''Kokhono Asheni'' (English: ''Never Came'') is a 1961 Pakistani Bengali-language
art film
An art film, arthouse film, or specialty film is an independent film aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience. It is "intended to be a serious, artistic work, often experimental and not designed for mass appeal", "made prima ...
, written and directed by
Zaheer 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 ...
. It was his debut as a film director. The film was produced by Azizul Haque and Manjurul Haque. It stars
Sumita Devi
Sumita Devi () (born Hena Bhattacharya) also known as Nilufar Begum (February 2, 1936 - January 6, 2004) was a Bangladeshi actress. In 45 years of her career, she acted in around 200 films and 150 radio and television dramas. She was an artist at ...
and
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 ...
in lead roles with Sanjib Dutt,
Shabnam
Jharna Basak (born 17 August 1946), known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film '' Samundar'' in ...
, and Kana in supporting roles.
Cast
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Sumita Devi
Sumita Devi () (born Hena Bhattacharya) also known as Nilufar Begum (February 2, 1936 - January 6, 2004) was a Bangladeshi actress. In 45 years of her career, she acted in around 200 films and 150 radio and television dramas. She was an artist at ...
- Mary
*
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 ...
- Shawkat
* Sanjiv Dutt - Sultan
*
Shabnam
Jharna Basak (born 17 August 1946), known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film '' Samundar'' in ...
* Kona
* Mesbah
* Shahidul Amin
* Abdullah Yusuf Imam
* B, A, Malek
* Narayan Chakravarti
* Muffizul Islam
* Civil Majumder
* Mohammad Habib
* Chakan
* Taher
* Anima
* Devdas Chakravarti
Music
The film music directed by
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 ...
. There are six tracks in this film.
Kalim Sharafi wrote the song "Kon Dur Batayone".
The film singers are Mahbuba Rahman, Khan Ataur Rahman and Kalim Sharafi.
Track list
References
Further reading
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External links
* {{IMDb title, 5076748, Kokhono Aseni
1961 films
1961 drama films
Bangladeshi drama films
Bengali-language Pakistani films
Films directed by Zahir Raihan
1960s Bengali-language films