''Nodir Naam Modhumoti'' (translated as ''The River Named Modhumoti'') is a 1996
Bangladeshi
Bengali language film directed by
Tanvir Mokammel. It won
20th Bangladesh National Film Awards
The 20th Bangladesh National Film Awards, presented by Ministry of Information, Bangladesh to felicitate the best of Bangladeshi Cinema released in the year 1995. The ceremony took place in Dhaka and awards were given by then President of Banglad ...
for the
Best Story,
Best Dialogue and
Best Male Playback Singer.
Background
The film was banned by the Censor Board in 1994 citing the reason "anti-nationalist". Mokammel appealed this ban to the
Bangladesh Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Bangladesh ( bn, বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রীম কোর্ট) is the highest court of law in Bangladesh. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate Division, and was created by Part VI C ...
, and then to the High Court. The film was released later in 1996.
Cast
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Tauquir Ahmed
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Aly Zaker
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Raisul Islam Asad
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Sara Zaker
Sara Zaker is a Bangladeshi theatre and television actor, director, business entrepreneur and social activist. She was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2017.
Early life and education
Zaker was born to Major Salauddin M ...
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Afsana Mimi
Afsana Mimi (born 20 December 1968) is a Bangladeshi actress, model and director.
Early life
Mimi was born on 20 December 1968 at the Holy Family Hospital, Dhaka in the then East Pakistan. Her maternal ancestors are from Bagerhat.
Career
Mimi ...
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Abul Khair
Soundtrack
The music of this film was directed by Syed Shabab Ali Arzoo.
Awards
References
External links
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1996 films
Bengali-language Bangladeshi films
Bangladeshi drama films
1990s Bengali-language films
Films directed by Tanvir Mokammel
Films based on the Bangladesh Liberation War
1996 drama films
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