Chhutir Ghonta (Bengali: ছুটির ঘণ্টা When The Bell Rang) is a 1980 Bangladeshi drama film written and directed by Azizur Rahman. It stars Razzak, Shabana, Sujata and Sumon in the lead.[2]
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| Bengali | ছুটির ঘণ্টা |
| Directed by | Azizur Rahman |
| Written by | Azizur Rahman |
| Produced by | Ramala Shaha |
| Starring | |
| Edited by | Nurun Nabi |
| Music by | Satya Shaha |
| Distributed by | Swaralipi Banichitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
| Box office | ৳4 crore (US$330,000)[1] |
It is based on the true story of a twelve-year-old school boy named Khokon in Bangladesh, who starved to death after the washroom he was in was mistakenly closed by the caretaker the day before the Muslim vacation Eid-ul-Azha started. The boy was found dead after the vacation was over.
Plot
editThe film opens up at a mental asylum. At the beginning of the day, a man starts ringing a bell which infuriates one of the patients, Abbas Mia. After he gets injured by a guard for yelling(in an effort to stop the ringing), he gets healed by a doctor who asks him why he yells every time the bell rings. After which, Abbas Mia starts to tell him a story.
Many years ago, when Abbas Mia was the caretaker of a school (known as "Nilgiri Multipurpose High School) There was a boy named Khokon. While Khokon's mother loves her son, she mourn over the loss over her husband, Khokon is generally loved by the students, teachers, and especially Abbas Mia.
Since the Muslim vacation Eid-ul-Azha is approaching, Khokon plans to meet his maternal grandfather. However, his maternal grandfather arrives early and he, Khokon, and his mother go shopping. Khokon later sees an advertisement for a magic show and asks his mother if he can go and see it.
The magic show is hosted by Jewel Aich and he explains that he can get out of any locked box or room.
Cast
edit- Razzak as Abbas Mia the school caretaker
- Sujata as the mother of Khokon
- Master Sumon as Khokon
- Khan Ataur Rahman as the school principal
- Shabana as the school maid
- ATM Shamsuzzaman as the school teacher
- Shawkat Akbar as Khokon's maternal grandfather
- Rabiul Alam as a pickle seller
- Sarbbari
- Jewel Aich as a magician
Soundtrack
editThe film's soundtrack is composed by Satya Shaha and his chief assistant Swapan Saha.
| Track | Songs | Translations | Singer(s) | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ekdin chhuti hobe onek dhure zabo | One day a holiday will happen, we will go very far | title song | |
| 2 | Achar khaile bichar hobe | |||
| 3 | Purush manush kenze ailo duniyay | |||
| 4 | Amader deshta shopnopuri |
References
edit- ^ "ঢালিউডের ইতিহাসে সবার ওপর 'বেদের মেয়ে জোৎসনা'". www.jugantor.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Chutir Ghonta (1980) ছুটির ঘণ্টা" (in Bengali). Archived from the original on November 6, 2014. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
Further reading
edit- Nitu, Sumaiya Akhter (28 January 2017). "Chhutir Ghonta (1980)". The Daily Star.
- Manzoor, Novo (15 October 2015). "The Essential Bangla Movies for Children". The Daily Star.
External links
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