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Koshai
Koshai (Bengali: কসাই, transl. "butcher") is a 1980 Bangladeshi film directed by Amjad Hossain.[1] It stars Rozina, Bobita, Alamgir, Kabari, and Jashim. It won four National Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Rozina), Best Music Director (Alauddin Ali), Best Male Playback Singer (Syed Abdul Hadi), and Best Female Playback Singer (Sabina Yasmin).
| Koshai | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Amjad Hossain |
| Produced by | Amjad Hossain |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Alauddin Ali, Adhyan Dhara |
Release date |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Cast edit
Music edit
- "Bondhu Tin Din" - Runa Laila
- "Amar Doshe Doshi Ami" - Syed Abdul Hadi
Release and reception edit
The film was screened at the 1980 Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
Writing in 2002, filmmaker Zakir Hossain Raju described Koshai as one of the films of the period that, "bubble with social criticism and satire, which were virtually non-existent earlier".[2]
Awards edit
- Best Supporting Actress - Rozina[3]
- Best Music Director - Alauddin Ali[4]
- Best Male Playback Singer - Syed Abdul Hadi[5]
- Best Female Playback Singer - Sabina Yasmin[6]
References edit
- ^ a b আনত্মর্জাতিক পরিমন্ডলে বাংলাদেশের সিনেমা [Bangladesh Cinema in the International Arena]. Anando Alo. Retrieved 2016-05-20.
- ^ Raju, Zakir Hossain (2002). "Bangladesh: A Defiant Survivor". In Vasudev, Aruna; Padgaonkar, Latika; Doraiswamy, Rashmi (eds.). Being & Becoming: The Cinemas of Asia. MacMillan. p. 16. ISBN 0333-93820-8.
- ^ Milu, Kamruzzaman (2018-12-21). হাল ছাড়েননি রোজিনা [Rozina did not give up]. Manab Zamin (in Bengali).
- ^ "Of songs and a shining star". The Daily Star. 2020-08-10.
- ^ Mizan, Mahfuz (2019-05-31). "Veteran Virtuoso: Syed Abdul Hadi in focus". New Age.
- ^ Milu, Kamruzzaman (2012-09-04). জন্মদিনে সাবিনা: মেয়ে বাঁধনকে নিয়ে ঘুরছি সারাদিন [Sabina on her birthday: I've been hanging out with my daughter Bandhan all day]. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali).
External links edit
- Koshai at IMDb