Ostitto
Ostitto (transl. Eternal) is a 2016 Bangladeshi romantic drama film directed by Anonno Mamun and produced by Carlos Saleh under the Dream Box LTD. banner. The film stars Nusrat Imrose Tisha as an intellectually disabled girl and Arifin Shuvoo as her mentor. The plot centers on the love story of two youths, and the struggle of a mentor who helps intellectually disabled children to win an Olympic medal.[1] Ostitto was released on 6 May 2016 in Bangladesh. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised its performance and execution. The director announced in 2017 that Ostitto 2 will be released with new faces.[2]
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| Directed by | Anonno Mamun |
| Written by | Carlos Saleh |
| Produced by | Carlos Saleh |
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| Cinematography | Venkat Gangadhikari |
| Edited by | Akramul Haq |
| Music by | Ibrar Tipu, Pritom Hasan, Naved Parvez, Adhyan Dhara, Akassh |
Production company | Dream Box LTD. |
| Distributed by | Action Cut Entertainment |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Cast
- Arifin Shuvoo as Imtu
- Nusrat Imrose Tisha as Pori
- Nijhum Rubina as Orsha
- Shuchorita as Mrs. Afsana, Pori's mother
- Subrata as Mr. Jamil, Pori's father
- Sujata as Pori's grandmother
- Farhan Ahmed Jovan as Pori's brother[3]
- Samonty Shoumi as Zara
- Don as Joga Bhai
- Tanzira Noor as Imtu's sister
- Jacky Alamgir as Ramiz
- Badol as Jalil
Production
Directed by Anonno Mamun, the film centres on an affair between autistic Tisha and her teacher Arifin.
In an interview with The Daily Star, the two stars said that the bulk of shooting took place in an autistic school. Many characters in the film are autistic students of the school. "Autistic people can’t tell a lie," said Arifin describing his experiences during filming. "As we spent a lot of time with them, we became a part of them," he said.
"I had to study the autistic students for my role," said Tisha. "This is completely a new experience for me," she added.[4]
Promotion
Ahead of the release of this film, Shuvo, Tisha and others of the cast and crew of the film assisted with rigorous promotional campaigns in Dhaka. As a surprise, the lead duo performed one of the songs in the soundtrack, "Hero", penned by Lyricist Mehedi Hasan Limon.
One line of dialogue from the film has become popular - “আমি শিক্ষক,সভ্যতার জন্য মেরুদন্ড গড়ি আর অসভ্যদের মেরুদন্ড ভাংগি। , it means "I am a teacher! I build the backbone of civilization and break the backbone of the uncivilized barbarians!"
Music
All lyrics are written by Kabir Bakul, Adhyan Dhara, Zahid Akbar, Mehadi Hasan Limon, Arzeen Kamal and Priyo Chattopadhyay, The hit song, Ayna Bolna is composed by Naved Parvez[5]
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Ayna Bolna" | Tahsin, Nondita | |
| 2. | "Tor Name Likhechi" | Akash | |
| 3. | "Ami Banglar Hero" | Pritom Hasan, Lemis, Adhyan Dhara | |
| 4. | "Ontor Khoje Shojon" | Tanvir Rosy, Rubaiyat Upoma | |
| 5. | "Protiti Manush" | Ibrar Tipu, Munni |
Release
The film was released on 6 May 2016 in more than 65 screens across Bangladesh. The film opened to a positive response at the theaters. It was popular across generations, especially among young or university-age viewers. However, it was criticized by some for the quality of its editing. It performed below average at the box office.[6] Ostitto was also released in Canada on one screen.
| Ciromonies | Year | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Ref.(s) |
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| Meril-Prothom Alo Awards | 2016 | Best Film Actress | Nusrat Imrose Tisha | Nominated | |
| National Film Awards | 2016 | Best Film Actress | Nusrat Imrose Tisha | Won | [7] |
See also
References
- "Shuvo-Tisha starrer 'Ostitto' released, opens to a good response". The Daily Ittefaq. 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- এফডিসিতে শুভ-তিশার অস্তিত্ব [Shubh-Tishar's 'Ostitto' in FDC] (in Bengali). NTV. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ধৈর্য্যই আমাকে অভিনেতা বানিয়েছে : জোভান. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 5 May 2016.
- "Tisha-Shuvo Talk". The Daily Star. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- অস্তিত্ব এর চমক শুভ তিশা [Ostitto surprise Shuvo-Tisha]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 6 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- "Where is 'Ostitto' at the box office?" বক্স অফিসে ‘অস্তিত্ব’ কোথায়?. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরষ্কার ২০১৬ [National Film Awards 2016] (PDF). Ministry of Information (in Bengali). 4 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.