Ghetuputra Komola
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 Limited. 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]
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Directed by | Humayun Ahmed |
Produced by | Faridur Reza Sagar (Impress Teleflim Limited) |
Written by | Humayun Ahmed |
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Cinematography | Mahfuzur Rahman Khan |
Distributed by | Ashirbad Films |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
Country | Bangladesh |
Language | Bengali English |
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
- Tariq Anam Khan as The Landlord
- Jayanta Chattopadhyay as Komola's Father
- Munmun Ahmed as The Landlord's Wife
- Agun as Shah Alam
- Shamima Nazneen as Mayna
- Kuddus Bayati
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Soundtrack album by SI. Tutul | |
Recorded | 2012 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 44:27 |
Label | Impress Telefilm |
Producer | Faridur Reza Sagar |
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[2]
- 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. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- "Handover of nat'l film award today". The Daily Star.