Gangajatra
| Gangajatra | |
|---|---|
| গঙ্গাযাত্রা | |
| Directed by | Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond |
| Written by | Shobnom Shahnaz Chowdhury |
| Screenplay by | Hasan Ahmed |
| Produced by | Impress Telefilm Limited |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond |
| Edited by | Monir Hossain |
| Music by | Emon Saha |
| Distributed by | Impress Telefilm Limited |
Release date | November 28, 2009 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Gangajatra (Bengali: গঙ্গাযাত্রা; also known in English as The Journey) is a Bangladeshi Bengali film directed by Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond. This film was shown at "Kolkata International Film Festival" in 2010.[1][2]
Plot
Rupa's (Shimla) husband sells her and her daughter Nipa (Sabrina) to a whore house for money. There Rupa wants to get back her usual life and believed her client Ratan (Sacchu) but he betrayed with her. in the meantime, whore house owner insists her to serve the clients in front of her child. As a result, she gets frustrated with her life and commit suicide along with her child. Prokash (Ferdous) and Sudhamoni (Popy) carried these two dead body for funeral. But people of the society impede them; even those two corpse do not get any government land. Now, it's time for Prokash and Sudhamoni to make a proper funeral of them.[3]
Cast
- Ferdous Ahmed - Prokash
- Sadika Parvin Popy - Sudhamoni
- Shimla - Rupa
- Shahidul Islam Sacchu - Ratan
- Syeda Sabrina - Nipa
Soundtrack
The music of this film was directed by Emon Saha and lyrics were penned by Mohammad Hossain Jemmy and Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond.
- Jeona Jeona Shyam - Kanak Chapa
Awards
This film won National Film Awards in eight categories[4][5] and Bachsas Awards in seven categories[6]
| Award Title | Category | Awardee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Film Awards | Best Director | Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond | Won |
| Best Actor | Ferdous Ahmed | Won | |
| Best Actress | Sadika Parvin Popy | Won | |
| Best Child Artist | Syeda Sabrina | Won | |
| Best Story | Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond | Won | |
| Best Art Director | Mohammad Kalantor | Won | |
| Best Costume Design | Dilip Singh | Won | |
| Best Makeup | Khalilur Rahman | Won | |
| Bachsas Awards | Best Actor | Ferdous Ahmed | Won |
| Best Actress | Sadika Parvin Popy | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Shahidul Islma Sacchu | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Shimla | Won | |
| Best Music Director | Emon Saha | Won | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Kanak Chapa | Won | |
| Best Art Director | Mohammad Kalantor | Won |
See also
References
- ^ কলকাতা উৎসবে 'গঙ্গাযাত্রা'. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 2010-10-19. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ কলকাতা উৎসবে বাংলাদেশের ছবি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2010-11-05. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ সিনেমা: গঙ্গাযাত্রা - ১৭ জানুয়ারি দুপুর ১টা চ্যানেল আই. Saatdin (in Bengali). Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ^ Nur A Sadia (2011-07-28). জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার ২০০৯. The Daily Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ^ "National Film Awards 2009 : "Ganga Jatra" and "Monpura" shine". Priyo News (in Bengali). 2011-07-25. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ বাচসাস পুরস্কার (২০০৯-১৩) পাচ্ছেন যারা. deshebideshe (in Bengali). Retrieved October 14, 2015.
External links
- Gangajatra at the Bangla Movie Database
- Gangajatra at the Proteep Blog