''Hason Raja'' ( bn, হাছন রাজা; also known as ''Hason: The King'') is a Bangladeshi
Bengali
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*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
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film directed by
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 ...
and produced by actor
Helal Khan
Helal Khan is a Bangladeshi film actor and producer. His debut film was ''Priyo Tumi'' (1995). In his career, he has acted over 50 films. Couple of times Khan received National Film Awards in the year 2002 and 2003.
Personal life
He is a supporte ...
. This film is based on the biography of poet and philosopher of Bangladesh
Hason Raja
Dewan Hason Raja Chowdhury, or simply known as Hason Raja ( bn, হাসন রাজা; 21 December 1854 – 6 December 1922), was a Bengali mystic poet and songwriter from Sylhet, Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh). His unique style of mu ...
This film was released in Bangladesh, the UK and the USA on 17 August 2002 and won
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorat ...
in best film category and other six categories.
Plot
Cast
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Helal Khan
Helal Khan is a Bangladeshi film actor and producer. His debut film was ''Priyo Tumi'' (1995). In his career, he has acted over 50 films. Couple of times Khan received National Film Awards in the year 2002 and 2003.
Personal life
He is a supporte ...
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Hason Raja
Dewan Hason Raja Chowdhury, or simply known as Hason Raja ( bn, হাসন রাজা; 21 December 1854 – 6 December 1922), was a Bengali mystic poet and songwriter from Sylhet, Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh). His unique style of mu ...
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Shomi Kaiser
Shomi Kaiser (born 15 January) is a Bangladeshi actress and producer. As of 2020, she is serving as the managing director of Dhansiri Communications Ltd, an advertising and event management company.
Early life and family
Kaiser was born to S ...
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 ...
- Hason's Mother
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Shimla
Shimla (; ; also known as Simla, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Himachal Pradesh, the official name until 1972) is the capital and the largest city of the States and union territories of India, northern Indian state of Himachal Prade ...
The music of the film was directed by Shujeo Shyam and lyrics were penned by Arkum Shah, Kala Shah, Radha Romon, and Hason Raja.
Subir Nandi
Subir Nandi (19 November 1953 – 7 May 2019) was a Bangladeshi musician. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer five times for his performance in the films '' Mahanayak'' (1984), ''Shuvoda'' (1986), '' Srabon Megher ...
, Shakila Jafar,
Agun
Khan Asifur Rahman Agoon, known as Agun is a Bangladeshi musician. The son of actor Khan Ataur Rahman and singer Nilufar Yasmin, he is notable for songs like "''Baba Bole Chhele Nam Korbe''", "''Amar Shopno Gulo''" and "''O Amar Bondhu Go''".
Ca ...
, Uma Khan, Polash, Bidit Lal Das sang in this film.
Awards
See also
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Matir Moyna
''Matir Moina'' ( bn, মাটির ময়না; also known in English as ''The Clay Bird'') is a 2002 Bengali War-drama film was written and directed by Tareque Masud. It was his debut feature film. Based on Tareque's story the screenplay w ...