''Gohine Shobdo'' ( bn, গহীনে শব্দ) is a 2010 Bangladeshi drama film directed by
Khalid Mahmood Mithu
Khalid Mahmood Mithu (1960 – March 7, 2016) was a Bangladeshi film director and painter. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for his direction of the film '' Gohine Shobdo'' (2010).
Background and career
Mithu was born in ...
. Set during the
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...
of 1971, the film focuses on a love couple and beggars and stars
Mamnun Hasan Emon
Mamnun Hasan Emon, who is known by his stage name as Emon, is a Bangladeshi film actor and model. Emon started his career by modelling. He acted in several tvc's, dramas and later he started working in films and he is best known for his famous t ...
,
Kusum Sikder
Kushum Sikder is a Bangladeshi television and film actress, singer and model, writer and poet. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress in a leading role for the film Shankhachil (2016).
Career
Sikder started out as a singer. She ...
,
Masum Aziz
Muhammad Masum Aziz (1952 – 17 October 2022) was a Bangladeshi stage, film and television actor. He played in more than four hundred dramas and films since 1985. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performan ...
, and
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 h ...
. It was released on 26 March 2010 by
Impress Telefilm
Impress Telefilm Limited is a media production house in Bangladesh formed in 2003. The company produces film, drama, and drama serials, music videos, variety shows, magazine programmes, musical programmes and documentaries as well as TV commercia ...
and won the Best Feature Film at the
Third World Independent Film Festival
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in the
United States
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.
Plot
Nura is a street beggar. During the
1971 liberation war
The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...
in
Bangladesh
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, one of his legs became paralyzed. The
Razakars Razakar (رضا کار) is etymologically an Arabic word which literally means volunteer. The word is also common in Urdu language as a loanword. On the other hand, in Bangladesh, razakar is a pejorative word meaning a traitor or Judas.
In Pakista ...
attacked him, subsequently making him a crippled man. As a father, he has familial obligations that he could not abandon: he begs in the streets through rain and shine to make his dream a reality — to ensure that his daughter, Swapna, completes her education as a university student. Nura took part in the liberation struggle against the
Pakistan Army
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. His attitude to life is different and does not have any regrets over his poverty, rather he enjoys begging as he sings in his native tongue, the
Bengali
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language. He feels that Bangladesh would not have been liberated if he had to speak and sing in
photojournalism
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starting from the language movement of 1952 to the 1971 liberation war. These are all now historical documents. But nobody is happy in this family. The senior Talukder tries to implant progressive ideas to his grandchildren because the present generation are not aware at all of this liberation struggle. At the same time, the anti-liberation forces try to exploit the liberation war in their won interests. Niloy, a scion of this family, is in contrast with the poor Swapna, the university student daughter of Nura the beggar. Niloy fell in love with Swapna listening to her songs while preparing for the
Bengali New Year
Pohela Boishakh ( bn, পহেলা বৈশাখ) is the first day of the Bengali calendar which is also the official calendar of Bangladesh. This festival is celebrated on 14 April in Bangladesh and 15 April in the Indian states of We ...
celebration. He proposes to her.
Swapna tries to convince him that this is rather impossible as they are poles apart. She tells him her parents are almost starving to educate her. Led by impulse, Niloy vows to marry her — saying he would go deep down her heart, explore the dark resonance of her heart, and marry her. But Niloy is defeated before the reality of life: He can never accept the fact that his would-be father-in-law is a street beggar. He escapes from life, escapes from her, fleeing to another country.
An eminent singer arranges a concert for the beggars. They circle around and move singing with lamps in their hands. The life cycle is complete. Occasionally the life cycle is disturbed but it never stops. Human beings like Swapna start a new life, and the life cycle begins again.
Cast
*
Mamnun Hasan Emon
Mamnun Hasan Emon, who is known by his stage name as Emon, is a Bangladeshi film actor and model. Emon started his career by modelling. He acted in several tvc's, dramas and later he started working in films and he is best known for his famous t ...
as Niloy
*
Kusum Sikder
Kushum Sikder is a Bangladeshi television and film actress, singer and model, writer and poet. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress in a leading role for the film Shankhachil (2016).
Career
Sikder started out as a singer. She ...
as Swapna
*
Masum Aziz
Muhammad Masum Aziz (1952 – 17 October 2022) was a Bangladeshi stage, film and television actor. He played in more than four hundred dramas and films since 1985. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performan ...
as Nura
* Haidar Ali Khan
* Arifur Haque
*
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 h ...
*
Khaleda Akter Kolpona
Khaleda Aktar Kolpona is a Bangladeshi film actress. She also appeared in theater, modeling and drama. She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress is the high ...
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,
Canada
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* Best Feature Film,
Third World Independent Film Festival
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, US
* Selected for screening,
Silent River Film Festival
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, US
* Best Director,
Silent River Film Festival
The Silent River Film Festival (SRFF) held annually, is a non-profit organization based in Irvine, California, USA, south of Hollywood. In its third year, it is a program of the Silent River film and Literary Society, focussed on promoting the ar ...
* Best Child Actress,
Silent River Film Festival
The Silent River Film Festival (SRFF) held annually, is a non-profit organization based in Irvine, California, USA, south of Hollywood. In its third year, it is a program of the Silent River film and Literary Society, focussed on promoting the ar ...
* Best Actor,
Silent River Film Festival
The Silent River Film Festival (SRFF) held annually, is a non-profit organization based in Irvine, California, USA, south of Hollywood. In its third year, it is a program of the Silent River film and Literary Society, focussed on promoting the ar ...