''Nondito Noroke'' ( "In Blissful Hell") is a 1972 novel by Bangladeshi author
Humayun Ahmed
Humayun Ahmed ( Help:IPA/Bengali, �umajuːn aɦmed 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, Playwdramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and academic. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noro ...
. Ahmed wrote this
debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to pu ...
in 1970 while he was an undergraduate student at the
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country.
The University of Dhaka w ...
.
Ahmed Sharif
Ahmed Sharif (13 February 1921 – 24 February 1999) was an educationist, philosopher, critic, writer and scholar of medieval Bengali literature. He is recognized as one of the most outspoken atheists and radical thinkers of Bangladesh.
Bac ...
wrote the introduction of the book.
A theatrical play was adopted with the original book title in 1975 by 'Bahubachan'.
The book was made into the 2006 film with the original book title, starring
Ferdous Ahmed
Ferdous Ahmed (born 7 June 1974) is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, and politician. He served as an MP representing the Dhaka-10 constituency.
His work includes '' Hothat Brishti'' (1998), '' Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti'' (2003), '' Chan ...
,
Litu Anam
Litu Anam () is a Bangladeshi stage, television and film actor. He made his acting debut by performing a drama 'Dure Kothau'. He has acted about 3 thousand dramas and few films. He is married to Hridi Haque, the daughter of Dr. Enamul Haque an ...
,
Khairul Alam Sabuj,
Monir Khan Shimul,
Sumona Shoma. The film was directed by Belal Ahmed.
Characters
* Rabeya
* Khoka
* Montu
* Runu
* Khoka, Rabeya and Montu's father
* Khoka, Rabeya and Montu's mother
* Master Chacha
* Haroon
* Advocate
Film cast
*
Ferdous Ahmed
Ferdous Ahmed (born 7 June 1974) is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, and politician. He served as an MP representing the Dhaka-10 constituency.
His work includes '' Hothat Brishti'' (1998), '' Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti'' (2003), '' Chan ...
as Khoka
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Litu Anam
Litu Anam () is a Bangladeshi stage, television and film actor. He made his acting debut by performing a drama 'Dure Kothau'. He has acted about 3 thousand dramas and few films. He is married to Hridi Haque, the daughter of Dr. Enamul Haque an ...
as Montu
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Khairul Alam Sabuj as Khoka, Rabeya and Montu's Father
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Monir Khan Shimul as Haroon
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Sumona Shoma as Rabeya
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Jyotika Jyoti as Runu
* Afroza Banu as Khoka, Rabeya and Montu's Mother
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Keramat Moula as Master Chacha
* Amir Shirazi as Advocate
References
Further reading
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External links
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