Meghmallar

Meghmallar (Bengali: মেঘমল্লার, also known in English as Raincoat) is a 2014 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Zahidur Rahim Anjan.^[1] The film is an adaption of writer Akhtaruzzaman Elias's story titled "Raincoat".^[2] It was screened in the Discovery section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.^[3][4] It was screened at 51st International Film Festival of India in January 2021 in the Country in Focus section.^[5]

Meghmallar
Film poster
Bengali	মেঘমল্লার
Directed by	Zahidur Rahim Anjan
Screenplay by	Zahidur Rahim Anjan
Story by	Akhtaruzzaman Elias
Produced by	Abul Khair
Starring	Shahiduzzaman Selim Aparna Ghosh Jayanta Chattopadhyay
Cinematography	Sudheer Palsane
Edited by	Sameer Ahmed
Music by	Abhijit Basu
Distributed by	Bengal Entertainment Ltd.
Release date	12 December 2014 (2014-12-12)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali

Plot

An ordinary family of a chemistry teacher at a suburban government college, Nurul Huda, his wife Asma, daughter Sudha and Asma's brother Mintu goes through a life-altering experience during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971. It happens when Mintu leaves to join the Freedom Fighters one morning. Asma secretly continues to correspond with her brother. One rainy day, Nurul goes to a school function wearing Mintu's raincoat to protect him from the ceaseless rains. Government forcefully arrests him on suspicion of being a rebel and takes him into custody. Nurul is then forced to make a decision that will affect both the destiny of his family and the whole country.

Cast

• Shahiduzzaman Selim as Nurul Huda, a chemistry teacher at a suburban government college
• Aparna Ghosh as Asma, Nurul Huda's wife
• Jayanta Chattopadhyay as Mintu, Asma's brother
• Marjan Hossain Zara as Sudha, Nurul Huda and Asma's daughter
• Mostafiz Shahin as Pakistani Military Personnel
• Adnan Sobhan Evan as Pakistani Military Personnel

Production

This film was made under the banner of Bengal Creations Ltd.^[6] The music for the film is directed by Abhijit Basu from Kolkata (India).^[7]

References

1. Chatak, Hasan Mansoor (12 December 2014). "Meghmallar to hit cinemas today". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
2. McCarthy, Todd. "Meghmallar Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
3. "Meghmallar". TIFF. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
4. "Meghmallar will be featured at the TIFF, 2015". Bengal Foundation. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
5. Tushar Jadhav (11 January 2021). "Bangladesh to be country of focus at 51st International Film Festival of India". DD News: GOI. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
6. "Meghmallar to be screened in Chittagong". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
7. "Meghmallar - set for release". The Daily Star. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2015.

External links

• Meghmallar at IMDb
• Meghmallar at the Bangla Movie Database