''Dhire Bohe Meghna'' ( bn, ধীরে বহে মেঘনা; Literary Meaning Quiet Flows the Meghna) is a 1973
Bengali
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* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
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war film
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based on the events of the
Bangladesh Liberation War
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. The film is written and directed by
Alamgir Kabir and it was his first
feature film
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.
Background
Initially
Zahir Raihan
Mohammad Zahirullah (19 August 1935 – disappeared 30 January 1972), known as Zahir Raihan, was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker. He is most notable for his documentary ''Stop Genocide'' (1971), made during the Bangladesh Liberation ...
was the original planner of the movie ''Dhire Bohe Meghna''.
Plot
Cast
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Bobita
Farida Akhtar Poppy, known by her stage name Babita, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She is a popular actress in Bangladeshi films of the 1970s. She is best known for her performance in Satyajit Ray's '' Distant Thunder'', a novel adaptation abou ...
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Hasu Banerjee
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Ajmal Huda
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Golam Mustafa
Golam Mustafa (2 March 1935 – 20 February 2003) was a Bangladeshi actor.
Early life and career
Mustafa first acted in a play named ''Pallimangal'' in Barisal in 1945.
Filmography
* ''Chanda'' - 1962
* ''Binimoy'' - 1970
* '' Dhire Bohe ...
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Anwar Hossain
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Khalil Ullah Khan
Khalil Ullah Khan (known as Khalil; 2 February 1934 – 7 December 2014) was a Bangladeshi film and television actor. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''Gunda'' in 1976.
Early life and career
K ...
Music
The film's song was written by Mohammad Monirujjaman, composed by Samar Das and background music by Sataya Saha.
Hemanta Mukherjee
Hemanta Mukhopadhyay (16 June 1920 – 26 September 1989), known professionally as Hemant Kumar and Hemanta Mukherjee, was a legendary Indian music composer and playback singer who primarily sang in Bengali and Hindi, as well as other Indian ...
and
Sandhya Mukhopadhyay
Geetashree Sandhya Mukherjee (also spelled Mukhopadhyay; 4 October 1931 – 15 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and musician, specialising in Bengali music. She received Banga Bibhushan, the highest civilian honour of the Indian sta ...
gave voice for the two songs.
Reception
In 2002, the British Film Institute's list of South Asian films, ''Dhire Bohe Meghna'' was ranked in No. 8 of the top 10 ranked movies.
References
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1973 films
Bengali-language Bangladeshi films
Bangladeshi war drama films
Films based on the Bangladesh Liberation War
Films set in the 1970s
Films scored by Satya Saha
1970s Bengali-language films
Films directed by Alamgir Kabir
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