Mostofa Anwar (born 1938–12 May 2015) was a Bangladeshi director of the 1980s who made films such as '' Abujh Hridoy'', '' Kajal Lata'', '' Ankhi Milan'', ''Kashem Malar Prem'', ''Pushpamala, Samarpan, Banglar Ma'', ''Asroy'', and ''Fashi''. Anwar worked with the actors

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, Alamgir, Zafor Iqbal, Suchorita,

Ilias Kanchan Idris Ali (born 24 December 1956), known by his stage name Ilias Kanchan, is a Bangladeshi actor and activist. He appeared in more than 350 films during the 1980s and 1990s. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2021 ...

and

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. He was born in

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, and joined the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) but soon left to work in the film industry. Beginning as an actor, he became assistant filmmaker to

Zahir Raihan Mohammad Zahirullah (19 August 1935 – disappeared 30 January 1972), known as Zahir Raihan, was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker. He is most notable for his documentary '' Stop Genocide'' (1971), made during the Bangladesh Liberatio ...

, before later working with Pherari, directing around 15 films. Several playback songs used in his films were "Tumi Amar Jiban" (''Abujh Hridoy''), "Amar Garur Garitey Bou Sajiye" (''Ankhi Milon''), and "Ei Raat Dakey Oi Chand Dakey Ei Tomay Amay" (''Kajol Lata''). He died on 12 May 2015 from a cerebral hemorrhage. After his death

said, "the country’s film industry failed to recognize his talent," his longtime assistant Director Bazlur Rahman said, "he lived in self-imposed obscurity for many years and died silently."

Abujh Hridoy

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and

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opposite him. The film depicts a love triangle of two women and a man. Both the women (Bobita and Champa) love the same man (Zafar Iqbal) and they are best friends also. So, they try to sacrifice their love for each other. But the man finally chooses Bobita. The film contains the song "Dujon Dujonar Koto Je Apon" which copies the "La La La" tune from the 1985 song "Saagar Kinare" from Saagar film, composed by

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