''Amar Bondhu Rashed'' () is a film directed by

Morshedul Islam Morshedul Islam (born 1 December 1958) is a Bangladeshi film director. His notable films include ''Agami'' (1984), ''Chaka'' (1993), '' Dipu Number Two'' (1996), '' Dukhai'' (1997), ''Khelaghor'' (2006), ''Durotto'' (2006) and '' Amar Bondhu Rash ...

, known for making indie movies. Adapted from the novel of same name ''Amar Bondhu Rashed'' by

Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Muhammed Zafar Iqbal (; ; born 23 December 1952) is a Bangladeshi science fiction author, physicist, academic, activist, former professor of computer science and engineering, and former head of the department of Electrical and Electronic Enginee ...

, the story narrates the courageous actions by schoolboy Rashed, told from the perspective of his friend Ibu, during the

Bangladesh Liberation war The Bangladesh Liberation War (, ), also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, was an War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalism, Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan, which res ...

in 1971. The movie was released on 1 April 2011. The music was composed and directed by Rizvi Hasan. It is considered as one of the most critically acclaimed films of Bangladesh.

Plot

This is the story of a boy named ''Ibu'' during

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in 1971. He lives in a small town. The main character Rashed suddenly appears at his school. The name Rashed, was given to him by the class teacher at his first day at school. In 1971, when other students were not conscious about the liberation movement Rashed could understand the matters. Rashed started to motivate others to make them understand those matters. One day, Pakistani army attacks the town and Rashed observes the battle. He and his friends start to help the

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Cast

* Chowdhury Zawata Afnan as Rashed * Rayaan Ittesham Chowdhury as Ibu * Rizvi Hasan * Refayat Zinnat as Fazlu * Faiyaz Bin Zia as Asraf * Shovon Jaman * Likhon Rahi as Dilip * Kaosar Abedin as Kader * Arman Parvez Murad as Shafiq Bhai * Humaira Himu as Aru Apa *

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 senior Ibu * Kazi Rayhan Rabbi as Ibu's son *

Pijush Banerjee Pijush Bandyopadhyay is a Bangladeshi stage, television and film actor. He is a former managing director of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC). Bandyopadhyay was also the former CEO of the privately owned television channel Ekushey Te ...

as Ibu's father *

Wahida Mollick Jolly Wahida Mollick Jolly is a Bangladeshi actress. She works on stage plays, television dramas and films. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Costume Design for the film ''Mrittika Maya'' (2013). Background Jolly's parents settled in Ra ...

as Ibu's mother * Inamul Huque as Majid Sir *

Gazi Rakayet Gazi Rakayet is a Bangladeshi actor, director and writer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including 10 Bangladesh National Film Awards (with two for Best Director) for the films ''Mrittika Maya'' (2013), '' Anil Bagchir Ekdin '' (2015) ...

as Ajraf Ali * Kamol Ghosh as Dilip's father * Kholilur Rahman Kadery as doctor * Md Jakir Hossain (Actor) as Freedom Fighters * Habibur Rahman as Freedom Fighter * Shahinur Rahman as Freedom Fighter

Production

Amar Bondhu Rashed was based on the novel of the same name by professor

and was adapted by Filmmaker

. This is the second collaboration between Zafar Iqbal and Morshedul Islam following Dipu Number 2. It was jointly produced by Monon Chalachitra and

Impress Telefilm Ltd Impress Telefilm Limited is a media production house in Bangladesh, formed in 2003. The company produces film, drama, and drama serials, music videos, variety shows, magazine programmes, musical programmes, and documentaries as well as TV commerc ...

and was partially funded by a grant from the Government of Bangladesh. Ashirbad Chalachitra was the distributor of the film.

Release

Amar Bondhu Rashed was released on 1 April 2011 in Dhaka, Khulna, Rajshahi, and Dinajpur in Bangladesh. The premier of the movie was held in

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in Dhaka. The

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and Pathshala, a non-profit organization, jointly organized the screening of the movie in 30 schools and colleges in the district. The movie was screened at

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where the writer of the book,

, is a faculty member. On 23 May 2011, it was screened in

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. On 16 July 2011, the movie was screened at

Rajshahi University The University of Rajshahi (), also known as Rajshahi University (RU), is a Public university, public research university located in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It is the second oldest and third largest university in Bangladesh. The university's 59 ...

. The movie was screened at the 7th annual South Asian Film Festival in 2012. It was screened at the 6th International Children's Film Festival, organized by the Children's Film Society of Bangladesh, in Khulna in 2013. The movie was screened at a film festival organized by the Theatre and Film Department of

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in 2013.

Reception

Tamana Khan wrote in her review for The Daily Star that it was a "commendable effort to bring something entertaining for children but one that could have been done with a little more finesse". She praised the attempt but felt the adaption did not develop the relationship between the characters by leaving out some of the scenes from the book. The Daily Star placed it on a list of "essential Bangla movies for children" list in 2015 and on a list of 5 "memorable films" on the Bangladesh Liberation war in 2017.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amar Bondhu Rashed 2011 films 2011 war drama films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films Bangladeshi war drama films Bangladeshi children's films Bangladeshi teen films Films based on Bangladeshi novels Films set in 1971 Films set in Bangladesh Bangladesh Liberation War fiction Films scored by Emon Saha 2010s Bengali-language films Films directed by Morshedul Islam Films based on the Bangladesh Liberation War 2011 drama films Impress Telefilm films