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Sujon Sokhi (1975)

Sujon Sokhi poster
Original title
সুজন সখী
Directed by
Khan Ataur Rahman
Genre
romance film
Country
Bangladesh
Runtime
1h 51m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romantic drama set in 1970s Bangladesh. A young woman faces social pressures and personal tragedy as she navigates love and heartbreak.

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What happens

Sujon Sokhi (Bengali: সুজন সখী) is a 1975 Bangladeshi film directed by Khan Ataur Rahman. The film received critical acclaim, particularly for the performance given by Kabori Sarwar, who won Bachsas Award for Best Actress. Both Sabina Yasmin and Abdul Alim earned Bangladesh National Film Awards for the song "Sob Sokhire Par Korite". The film was popularly remade in Bangladesh in color by director Shah Alam Kiran starring renowned duo Salman Shah and Shabnur in 1994 with the same title. It was also remade in West Bengal (India) in 1995, which was directed by Swapan Saha. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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