. Career Since he was a university student, Mokammel worked as a left-wing journalist for landless peasants in rural areas. As a filmmaker he has made six full-length features and fifteen documentaries and short films, some of which have received national and international awards. His feature films are ''"Nodir Naam Modhumoti"'' ''(The River Named Modhumati)'', ''" Chitra Nodir Pare"'' ''(Quiet Flows the River Chitra)'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
