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Taka (2004)

Taka poster
Original title
টাকা
Directed by
Shahidul Islam Khokon
Genre
drama, family, fantasy
Country
Bangladesh
Runtime
2h 35m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family drama from Bangladesh that revolves around the influence of money on relationships. The story follows various characters including a child actor whose performance earned a national award.

dramaticemotionalfamily-centeredsocialearneststraightforwardserious

What happens

Taka (Bengali: টাকা, English: Money) is a Bangladeshi feature film directed by Shahidul Islam Khokon. The film was released on Eid ul Fitre of 2005. The lead roles are played by Riaz, Purnima, Sohel Rana, Alamgir, Humayun Faridi, Suchorita and Hridoy Islam. Child actor Hridoy won Best Child actor, National Film awards of Bangladesh for his role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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