Shankhonad
Shankhonad (Bengali: শঙ্খনাদ is a 2004 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Abu Sayeed (Film Director). It starring Zahid Hasan, K S Firoz, Nazma Anwar, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Rebeka Dipa, Mehnaj Bony and Insan Ali.
| শঙ্খনাদ/ Shankhonad | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Abu Sayeed (Film Director) |
| Produced by | Aangik Communications |
| Written by | Nasreen Jahan |
| Starring | Zahid Hasan K S Firoz Nazma Anwar Fazlur Rahman Babu |
| Music by | S I Tutul |
| Cinematography | Mahfuzur Rahman Khan |
| Edited by | Junaid Halim |
Release date | 2004 |
Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Plot
Osman return to his ancestral village on a stormy night, the village he had fled in the dark of the night 27 years ago. He finds shelter in the home of Mannaf Khan, a village elder. Osman seeks to rediscover his childhood and goes about reliving the past in childhood memories. He meets Kunjo Buri who had nursed him as an infant. He also meets his boyhood friend Fazlu. Osman is not after worldly gains, he only wants to spend the rest of his life in the village and the nostalgia of bygone days. That, However, is not to be. He comes face to face with a reality of a markedly different kind.
Award
- National Film Award in three categories, 2004
- Best Film, Meril-Prothom Alo 2004
Festival participations
- Official selection, Fribourg International Film Festival
- Official selection, Asian African & Latin American Film Festival
- Official selection, Commonwealth Film Festival
- Official selection, Dubai International Film Festival
- Official selection, International Film Festival, India
References
- http://www.banglanews24.com/fullnews/bn/421880.html
- http://www.dhallywood24.com/tag/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6