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Jibondhuli
Jibondhuli ( bn, জীবনঢুলী), also known as The Drummer, is a 2014 Bangladeshi Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Tanvir Mokammel, produced under Kino-Eye Films. The film is based on the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, circulating around a lower caste Hindu dhak player. The film was set to be released in December 2013, but eventually premiered in Dhaka on February 14, 2014. Jibondhuli was also premiered at the National Art Gallery of the Shilpakala Academy on October 20, 2017, along with Pich Dhala Path and Monpura. The film was shot in various locations, including Pubail in Gazipur, and also in Khulna's Chuknagar, where the Chuknagar massacre was depicted. Plot Jibonkrishna Das is a lower caste Hindu drummer who faces humiliation from the upper caste Hindus and the Muslims. When the Pakistan Army captured his village, he attempted to flee to India with his family. On their way though, hundreds of people, including Jibon's family, were killed by ...
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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)'' ...
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Uttam Guho
Uttam Guho (born 30 September) is a Bangladeshi art director of films and stage plays. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Art Direction a record 10 times for the films ''Anya Jibon'' (1995), ''Chitra Nodir Pare'' (1999), ''Hason Raja'' (2002), ''Lalon'' (2004), ''Raja Surja Khan'' (2012), ''Mrittika Maya'' (2013), ''Shankhachil'' (2016), '' Gohin Baluchor'' (2017), ''Ekti Cinemar Golpo'' (2018) and '' Gor (The Grave)'' (2020). Personal life Guho is married to actress Chitralekha Guho. Together they have two daughters, Arnisha and Arnila. Works Stage plays *''Sheshrokkha'' *''Bhuboner Ghate'' *''Phulrani Aami Tia'' *''Anya Gazir Anya Kissa'' Films *''Chandragrohon'' (2008) *''Anya Jibon'' (1995) *''Chitra Nodir Pare'' (1999) *''Hason Raja'' (2002) *''Lalon'' (2004) *''Raja Surja Khan'' (2012) *''Mrittika Maya'' (2013) *''Brihonnola (2014) *''Jibondhuli'' (2014) *''Shankhachil'' (2016) *'' Gohin Baluchor'' (2017) * ''Ekti Cinemar Golpo ''Ekti Cinemar Golpo'' ( bn, এ ...
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Shatabdi Wadud
Shatabdi Wadud is a Bangladeshi film and television actor. He won Bangladesh National Film Award Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million pe ... in Best Actor in a Negative Role for his role in the film Guerrilla (2011). Career In 1985 Wadud joined a drama club ''Artonad''. He joined theatre troupe ''Theatre Centre'' in 1991 and '' Prachyanat'' in 1997. His debut performance in television was in ''Shonkito Podojatra''. Works Films Television * '' Sakin Sarisuri'' (2009-2010) * '' Bishaash'' (2010-2011) * ''Ice Cream'' (2013) * ''Trump Card'' (2013) * ''The Singing Teacher'' (2014) * ''Bodh'' (2015) * ''Daag'' (2017) * ''Chabial Reunion'' (2017) * '' Tin Pagoler Holo Mela'' (2017) * ''Oshomvabito: Unforeseen'' (2017) * ''Made in Bangladesh'' (2019) * ''Game Over'' (201 ...
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Wahida Mollick Jolly
Wahida Mollick Jolly is a Bangladeshi actress. She works on stage plays, television dramas and films. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Costume Design for the film ''Mrittika Maya'' (2013). Background Jolly's parents settled in Rajshahi from West Bengal. Her father, Tofazzal Hossain, was a stage performer and director. Her elder sister Sharmili Ahmed was an actress. Jolly performed regularly as a child artist in radio dramas. She started stage performances in tenth grade. She earned a degree in social work and then moved to Kolkata to study drama in Rabindra Bharati University. She debuted in a Hindi television series. Career Jolly debuted her stage acting career in 1975 by her role in ''Spartacus Bishoyok Jotilota'', written by Momtazuddin Ahmed. Her debut television drama, ''E Ki Jalaton'', also by Momtazuddin Ahmed, was in 1986. Jolly acted in films including ''Adhiar'' (1999) and ''Shorgo Theke Norok''. Jolly established a theatre group ''Drishwakabbo'' in 199 ...
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Chitralekha Guho
Chitralekha Guho is a Bangladeshi television, stage and film actress. She was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film '71 Er Maa Jononi (2014). Career Guho debuted her acting career in 1986 by her role in the play ''Abbhontorin Kheladhula''. Filmography Television * ''Tulite Aka Swapno'' (2007) * ''Mem Saheb'' (2008) * ''Chicken Tikka Masala'' (2010) * '' Noashal'' * ''Bideshi Bou'' (2016) * ''Syed Barir Bou'' (2021) * ''Ayna'' (2021) * '' Mashrafe Junior'' (2021; Present) Personal life Guho is married to Uttam Guho Uttam Guho (born 30 September) is a Bangladeshi art director of films and stage plays. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Art Direction a record 10 times for the films ''Anya Jibon'' (1995), ''Chitra Nodir Pare'' (1999), ''Hason Raja'' ..., an art director. Together they have two daughters Arnila Guho and Arnisha Guho. References External links * Living people Bengali Hindus Banglad ...
