Shyamol Chhaya (Bengali: শ্যামল ছায়া; English: The Green Shade) is a 2004 Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Riaz, Monir Khan Shimul, Ahmed Rubel, Tania Ahmed, Meher Afroz Shaon, Dr.Ezazul Islam, Faruque Ahmed, Shadhin Khosru, Shamima Nazneen, Hosne Ara Putul, Rahmat Ali and many more. It reflects a story of the Bangladesh War of Independence, 1971.
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| Directed by | Humayun Ahmed |
| Written by | Humayun Ahmed |
| Produced by | Impress Telefilm Ltd. |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Anwar Hossain |
| Edited by | Atiqur Rahman Mollick |
| Music by | Maksud Jamil Mintu |
| Distributed by | Impress Telefilm Ltd. |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Shyamol Chhaya was Bangladesh's submission to the 78th Academy Awards in the 'Foreign Language Film' category. It was not nominated.[citation needed]
This is the story of a group of people leaving their homes to escape the tyrannical Pakistani military during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war. The story focuses on the diverse group of characters as they make their way by boat, with the shadow of war constantly present in the background. As the journey progresses alongside the war, we see the character development of the passengers, as the war and their journey pushes them to their most extreme selves.
Cast
edit- Humayun Faridi as the Commander of the Freedom Fighters
- Challenger[2]
- Riaz as Maulana
- Monir Khan Shimul as a Bengali-German engineer
- Tania Ahmed as Ratri
- Meher Afroz Shaon as Ashalata
- Ahmed Rubel as Pitamber
- Dr.Ezazul Islam as a boatman addressed as Ustad by Kallu
- Faruque Ahmed as Kallu, Ustad's sidekick and assistant boatman
- Shadhin Khosru as Gaurango, Ashalata's husband
- Shamima Nazneen
- Hosne Ara Putul as Putul
- Rahmat Ali
- Syed Akhtar Ali
- Jasmine Parvez
- Zahid Hossain Shovon as Ratri's Husband
Release
editFestivals
edit- 6th Bangladesh Film Festival 2005. London
- 11th Kolkata Film Festival 2005. India
- International Palm Spring Film Festival 2006. USA
- The 32nd Seattle International Film Festival 2006. USA
- FIBOFEST Film Festival, Prague, 2006. Czech Republic[3]
- East End Film Festival 2006. London
- East London Film Festival 2006. London
- South Asian Film Festival 2009. GOA, India.
- Film Festival Featuring Liberation War Kolkata 2010. India[4]
Critical response
editRobert Koehler of Variety gave the film a negative review, calling it "symbolic to a fault", and saying Humayun Ahmed didn't have the directorial skills to enliven the story.[5]
Awards and achievement
editThe Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies (BFFS) chose Shyamol Chhaya as the Bangladeshi submission to the 78th Academy Awards in the 'Foreign Language Film' category.[6] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences did not select it as one of the five nominees in 2006.[citation needed]
6th Bangladesh Film Festival
edit- Winner Best Contemporary Film - 2005. London[citation needed]
Bachosach Film Awards
edit- Winner Best supporting Actress - Tania Ahmed[citation needed]
Home media
editShyamol Chhaya film's VCD and DVD copy rights were taken by Channel i and G-Series.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Shyamol Chhaya on Channel i today". The Daily Star. 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Popular TV and film actor Challenger passes away". The Daily Star. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ "Shyamal Chhaya goes to Prague Film Festival". The Daily Star. 15 February 2006. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Film festival featuring Liberation War in Kolkata". The Daily Star. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ Koehler, Robert (11 January 2006). "Review: 'The Green Shade'". Variety. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ Kamol, Ershad (15 September 2005). "Honours Shyamol Chhaya going to the Oscars". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
External links
edit- Shyamol Chhaya at IMDb
- Shyamol Chhaya at The Rotten Tomatoes