Ghetuputra Komola
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| Directed by | Humayun Ahmed |
| Written by | Humayun Ahmed |
| Produced by | Faridur Reza Sagar (Impress Teleflim Limited) |
| Starring | Tariq Anam Khan, Jayanta Chattopadhy, Munmun Ahmed, Masud Akhanda, Tamalika Karmokar, Samima najamin, Pran Roy |
| Cinematography | Mahfuzur Rahman Khan |
| Music by | Maksud Jamil Mintu S I Tutul |
| Distributed by | Ashirbad Films |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Languages | Bengali English |
Ghetuputra Komola (Bengali: ঘেটুপুত্র কমলা Gheṭuputro Kômola, Pleasure Boy Komola) is a 2012 Bangladeshi musical film written and directed by Humayun Ahmed and produced by Impress Telefilm Limited. The film is Humayan Ahmed's last film before his death. The film was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.[1]
Plot
The story takes place 150 years ago during colonial era in a village Jalshuka, Habibganj. During that time a musical group was created called Ghetugaan where young boys danced in female clothings; those dancers were called "Ghetu". Soon they became famous among people but the landlords wanted them for sexual desires and the theory of gay marriage was recognized in the society. The Ghetus were used to get hired for the flood season. The story is about a teenage boy who is hired by a colonial era landlord to entertain his sexual desires until the annual flood is over.
Cast
- Mamun as Komola
- Tarik Anam Khan as The Landlord
- Jayanta Chattopadhyay as Komola's Father
- Munmun Ahmed as The Landlord's Wife
- Agun as Shah Alam
- Shamima Nazneen as Mayna
- Kuddus Bayati
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Awards
- National Film Awards - Best Film
- National Film Awards - Best child artist-(Mamun)
- National Film Awards - Best screenwriter-(Humayun Ahmed)
- National Film Awards - Best Dialogue
- National Film Awards - Best Costume Design[2]
- Meril Prothom Alo Awards - Best Film
- Meril Prothom Alo Awards - Best Director
- Meril Prothom Alo Awards - Best Screenplay
See also
- List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "Humayun's 'Ghetuputra Komola' to compete for Oscar". Daily Star. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Handover of nat'l film award today".
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