''Nondito Noroke'' ( bn, নন্দিত নরকে, lit=Nondito Noroke, links=no "In Blissful Hell") is a 1972 novel by Bangladeshi author

Humayun Ahmed Humayun Ahmed (; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and professor. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. He wrote over 200 ...

. Ahmed wrote this

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in 1970 while he was an undergraduate student at the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

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 ...

wrote the introduction of the book. A theatrical play was adopted with the original book title in 1975 by 'Bahubachan'. The book was made into the 2006 film with the original book title, starring

Ferdous Ahmed Ferdous Ahmed (born 7 June 1974), known mononymously as Ferdous, is a Bangladeshi film actor and producer. He acts in Bangladesh and Indian Bengali films. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor 5 times for his roles in the films '' ...

Litu Anam Litu Anam ( bn, লিটু আনাম) is a Bangladeshi stage, television and film actor. Thakurgaon is his birthplace. He made his acting debut by performing a drama 'Dure Kothau'. He has acted about 3 thousand dramas and few films. His mar ...

, Khairul Alam Sabuj,

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, Sumona Shoma. The film was directed by Belal Ahmed.

Characters

* Rabeya * Khoka * Montu * Runu * Khoka, Rabeya and Montu's father * Khoka, Rabeya and Montu's mother * Master Chacha * Haroon * Advocate

Film cast

as Khoka *

as Montu * Khairul Alam Sabuj as Khoka, Rabeya and Montu's Father *

as Haroon * Sumona Shoma as Rabeya *

Jyotika Jyoti Jyotika Jyoti is a Bangladeshi actress. Her first film, ''Ayna'', directed by Kabori Sarwar, was released in 2005. The next two important releases were ''Nondito Noroke'' by Belal Ahmed and '' Rabeya'' by Tanvir Mokammel. Later she acted in Tanv ...

as Runu * Afroza Banu as Khoka, Rabeya and Montu's Mother * Keramat Moula as Master Chacha * Amir Shirazi as Advocate

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{{Bengali theatre 1972 novels Bengali-language novels Bangladeshi novels Novels by Humayun Ahmed 1972 debut novels Bengali-language Bangladeshi films 2006 films Films based on Bangladeshi novels Novels set in Bangladesh Films set in Bangladesh 2000s Bengali-language films Bengali-language plays Bangladeshi drama Theatre in Bangladesh 1975 plays Bangladeshi plays

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