Adhiar
| Adhiar | |
|---|---|
| Bengali | আধিয়ার |
| Directed by | Saidul Anam Tutul |
| Story by | Giasuddin Selim |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Maksudul Bari |
| Edited by | Saidul Anam Tutul |
Release date |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Adhiar (Bengali: আধিয়ার; also known by the English title The Battle of Sharecroppers) is a 2003 Bangladeshi period drama film directed by Saidul Anam Tutul (in his directorial debut) from a story written by Giasuddin Selim.[2][3] It stars Raisul Islam Asad, Pijush Bandyopadhyay, Champa and Litu Anam in lead roles. The film is set in Bengal during the Tebhaga movement of the late 1940s.[1]
Adhiar was made with financial support from the government.[4] It premiered in a competition at the Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka on 25 September 2003.[1]
Cast
- Raisul Islam Asad as Din Doyal[1]
- Pijush Bandyopadhyay as the zamindar (landlord)[1]
- ATM Shamsuzzaman as the nayeb (the zamindar's chief rent-collector)[1]
- Champa as the zamindar's protoge[1]
- Shilip Lincoln as Moti Banu[1]
- Jayanta Chattopadhyay as Shamser Dada[1]
Accolades
At the 5th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards, Adhiar won the Critics Choice Award for Best Film and Tutul received the Critics Choice Award for Best Film Director.[5] The 25th Bachsas Awards earned Tutul six awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Editing, and Best Cameraman.[6]
At the 28th Bangladesh National Film Awards, Selim won the Award for Best Story,[3] and Maksudul Bari received the Award for Best Cinematography.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mallick, Sadya Afreen (25 September 2003). "A tapestry of joy and sorrow of our common man". The Daily Star.
- ^ Billah, Quazi Mostain (2 January 2004). "A glorious tale of resistance". The Daily Star.
- ^ a b "National film awards for 2002 and 2003 declared". The Daily Star. 24 November 2004.
- ^ "Saidul Anam Tutul on life support". Dhaka Tribune. 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Meril-Prothom Alo Award handed over". The Daily Star. 22 May 2004.
- ^ Ahmed, Afsar (28 June 2004). "32nd BACHSAS Awards: A glitzy night". The Daily Star.
- ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh.
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