BANGLADESH FILM FESTIVAL 2015

Curtain falls on event thru screening of �Mrittika Maya� at BSA today

A National Film Award-winning full-length Bangladeshi feature film titled ‘Mrittika Maya’, directed by Gazi Rakayet, will be screened today at 6pm as a part of the 15-day event titled ‘Bangladesh Film Festival 2015’ at the National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segun Bagicha in the city, which will end today.
The story of the film evolves around an old man named Khirmohon, who is a potter by profession. After struggling throughout his life, he finally manages to own his own pottery house along with a banyan tree. His sons, who live in the city and are used to the urban life, show no interest in their father’s business. Rather, for financial gain, they even want to sell the business, disregarding their father’s hard work behind it. Khirmohon’s granddaughter Poddo is a beautiful girl and they stay in the pottery house. A person named Boishakh also stays with them. Boishakh was adopted by Khirmohon as child. He is extremely loyal to Khirmohon and also wants to hold on to the pottery business by helping Khirmohon. Boishakh and Poddo do not express their feelings for one another. Politics and greedy invaders threaten the business and Boishakh wants to protect it. The story moves forward from there.
Raisul Islam Asad  plays the role of Khirmohon while Titas Zia plays the role of Boishakh and Shormi Mala as Poddo. The other important casts of the film includes  Lutfor Rahman George, Mamunur Rashid, Piyush Bandhopaddhay, Akhteruzzaman, Wahida Mollik Jolly and Mrinal Dutta.
‘Mrittika Maya’ itself has set a new record by winning 17 awards in the National Film Award 2013 at a time, which is the highest number of awards  by a single film till now in any edition of the National Film Award. The film won 17 awards in different categories including best film, best director, best actor, best supporting role, best villain and best screenplay writer. The film also won the silver medal at the SAARC Film Festival in Colombo in Sri Lanka.

BANGLADESH FILM FESTIVAL 2015

Curtain falls on event thru screening of �Mrittika Maya� at BSA today

A National Film Award-winning full-length Bangladeshi feature film titled Mrittika Maya, directed by Gazi Rakayet, will be screened today at 6pm as a part of the 15-day event titled Bangladesh Film Festival 2015 at the National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segun Bagicha in the city, which will end today. The story of the film evolves around an old man named Khirmohon, who is a potter by profession. After struggling throughout his life, he finally manages to own his own pottery house along with a banyan tree. His sons, who live in the city and are used to the urban life, show no interest in their fathers business. Rather, for financial gain, they even want to sell the business, disregarding their fathers hard work behind it. Khirmohons granddaughter Poddo is a beautiful girl and they stay in the pottery house. A person named Boishakh also stays with them. Boishakh was adopted by Khirmohon as child. He is extremely loyal to Khirmohon and also wants to hold on to the pottery business by helping Khirmohon. Boishakh and Poddo do not express their feelings for one another. Politics and greedy invaders threaten the business and Boishakh wants to protect it. The story moves forward from there. Raisul Islam Asad plays the role of Khirmohon while Titas Zia plays the role of Boishakh and Shormi Mala as Poddo. The other important casts of the film includes Lutfor Rahman George, Mamunur Rashid, Piyush Bandhopaddhay, Akhteruzzaman, Wahida Mollik Jolly and Mrinal Dutta. Mrittika Maya itself has set a new record by winning 17 awards in the National Film Award 2013 at a time, which is the highest number of awards by a single film till now in any edition of the National Film Award. The film won 17 awards in different categories including best film, best director, best actor, best supporting role, best villain and best screenplay writer. The film also won the silver medal at the SAARC Film Festival in Colombo in Sri Lanka.