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Ekattorer Jishu (1993)

Ekattorer Jishu poster
Directed by
Nasiruddin Yousuff
Genre
drama
Country
Bangladesh
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A story set during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. It follows the struggles and sacrifices of people caught in the conflict.

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What happens

Ekattorer Jishu (Eng. Jesus of Seventy one, Bengali: একাত্তরের যীশু) is a 1993 Bangladeshi film based on the Bangladesh Liberation War. The film was directed by Nasir Uddin Yusuf and based on the novel Ekattorer Jishu by Shahriar Kabir. The film stars Piyush Bandyopadhyay, Humayun Faridi, Zahir Uddin Pial, Abul Khair, Anwar Farooq, Kamal Bayazid, Litu Anam and Shahiduzzaman Selim in the lead roles. Besides, Ibrahim Bidyut, Shatdal Barua Bilu, Saifuddin Ahmed Dulal, Faruk Ahmed, Yusuf Khasru, Delwar Hossain and many others have acted in different roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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