''Mahanayak'' is a 1985

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written and directed by Alamgir Kabir. The film is based on the love story of an unemployed youth.

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played the main character. Other characters include Kajori, Julia, Rina Khan,

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Ahmed Sharif Ahmed Sharif (13 February 1921 – 24 February 1999) was an educationist, philosopher, critic, writer and scholar of medieval Bengali literature. He is recognized as one of the most outspoken atheist and radical thinkers of Bangladesh. Back ...

and others.

Plot

Unemployed Rana is not getting a job. He stays in the same room with his friend Dildar. Dildar takes him to his master. With the permission of Ustad Kalu Khan, he started stealing people's wallets. Dildar trained him in the pickpocketing. But after he is caught, he goes to Peter Saxena. Peter invites him to join his smuggling. Rana responds and goes to see Peter in his office. But Kalu's man sees it and informs Kalu. Kalu threatens Rana. Rana conspires with Peter and calls Kalu to a garden house and kills him. Peter introduces him to the buyers of his diamond business and sends him to Thailand. In Thailand, Peter's men welcomed him. There he met a semi-Bengali semi-Thai Linda. Linda shows him around Thailand. In the meantime, his relationship with Linda became closer. But he has to return to Bangladesh. He has to go back to Kathmandu, Nepal. There, Peter's business friend went to Joshi's hotel. When Shila, Joshi's assistant, leaked all the details of their business to him, Rana persuaded Joshi to do the same. Joshi calls Peter away from Bangladesh and at one stage of the argument, Joshi is shot by Peter. When Rana chased him, Joshi fell down the hill and died. Rana returned to Bangladesh and proposed marriage to the receptionist Rehana. Although Rehana was reluctant at first, she agreed considering Rana's finances. But the next day he learns that Rana has actually avenged his previous insults. After the death of Kalu Khan, Dildar wants to work under him. The two were planning to make a film when singer Yasmin Khan was caught stealing her jewelry. Yasmin tells them to leave town. This is how his life continues to deceive people.

Cast

- Rana Rahman * Kajori - Layla * Julia - Yasmin Khan * Rina Khan - Rehana, receptionist * Sumita Chowdhury - Linda Laskar * Suborna Pokhrel - Shila *

- Mr. Khan *

- Peter Saxena *

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- Ustad Kalu Kha * Dildar - Dildar * Keramat Moula - Joshi * Jahanara Buiya - Mrs. Khan * Utpal Barua * Tapan Ghosh * Aminul Haque *

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- Ramu Barua *

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- Diamond purchaser *

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(guest appearance) * Jahirul Haque (guest appearance) * Sumita Devi (guest appearance)

Music

Sheikh Sadi Khan Sheikh Sadi Khan (born 1950) is a Bangladeshi composer and music director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for the film '' Ghani'' (2006) and Best Music Composer for ''Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na'' (2010). He won ...

has directed the music for the film. Songs were composed by

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Moniruzzaman Monir Moniruzzaman Monir is a Bangladeshi music composer. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics three times in 1988, 1989 and 1990. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2004 by the Government of Bangladesh. He has written songs for 193 film ...

, Nazrul Islam Babu and Zahidul Haque. The songs is sung by

Runa Laila Runa Laila ( bn, রুনা লায়লা, ur, ; born 17 November 1952) is a Bangladeshi playback singer and composer. She started her career in Pakistan film industry in the late 1960s. Her style of singing is inspired by Pakistani p ...

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, Subir Nandi,

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and

Sabina Yasmin Sabina Yasmin (born 4 September 1953) is a Bangladeshi singer. She is best known as a playback singer in Bengali cinema. She has won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer a record 14 times. She has recorded more than 1 ...

Assessment

Reception

Film critic Rahman Moti praised the creativity in directing the film and the acting of Bulbul Ahmed. According to him, love, deception, conscience all make Mahanayak a complete film.

Award

References

External links

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