Meghla Akash
Meghla Akash also (Bengali: মেঘলা আকাশ meaning of English: The Cloudy Sky ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali language film. The film directed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Nargis Akter and it is her first directed film.[2] Release 2002 in all over Bangladesh. This thought has brought forward Nargis Akhter's first feature film Meghla Akash that deals with the issue of HIV/AIDS prevention and control.[3] Stars Moushumi, Ayub Khan, Amit Hasan, Shakil Khan, Purnima, Wasimul Bari Rajib, Shahidul Alam Sachchu, Ferdousi Mojimder, Pijush Bandhopadhya and many more. Public consciousness based the films special appearance Indian actress Shabana Azmi [4] The film was appreciated by film critics also film viewers and won the National Film Award of Bangladesh as best director Nargis Akter of the year 2002, with gets won total six categories.[5]
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Directed by | Nargis Akter |
Produced by | Nargis Akter |
Written by | Masum Reza |
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Music by | Alauddin Ali |
Cinematography | Mahfuzur Rahman Khan |
Edited by | Mujibur Rahman Dulu |
Distributed by | Impress Telefilm Ltd. |
Release date | 2002[1] |
Running time | 137 Min. |
Country | Bangladesh |
Language | Bengali |
Synopsis
'Meghla' (Moushumi) a beautiful girl, and he loves with 'Moni' (Amit Hasan). Mohit's father rejects Meghla because her uncle can not provide dowry. Meghla leaves her village with broken heart. Khoybor, an evil person, provokes her and tells her that he will find a job for her. Then he sells her in the market for prostitution .This is how the story begins .
Cast
- Moushumi as Meghla
- Ayub Khan as Jabed Ahmed
- Amit Hasan as Moni
- Shakil Khan as Tingku
- Purnima as Rimi
- Wasimul Bari Rajib as Hawlader
- Shahidul Alam Sachchu as Koybar Molla
- Ferdousi Mojimder as Prostitution Leader
- Pijush Bandhopadhya as Baker Shakib
- Neelam Sing as Jabed's girl friend
- Syed Hasan Imam
- Dolly Zahur as Meghla's Aunt
- Dildar as Police Constable
- Amol Bosh as Moni's Father
- Jahanara Bhuyan
- Probir Mitra as Dr. Mitra
- Anis as Kazi
- Sirazul Islam
- Maya Ghosh
- Shabana Azmi as Virology Doctor (Special appearance)
Awards and achievement
Reception
Meghla Akash became a moderate success in the box office, but attained highly critical acclaims. Its story dealt with AIDS issue, which created consciousness among the mass.
Music
Meghla Akash films music directed by Bangladeshi famous music director Alauddin Ali. And lyrics by Mohammad Rafiquzzaman. Also playback singer's as Mitali Mukharjee, Protik Dey, Khalid Hasan Milu and Ragob Chowdhury.
References
- Published: The Daily Star, 2006 Meghla Akash (2002) Shameem Alam Dipen, accessed: 19 May 2011
- Published: The Daily Star, 8 March 2006 Celebrating International Women's Day Nargis Akhter Empathy with women Khalid-Bin-Habib, accessed: 18 May 2011
- Published: The Daily Star, 2 July 2010 Making Movies for a Cause Tamanna Khan, accessed: 18 May 2011
- Published: The Daily Star, 19 December 2005 Azmi to star in Nargis' Megher Koley Roud’ Culture, accessed: 19 May 2011
- Published: The Daily Star, 9 July 2007 Nargis Akhter talks about her latest film "Abujh Bou" Jamil Mahmud, accessed: 19 May 2011
- Published: The Daily Star, 8 November 2010 PM to distribute film awards today BSS, Dhaka, accessed: 19 May 2011