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Jyotika Jyoti
Jyotika Jyoti is a Bangladeshi actress. Her first film, ''Ayna'', directed by Kabori Sarwar, was released in 2005. The next two important releases were ''Nondito Noroke'' by Belal Ahmed and '' Rabeya'' by Tanvir Mokammel. Later she acted in Tanvir Mokammel's film ''Jibondhuli'' and Azad Kalam's ''Bedeni''. Jyoti also acted in a number of short film . her first short film named ''Break Up'' was in 2010. she acted in seven short film till 2019. In 2015, she appeared in Morshedul Islam's ''Anil Bagchir Ekdin'' as Atoshi, Anil's sister. Jyoti starred in ''Grash'', production of which began in 2013. It was released in 2017. Early life Jyotika Jyoti was born in Mymensingh in Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos .... She completed a post graduation degree in English ...
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Chuknagar Massacre
Chuknagar massacre ( bn, চুকনগর গণহত্যা) was a massacre of Bengali Hindus committed by the Pakistan Army and local Razakars during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The massacre took place on 20 May 1971 at Dumuria in Khulna and it was one of the largest massacres during the war. According to local estimates, between 10,000 to 12,000 people were killed, though the exact number of persons killed in the massacre is not known. Academic Sarmila Bose, in her controversial book. dismisses claims that 10,000 were killed as "unhelpful", and argues that the reported number of attackers could have shot no more than several hundred people before running out of ammunition. The majority of people killed in the massacre were men, although an unknown number of women and children were murdered as well. Massacre Chuknagar is a small town at Dumuria of Khulna, adjacent to the Indian border. After the start of the war many people fled from Khulna and Bagerhat. They c ...
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Pran Roy
Pran Roy ( bn, প্রাণ রায়) is a Bangladeshi actor, painter and art director. He primarily appears on television and theater, and also works in films. He is most commonly known for his role in 'Ronger Manush'. Biography Early life and career Roy was born and raised in Bagherhat. He's the son of late Yogesh Chandra Roy. Roy was a student at Fine Arts Institute of Dhaka University. Roy was originally a painter. He started acting as a hobby. His media journey began from theater play. Then acted in b-dramas, serials and later on the big screen. He made his film acting debut in 2005 with Molla Barir Bou''' directed by Salahuddin Lovelu. Besides, he has multiple upcoming films. Roy has starred in numerous TV dramas, some of them are Shimul Sarker's '''Chorkavya''', Syed Awlad's '''Sat Saudagar''', Badrul Anam Soud's '''Komal BibirGuest House''', Moinul Hasan Khokon's '''Pratishod''', Hasan Jahangir's '''Ranger Duniya''', '''Angarkhana''', '''Elektioner Rang''', ...
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Mukti Bahini
The Mukti Bahini ( bn, মুক্তিবাহিনী, translates as 'freedom fighters', or liberation army), also known as the Bangladesh Forces, was the guerrilla resistance movement consisting of the Bangladeshi military, paramilitary and civilians during the Bangladesh Liberation War, War of Liberation that transformed East Pakistan into Bangladesh in 1971. They were initially called the Mukti Fauj. On 7 March 1971 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman issued a call to the people of East Pakistan to prepare themselves for an all-out struggle. Later that evening resistance demonstrations began, and the military began a full-scale retaliation with Operation Searchlight, which continued through May 1971. A formal military leadership of the resistance was created in April 1971 under the Provisional Government of Bangladesh. The military council was headed by General M. A. G. Osmani''Unconventional Warfare in South Asia: Shadow Warriors and Counterinsurgency'', Gates and Roy, Routledge, 2 ...
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Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, which occurred as a result of the Indian Independence Act 1947, 1947 Indian Independence Act of the United Kingdom. According to statistics provided by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in 2021, the Pakistan Army has approximately 560,000 active duty, active-duty personnel, supported by the #Combat maneuvering organizations, Army Reserve and National Guard of Pakistan, National Guard. Pakistani citizens can enlist for voluntary military service upon reaching 16 years of age, but cannot be deployed for combat until the age of 18 in accordance with the Constitution of Pakistan. The primary objective and constitutional mission of the Pakistan Army is to ensure the national security and national unity of Pakistan by defend ...
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India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ...
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Razakar (Pakistan)
Razakar ur, , literally "volunteer"; bn, রাজাকার) was an East Pakistani paramilitary force organised by General Tikka Khan in then East Pakistan, now called Bangladesh, during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Since the 1971 war, it has become a pejorative term (implying traitor) in Bangladesh due to the atrocities allegedly committed by the Razakars during the War. The Razakar force was composed of mostly anti-Bangladesh and pro-Pakistan Bengalis and Urdu-speaking migrants who lived in Bangladesh at the time. Creation The East Pakistan Razakars Ordinance was promulgated on 2 August 1971 by the Governor of East Pakistan, Lieutenant General Tikka Khan. The Ordinance stipulated the creation of a voluntary force to be trained and equipped by the Provincial Government. This was to add to the government's forces to suppress the rebellion of people who wanted independence for the region. It is also alleged that Razakars were recruited by the Shanti Committee, w ...
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