''Kokhono Asheni'' (English: ''Never Came'') is a 1961 Pakistani Bengali-language

art film An art film (or arthouse film) is typically an independent film, aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience. It is "intended to be a serious, artistic work, often experimental and not designed for mass appeal", "made primarily f ...

, written and directed by

Zaheer 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 Liberatio ...

. It was his debut as a film director. The film was produced by Azizul Haque and Manjurul Haque. It stars Sumita Devi and

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 rec ...

in lead roles with Sanjib Dutt,

Shabnam Jharna Basak (born 17 August 1946), known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film ''Samundar'' in 1 ...

, and Kana in supporting roles.

Cast

* Sumita Devi - Mary *

- Shawkat * Sanjiv Dutt - Sultan *

* Kona * Mesbah * Shahidul Amin * Abdullah Yusuf Imam * B, A, Malek * Narayan Chakravarti * Muffizul Islam * Civil Majumder * Mohammad Habib * Chakan * Taher * Anima * Devdas Chakravarti

Music

The film music directed by

. There are six tracks in this film.

Kalim Sharafi Kalim Sharafi (8 May 1924 – 2 November 2010) was a Bangladeshi Rabindra Sangeet singer. He gave his ideas in several publications regarding politics, culture, and Tagore. He is regarded as one of the best Rabindra Sangeet singers in the subcont ...

wrote the song "Kon Dur Batayone". The film singer are Mahbuba Rahman, Khan Ataur Rahman and Kalim Sharafi.

Track list

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 5076748, Kokhono Aseni 1961 films 1961 drama films Bangladeshi drama films Bengali-language Pakistani films Films directed by Zahir Raihan 1960s Bengali-language films

Cast

Music

Track list

References

Further reading

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