Underplayed Gems

Khuni Shikder (2004)

Khuni Shikder poster
Country
Bangladesh
Runtime
2h 07m
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How it feels

After his mother dies, a man becomes a serial killer and rises to become the country's top terrorist. The film is based on the true story of a notorious Bangladeshi murderer.

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What happens

Khuni Shikder (Bengali: খুনী শিকদার; transl. Killer Shikder) is a 2004 Bangladeshi biographical crime thriller film. The film was directed by Monowar Hossain Khokon and produced by Abdul Alim under the banner of Monowara Films. It featured Shakib Khan as the title role, who became a psycho after the death of his mother and then started killing one after another and subsequently he became the country's top terrorist and serial killer. Nasima Akter Nodi, Liton Hashmi, Sohail and Mamun Shah and others have also played supporting roles in the film. The film is based on the biography of the Bangladeshi notorious murderer Ershad Sikder and was released on November 15, 2004, on the occasion on Eid-ul-Fitr. The film has been criticised at various times for its obscenity, but also has been widely acclaimed as one of the best performances of Shakib Khan's career. This is the first negative character of Khan's career. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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