After the partition of India in 1947, Shashikanta's family, like millions of other Hindu families of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), faced the dilemma of whether to migrate from the land in which they have been living for centuries. But Shashikanta Sengupta, an eccentric lawyer, stubbornly refuses...
Set in rural Bangladesh, “Sujon Sokhi” is a romantic melodrama where the story starts with a feud between two brothers incited by the wife of the elder brother. The younger brother has to leave the house with the mother and his wife due to extreme misbehave of the elder couple.....
During the 1947 partition of Bengal, a man and a woman cross a river to begin life anew. Their journey manifests many roles against the backdrop of some horrific events and loss of life.
A political satire of Bangladesh under the rule of Pakistan metaphorically, where an autocratic woman in one family symbolizes the political dictatorship of Ayub Khan in East Pakistan.
A poor family returns to their village from Dhaka after The Great Bengal Femine 1943. This movie centers on their struggling life during the World War II period.
1996 Bangladeshi film produced by Bobita and directed by Akhtaruzzaman. Based on Selina Hossain's 1986 novel of the same title. Winner of four Bangladesh National Film Awards including the Best Film
Ora Egaro Jon is a 1972 Bengali historical drama film written by Al Masood and directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam, based on the Bangladesh Liberation War. Director Islam and lead actor Khasru were both members of Mukti Bahini. It was the first movie of Bangladesh after independence.
The second movie directed by Humayun Ahmed. Revolving around a folk singer, his love interest and the local aristocratic family's involvement, the movie offered some beautiful folk songs like Amar Gaye Joto Dukhkho Shoy by Bari Siddiqui. Golam Mustafa, Zahid Hasan, Mahfuz, Mukti and Shaon played...
A brilliant film made by Amjad Hossain on the oppressed have-nots of rural Bangladesh, Golapi Akhon Train-e, enjoyed a phenomenal success. The movie showcasing talented actors Rowshan Jamil, Bobita, and Anowara also brought to attention the issue of inequitable treatment of women.
