Underplayed Gems

Shoitan Manush (1996)

Shoitan Manush poster
Directed by
Montazur Rahman Akbar
Genre
action film
Country
Bangladesh
Elsewhere
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A man fights against powerful enemies in a high stakes conflict. The story involves personal vendettas and violent confrontations in Bangladesh.

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What happens

Montazur Rahman Akbar (Bengali: মনতাজুর রহমান আকবর) is a Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter, producer, social activist and entrepreneur. He is known for his work in the Bengali-language film industry, which is centered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Akbar also fought in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. After directing multiple plays, Akbar worked as an assistant director on the films Chhutir Ghonta and Janata Express under directors Matin Rahman and Azizur Rahman, respectively. He worked as an assistant director from 1979 to 1990. Akbar became a director in 1991. He has worked with actor Manna on 22 films, writer Abdullah Zahir Babu on 46 films, actor Dipjol on 19 films and editor Amzad Hossain on 24 films. Akbar has written screenplays for some of his films. He founded the production companies Nayan-Apon Production and Star Plus, and he is co-founder of Panorama Movies. Akbar's films introduced various actors, including Dipjol, Popy, Keya, Riya Sen, Shakiba, Songita, Antara Biswas and Puspi, to Dhallywood. Akbar served as an executive board member of the Bangladesh Film Producers and Distributors Association and the Bangladesh Film Directors Association. He founded a development NGO, Prochesta, and a theater organization, Drama Circle. He has also directed television commercials and serial dramas. Akbar has appeared as guest judge for multiple television programs. He also runs several business enterprises. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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