Underplayed Gems

Dahan (1985)

Dahan poster
Original title
দহন
Directed by
Sheikh Niamat Ali
Genre
drama, family
Country
Bangladesh
Runtime
2h
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man in Bangladesh faces personal struggles and societal pressures. The film follows his journey through hardship and conflict.

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What happens

Dahan (English: Affliction; Bengali: দহন) is a 1985 Bangladeshi film starring Bulbul Ahmed, Bobita, Humayun Faridi and Asaduzzaman Nur. It bagged National Film Awards in 3, and Bachsas Awards in record 10 categories that year. Faridi played the protagonist in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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