History of Bangla Film from 1896-2000

The people of Bhola saw the bioscope also in April of 1898. Hira Lal Sen’s Royal Bioscope Company arranged the shows in the bungalow of the Sub-Divisional Officer of Bhola. Hira Lal Sen also arranged bioscope shows at his native village Bagjuri, Manikganj at the same time. The Royal Bioscope Company...

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Bengali theatre

Bengali theatre primarily refers to theatre performed in the Bengali language. Bengali theatre is produced mainly in West Bengal, and in Bangladesh. The term may also refer to some Hindi theatres which are accepted by the Bengali people.Bengali theatre has its origins in British rule. It began as private entertainment in the early 19th century.In the pre-independence period, Bengali theatres played...

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The Making of Muktir Gaan

Catherine Masud tells the untold story of how this labour of love came to the screenIt was in the fall of 1990. Tareque and I had been in the US for about one year. We didn't really have any particular plan in mind at the time for staying in the States. Rather, it was a "decompression" of...

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Muktir Gaan

Muktir Gaan Song of FreedomThis historic film, completed in 1995 by filmmaking duo Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud tells the true story of a troupe of singers traveling through the refugee camps and zones of war during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The film blends documentary and...

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Chawkbazar’s Iftar Delicacies

Chawkbazar’s Iftar DelicaciesThe holy month of Ramadan is back once again. Bangladesh with its large Muslim population observes the month with great piety and religious fervor. The daylong fasting ends at sunset and the faithful break their fasts with a delicious meal, Iftari. Dhaka, particularly with...

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