Ghetuputra Komola
| Ghetuputra Komola | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Humayun Ahmed |
| Written by | Humayun Ahmed |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Mahfooz-ur-Rahman Khan |
| Edited by | Solim Ullah Soli |
| Music by |
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| Distributed by | Ashirbad Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Languages | Bengali English |
Ghetuputra Komola (Bengali: ঘেটুপুত্র কমলা, Gheṭuputro Kômola, Pleasure Boy Komola) is a 2012 Bangladeshi musical film written and directed by Humayun Ahmed and produced by Impress Telefilm. The film is Humayan Ahmed's last film before his death. The film was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.[1]
Plot[]
The story takes place 150 years ago during the colonial era in a village called Jalshuka, in Habibganj. During that time a musical group was created called Ghetugaan where young boys danced in female clothing; those dancers were called "Ghetu". Soon they became famous among people but the landlords wanted them for sexual desires and gradually elite pederasty became recognized in the contemporary local society. The Ghetus used to get hired for the flood season. The story is about a teenage boy who is hired by a colonial era landlord to entertain his sexual desires until the annual flood is over.
Cast[]
- Mamun as Komola/Jahir
- Tariq Anam Khan as the landlord Chowdhury Hekmot Ali
- Jayanta Chattopadhyay as Fazlu, Komola's father and troupe leader
- Munmun Ahmed as the landlord's wife
- Agoon as a painter named Shah Alam
- Pran Roy as Gaurango, dance master
- Abdullah Rana
- Shamima Nazneen as Mayna, the head maid
- Tamalika Karmakar as Komola's mother
- Pranti
- Masud Akhond as horse handler
- as Moura (sweet maker)
- Ehsanur Rahman
- Jewel Rana
- Rousso
- Saleh Sohel
- Shahana Rahman Geeta
- Putul
- Z. H. Sameer
- Prapti
- Kuddus Boyati as the lead singer of the troupe
- Islam Uddin Boyati
Soundtrack[]
| Pleasure Boy Komola | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Recorded | 2012 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 44:27 |
| Label | Impress Telefilm |
| Producer | Faridur Reza Sagar |
The film is scored by Maksud Jamil Mintu and several artists have rendered the songs.[2]
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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| 1. | "Baje Bongshi" | Fazlur Rahman Babu | |
| 2. | "Saban Aaina Dile Na" | ||
| 3. | "Sua Urilo" | Fazlur Rahman Babu | |
| 4. | "Joler Ghate Baje Bashi" | Fazlur Rahman Babu | |
| 5. | "Amar Jomunar Jol Dekhte Kalo" | Fazlur Rahman Babu | |
| 6. | "Baje Bongshi" | ||
| 7. | "Sua Urilo" |
Awards[]
- National Film Awards - Best Film
- National Film Awards - Best child artist-(Mamun)
- National Film Awards - Best screenwriter-(Humayun Ahmed)
- National Film Awards - Best Dialogue
- National Film Awards - Best Costume Design[3]
- Meril Prothom Alo Awards - Best Film
- Meril Prothom Alo Awards - Best Director
- Meril Prothom Alo Awards - Best Screenplay
See also[]
- List of submissions to the 85th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[]
- ^ "Humayun's 'Ghetuputra Komola' to compete for Oscar". Daily Star. 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ news-detail-162202
- ^ "Handover of nat'l film award today". The Daily Star.
External links[]
- 2012 films
- 2012 drama films
- 2010s Bengali-language films
- 2010s musical drama films
- Bangladeshi films
- Bangladeshi musical drama films
- Bengali-language films
- Films scored by Maksud Jamil Mintu
- Films scored by S I Tutul
- Films directed by Humayun Ahmed
- Films whose writer won the Best Screenplay National Film Award (Bangladesh)