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patriotic film which focuses on the independence movement of 1971. Written and directed by Narayan Ghosh Mita, it stars

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Babita Babita Shivdasani Kapoor (née Babita Hari Shivdasani; born 20 April 1947),

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and Anwar Hussain in lead roles. It was selected for preservation by the Bangladesh Film Archive.

Plot

The film’s story revolves around a family in the post-Liberation War period. A low-salaried employee before the war attempts to become wealthy quickly through black market activities and hoarding in the aftermath of the conflict. His actions are not accepted by his wife, nor by his brother and friends who were freedom fighters. Protests against hoarders begin to spread across the community. In an attempt to suppress the protests, violence breaks out, and in a tragic turn of events, a beloved niece of the family is killed.

Cast

as Rana *

as Rashed *

Bobita Farida Akhtar Poppy, known by her stage name Babita, (born 30 July 1953) is a Bangladeshi film actress. She is best known for her performance in Satyajit Ray's ''Distant Thunder (1973 film), Distant Thunder'', a novel adaptation about the Benga ...

as Alo * Anwar Hossain as Shaheed Ashraf * Rabiul Alam as Karim * Hashmot as Alo’s dance teacher * Sujata as Dina * Khalil Ullah Khan as Alim * Saifuddin as Alim’s secretary * Rozi Afsary as Meena * Narayan Chakraborty as Alo’s grandfather * Inam Ahmed as Mr. Chowdhury

Soundtrack

References

External links

* 1974 films 1974 drama films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films Bangladeshi drama films Films scored by Satya Saha 1970s Bengali-language films Films directed by Narayan Ghosh Mita Films based on the Bangladesh Liberation War {{Bangladesh-film-stub