Meghla Akash

Meghla Akash also (Bengali: মেঘলা আকাশ meaning of English: The Cloudy Sky ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali language film. The film directed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Nargis Akter and it is her first directed film.[2] Release 2002 in all over Bangladesh. This thought has brought forward Nargis Akhter's first feature film Meghla Akash that deals with the issue of HIV/AIDS prevention and control.[3] Stars Moushumi, Ayub Khan, Amit Hasan, Shakil Khan, Purnima, Wasimul Bari Rajib, Shahidul Alam Sachchu, Ferdousi Mojimder, Pijush Bandhopadhya and many more. Public consciousness based the films special appearance Indian actress Shabana Azmi [4] The film was appreciated by film critics also film viewers and won the National Film Award of Bangladesh as best director Nargis Akter of the year 2002, with gets won total six categories.[5]

Meghla Akash
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Directed byNargis Akter
Produced byNargis Akter
Written byMasum Reza
Starring
Music byAlauddin Ali
CinematographyMahfuzur Rahman Khan
Edited byMujibur Rahman Dulu
Release date
2002[1]
Running time
137 minutes
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali

Synopsis

'Meghla' (Moushumi) a beautiful girl, and he loves with 'Moni' (Amit Hasan). Mohit's father rejects Meghla because her uncle can not provide dowry. Meghla leaves her village with broken heart. Khoybor, an evil person, provokes her and tells her that he will find a job for her. Then he sells her in the market for prostitution .This is how the story begins .

Cast

Awards and achievement

National Film Awards

Meghla Akash won the National Film Awards total six categories in the year of 2002.[6]

  • Winner Best screenplay : 'Nargis Aktar' 2002
  • Winner Best Actress: 'Moushumi ' 2002

Reception

Meghla Akash became a moderate success in the box office, but attained highly critical acclaims. Its story dealt with AIDS issue, which created consciousness among the mass.

Music

Meghla Akash films music directed by Bangladeshi famous music director Alauddin Ali. And lyrics by Mohammad Rafiquzzaman. Also playback singer's as Mitali Mukharjee, Protik Dey, Khalid Hasan Milu and Ragob Chowdhury.

References
  1. Published: The Daily Star, 2006 Meghla Akash (2002) Shameem Alam Dipen, accessed: 19 May 2011
  2. Published: The Daily Star, 8 March 2006 Celebrating International Women's Day Nargis Akhter Empathy with women Khalid-Bin-Habib, accessed: 18 May 2011
  3. Published: The Daily Star, 2 July 2010 Making Movies for a Cause Tamanna Khan, accessed: 18 May 2011
  4. Published: The Daily Star, 19 December 2005 Azmi to star in Nargis' