''Lalsalu'' (titled ''A Tree Without Roots'' internationally) is a 2001 Bangladeshi film directed and produced by

Tanvir Mokammel Tanvir Mokammel (born 8 March 1955) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker and writer. He is the recipient of Ekushey Padak in 2017. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards total ten times for the films ''Nodir Naam Modhumoti'' (1995), '' Chitra Nodir Pare'' ...

. The screenplay is based on

Syed Waliullah Syed Waliullah (August 15, 1922 – October 10, 1971) was a Bangladeshi novelist, short-story writer and playwright. He was notable for his debut novel, ''Lalsalu'' (translated in English with the title ''"Tree Without Roots"''). He was awarded B ...

's 1948 novel of the

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. The film earned eight

Bangladesh National Film Awards The National Film Awards ( bn, জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার) is an annual awards ceremony held annually in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is considered to be the most prominent film award ceremony in Banglades ...

, including Best Film and Best Director for Tanvir Mokammel.

Cast

Tauquir Ahmed Tauquir Ahmed (born 5 March 1966) is a Bangladeshi architect and actor, turned director in both television and cinema. His films won many international and national awards including Bangladesh National Film Awards in the Best Director, Best Scre ...

as Akkas Miah *

Raisul Islam Asad Asaduzzaman Mohammad Raisul Islam (known as Raisul Islam Asad; born 15 July 1953) is a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and an actor in radio, theatre, television and film. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor four times for his roles ...

as Majid *

Mehbooba Mahnoor Chandni Mehbooba Mahnoor Chandni, known as Chandni is a Bangladeshi model, actress and dancer. She had roles in the films ''Dukhai'', ''Lalsalu'' and '' Joyjatra''. Biography Chandni started taking lessons of dancing at the age of four. She learned Bhar ...

as Jamila * Munira Yusuf Memy as Rahima * Amirul Haque Chowdhury as Khalek Bepari *

Aly Zaker Aly Zaker (6 November 1944 – 27 November 2020) was a Bangladeshi actor, businessman, director and writer. He was the owner of Asiatic Marketing Communications Limited (Asiatic 3 Sixty). Zaker served as a freedom fighter during the 1971 Bangl ...

Chitralekha Guho Chitralekha Guho is a Bangladeshi television, stage and film actress. She was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film '71 Er Maa Jononi 71 Er Ma Jononi'' is a 2014 Bangladeshi drama film direct ...

* Rawshan Jamil

Awards

Bangladesh National Film Awards

* Best Film * Best Director * Best Actor * Best Story * Best Dialogue * Best Cinematography * Best Sound Recording

BACHSAS Awards

* Critics' Award for Best Actor

References

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