''Khuni Shikder'' (; ) is a 2004 Bangladeshi

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. The film was directed by Monowar Hossain Khokon and produced by Abdul Alim under the banner of Monowara Films. It featured

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as the title role, who became a psycho after the death of his mother and then started killing one after another and subsequently he became the country's top terrorist and serial killer. Nasima Akter Nodi, Liton Hashmi, Sohail and Mamun Shah and others have also played supporting roles in the film. The film is based on the biography of the Bangladeshi notorious murderer

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and was released on November 15, 2004 on the occasion on

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. The film has been criticised at various times for its obscenity, but also has been widely acclaimed as one of the best performances of Shakib Khan's career. This is the first negative character of Khan's career.

Synopsis

Shahjahan Shikder is a thief by profession. He lived in a village with his sick mother and made a living by stealing small things. After being caught stealing several times, the villagers decided to bury him alive. When his mother tried to stop it, she died in front of Shahjahan's eyes. Repentant Shahjahan lost his mental balance and became a psycho and became angry and killed Imam of the village for the first time and left for the town. Coincidentally, he joined a local terrorist group and started terrorist activities. Shahjahan Shikder's only wish is to build a

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like Emperor

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. Once he assassinated the leader of a terrorist group in one night and took the title of "Boro Dada" (trans: Big Grandfather). And subsequently involved in activities such as like kidnapping, murder, robbery, rape. Everyone trembled in fear of him.

Cast

as Shahjahan Shikder / Boro Dada * Nodi as Rani, stage dancer and Shikder's love interest; Shikder forced her to marry him * Liton Hashmi as Choto, Shikdar's faithful companion; subsequently he became the main witness against Shikder * Pichchi Sohail as Maruf, Police inspector * Megha as Kajal * Mamun Shah as Imran, A lawyer * Urmila as Sumona * Rasheda Chowdhury as Shikder's mother * Anna as Akbar, a political party's central leader * Jugantor Chakma as China

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack is composed by Ahmed Kislu and all the songs have been written by

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. The song "Ami To More Jabo", written and composed by Abdus Sattar Mohanta, is also used in the film.

References

External links

* * {{BMDb title, movie/1677
''Khuni Shikder''
on YouTube 2004 films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films 2000s Bengali-language films Bangladeshi action films 2004 action films Bangladeshi crime thriller films Bangladeshi biographical films Biographical films about gangsters 2004 crime thriller films Films scored by Ahmed Kislu Crime thriller films based on actual events 2000s biographical films Films about organised crime in Bangladesh