Masud Rana (film)

Masud Rana is a Bangladeshi crime action film released in 1974.[1] Masud Rana is a fictional character created by Qazi Anwar Hussain and published under the banner of Sheba Prokashoni. Since 1966, it has published over four hundred books on this character. It was based on the story of Bismoron (lit. Amnesia) novel of Masud Rana series,[2][3] which in turn is based on Strictly for Cash.. by James Hadley Chase. This is the debut film of Sohel Rana.[4]

This article is about a film. For the fictional character constructed by Qazi Anwar Hussain, see Masud Rana (fictional character).
Masud Rana
Directed byMasud Parvez
Screenplay byQazi Anwar Hussain
Based onBismoron
by Qazi Anwar Hussain
Produced byMasud Parvez
Starring
Narrated byMasud Rana
CinematographyAbdul Latif Bacchu
Edited byBashir Hossain
Music byAzad Rahman
Distributed byParvez Films
Release date
  • 24 May 1974 (1974-05-24)
Running time
143 mins
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali

The film stars Sohel Rana in the role of Masud Rana, Olivia and Kabori, Golam Mostafa, Khalil, Fateh Lohani and Razzak as a guest actor.

Plot

Masud Rana, who was visiting Sri Lanka, suddenly got into trouble. While fleeing with helper Rita and her husband Kumar, they met with a road accident. He lost his memory in the accident. Rita, a newly widowed woman, conspired with Rana to illegally occupy her husband's property.

Cast

Production

Development

In 1973, the plan to making a film based on Masud Rana novel was made by Sohel Rana.[7] For that purpose, an advertisement was published in newspaper for main character of the film. A character election committee was made. Members of the committee were Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury S.M Shafi, Sumita Devi and producer Sohel Rana. After some days Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury of the committee, who was film journalist of that time suggested that Sohel Rana should be Masud Rana of the film. In that time he acted as actor, producer and director of the film.[8]

Filming

The story set in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Most of the scenes of the film are shot in Cox’s Bazar, especially for Sri Lankan parts. Remaining scenes of the film are shot in TSC, DU and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka.

Music
Masud Rana
Soundtrack album by
Sabina Yasmin, Anjuman Ara Begum, Khurshid Alam, Selina Azad
Released1974
GenreFilm music
LanguageBengali
ProducerAzad Rahman

Azad Rahman has directed[9] and composed the music for Masud Rana. Sabina Yasmin, Anjuman Ara Begum, Khurshid Alam and Selina Azad sang the songs of the film.

Masud Rana Soundtrack – Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSingersLength
1."O Darling"Azad RahmanSabina Yasmin 
2."Monero ronge rangabo (Female)[10]"Azad RahmanSelina Azad[11]4:34
3."O Rana Ogo Shona[6]"Ahmed Zaman ChowdhuryAnjuman Ara Begum3:40
4."Loke bole bhalobesona"Azad RahmanSabina Yasmin 
5."Monero ronge rangabo (Male)"Azad RahmanKhurshid Alam 

Awards
Award TitleCategoryAwardeeResultRef
Bachsas AwardsBest screenplay writer Qazi Anwar Hussain Won [12]
Best dialogue

References
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  2. Glitz Archived 12 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine, BDNews24.com
  3. "Bond, beware! Masud Rana is coming!". Bangla Tribune. 29 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  4. Shah Alam Shazu (16 January 2021). "Sohel Rana looks back on his illustrious career". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  5. "চার দশক পর একসঙ্গে কবরী ও সোহেল রানা". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 6 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  6. ৪৬ বছর পর নতুন করে ‘ও রানা-ওগো সোনা’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  7. Sohag Ashraf (16 December 2017). মাসুদ রানা থেকে সোহেল রানা. Ekushey TV (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  8. আহমদ জামান চৌধুরী বললেন ‘তুমিই মাসুদ রানা’. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  9. Kader, Manzur (18 May 2020). খুব অসাধারণ মানুষ ছিলেন তিনি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  10. Alauddin Majid (4 October 2020). গানেই ছবি হিট. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  11. Kabir Bakul (17 May 2020). যে গানে অমর আজাদ রহমান. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  12. 'মাসুদ রানা'র লেখক-প্রকাশক কাজী আনোয়ার হোসেন আর নেই. UNB (in Bengali). 19 January 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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