''Chhutir Ghonta'' ( bn, ছুটির ঘণ্টা '' When The Bell Rang'') is a 1980

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drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

written and directed by

Azizur Rahman Azizur Rahman ( ar, عزيز الرحمن ) is a male Muslim given name, meaning ''dear to the Most Gracious''. It may refer to: * Azizur Rahman (poet) (1917–1978), a Bangladeshi poet and lyricist * Azizur Rahman Mallick, known as A R Mallick ...

. It stars Razzak,

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, Sujata and Sumon in the lead. It is based on the true story of a twelve-year-old school boy named Khokon in

, who starved to death after the washroom he was in was mistakenly closed by the caretaker the day before the Muslim vacation

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started. The boy was found dead after the vacation was over.

Plot

The film opens up at a mental asylum. At the beginning of the day, a man starts ringing a bell which infuriates one of the patients Abbas Mia. After he gets injured by a guard for yelling(in an effort to stop the ringing), he gets healed by a doctor who asks him why he yells every time the bell rings. After which, Abbas Mia starts to tell him a story. Many years ago, when Abbas Mia was the caretaker of a school (known as "Nilgiri Multipurpose High School) There was a boy name Khokon. While Khokons mother loves her son to mourn over the loss over her husband, Khokon is generally loved by the students, teachers, and especially Abbas Mia. Since the Muslim vacation Eid-ul-Azha is approaching, Khokon plans to meet his maternal grandfather. However, his maternal grandfather arrives early and he, Khokon, and his mother both go shopping, Khokon later sees an advertisement for a magic show and asks his mother if he can go and see it. The magic show is hosted by Jewel Aich and he explains that he can get out of any locked box or room

Cast

* Razzak as Abbas Mia the school caretaker * Sujata as the mother of Khokon * Master Sumon as Khokon *

Khan Ataur Rahman Khan Ataur Rahman (known as Khan Ata; 11 December 1928 – 1 December 1997) was a Bangladeshi film actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer, and singer, best known for his role in the film '' Jibon Theke Neya'' (1970). He r ...

as the school principal *

as the school maid *

ATM Shamsuzzaman Abu Taher Mohammad Shamsuzzaman ( bn, আবু তাহের মোহাম্মদ শামসুজ্জ়ামান; 10 September 1941 – 20 February 2021), better known as known as ATM Shamsuzzaman, was a Bangladeshi film and telev ...

as the school teacher *

Shawkat Akbar Shawkat Akbar ( bn, শওকত আকবর) was a Bangladeshi film actor. His career in the Bengali film industry began in 1964 with the film ''Eito Jibon''. He is considered one of the best co-stars of the film industry of Bangladesh. From 19 ...

as Khokon's maternal grandfather * Rabiul Alam as a pickle seller * Sarbbari *

Jewel Aich Jewel Aich (born ) is a Bangladeshi magician and bansuri player. He is a veteran of the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war that culminated in the birth of his country. Personal life Aich was born in Barisal District, a southern district of Ban ...

as a magician

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack is composed by

Satya Shaha Satya Saha (25 December 1934 – 27 January 1999) was a Bangladeshi composer, and musician. His notable composed songs are "Chena Chena Lage" by Shyamal Mitra, "Dukkho Amar Basor Raater Palonko", "Chhiti Dio Protidin" by Sabina Yasmin, "Mon Bole ...

and his chief assistant Swapan Saha.

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* 1980 films 1980 drama films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films Bangladeshi drama films Films scored by Satya Saha 1980s Bengali-language films Films directed by Azizur Rahman (film director) Bangladeshi films based on actual events {{Bangladesh-film-stub

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