Meghmallar

Meghmallar (Bengali: মেঘমল্লার, also known in English as Raincoat) is a 2014 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Zahidur Rahim Anjan.[1] The film is an adaption of writer Akhtaruzzaman Elias's story titled "Raincoat".[2] It was screened in the Discovery section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[3][4] It was screened at 51st International Film Festival of India in January 2021 in the Country in Focus section.[5]

Meghmallar
Film poster
Bengaliমেঘমল্লার
Directed byZahidur Rahim Anjan
Screenplay byZahidur Rahim Anjan
Story byAkhtaruzzaman Elias
Produced byAbul Khair
Starring
CinematographySudheer Palsane
Edited bySameer Ahmed
Music byAbhijit Basu
Distributed byBengal Entertainment Ltd.
Release date
  • 12 December 2014 (2014-12-12)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali

Plot

An ordinary family of a chemistry teacher at a suburban government college Nurul Huda, his wife Asma, daughter Sudha and Asma's brother Mintu goes through a life-altering experience during Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. It happens when Mintu leaves to join the Freedom Fighters one morning. Asma secretly continues to correspond with her brother not sharing this. One rainy day, Nurul goes to a school function wearing Mintu's raincoat to protect him from the ceaseless rains. Government forces arrest him on suspicion of being a revel and took him into custody. Nurul is then forced to make a decision that affect both the destiny of his family and whole country.

Cast
  • Shahiduzzaman Selim as Nurul Huda, a chemistry teacher at a suburban government college
  • Aparna Ghosh as Asma, Nurul Huda's wife
  • Jayanta Chattopadhyay as Mintu, Asma's brother
  • Marjan Hossain Zara as Sudha, Nurul Huda and Asma's daughter
  • Mosharraf Karim as
  • Mostafiz Shahin as Pakistani Military Personnel
  • Adnan Sobhan Evan as Pakistani Military Personnel

Production

This film was made under the banner of Bengal Creations Ltd.[6] The music for the film is directed by Abhijit Basu from Kolkata (India).[7]

References
  1. Chatak, Hasan Mansoor (12 December 2014). "Meghmallar to hit cinemas today". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  2. McCarthy, Todd. "Meghmallar Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  3. "Meghmallar". TIFF. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  4. "Meghmallar will be featured at the TIFF, 2015". Bengal Foundation. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  5. Tushar Jadhav (11 January 2021). "Bangladesh to be country of focus at 51st International Film Festival of India". DD News: GOI. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  6. "Meghmallar to be screened in Chittagong". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  7. "Meghmallar - set for release". The Daily Star. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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