''Chhutir Ghonta'' ( '' When The Bell Rang'') is a 1980

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written and directed by Azizur Rahman. It stars Razzak, Shabana, Sujata and Sumon in the lead. It is based on the true story of a twelve-year-old school boy named Khokon in

, who starved to death after the washroom he was in was mistakenly closed by the caretaker the day before the Muslim vacation

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started. The boy was found dead after the vacation was over.

Plot

The film opens up at a mental asylum. At the beginning of the day, a man starts ringing a bell which infuriates one of the patients, Abbas Mia. After he gets injured by a guard for yelling(in an effort to stop the ringing), he gets healed by a doctor who asks him why he yells every time the bell rings. After which, Abbas Mia starts to tell him a story. Many years ago, when Abbas Mia was the caretaker of a school (known as Nilgiri Multipurpose High School) There was a boy named Khokon. While Khokon's mother loves her son, she mourn over the loss over her husband, Khokon is generally loved by the students, teachers, and especially Abbas Mia. Since the Muslim vacation Eid-ul-Azha is approaching, Khokon plans to meet his maternal grandfather. However, his maternal grandfather arrives early and he, Khokon, and his mother go shopping. Khokon later sees an advertisement for a magic show and asks his mother if he can go and see it. The magic show is hosted by Jewel Aich and he explains that he can get out of any locked box or room.

Cast

* Razzak as Abbas Mia the school caretaker * Sujata as the mother of Khokon * Master Sumon as Khokon *

Khan Ataur Rahman Khan Ataur Rahman (known as Khan Ata; 11 December 1928 – 1 December 1997) was a Bangladeshi film actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer, and singer, best known for his role in the film '' Jibon Theke Neya'' (1970). He ...

as the school principal * Shabana as the school maid *

ATM Shamsuzzaman Abu Taher Mohammad Shamsuzzaman (; 10 September 1941 – 20 February 2021), was a Bangladeshi film and television actor, director and screen-playwright. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh. He won Bangladesh Natio ...

as the school teacher *

Shawkat Akbar Shawkat Akbar () was a Bangladeshi film actor. His career in the Bengali film industry began in 1964 with the film ''Eito Jibon''. He is considered one of the best co-stars of the film industry of Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the Peo ...

as Khokon's maternal grandfather * Rabiul Alam as a pickle seller * Sarbbari *

Jewel Aich Jewel Aich (born 10 April 1950) is a Bangladeshi magician and bansuri player. He is a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War. Personal life Aich was born in Shomdekathi, East Bengal (present-day Barisal District, Bangladesh), the fifth o ...

as a magician

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack is composed by Satya Shaha and his chief assistant Swapan Saha.

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* 1980 films 1980 drama films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films Bangladeshi drama films Films scored by Satya Saha 1980s Bengali-language films Films directed by Azizur Rahman (film director) Bangladeshi films based on actual events {{Bangladesh-film-stub

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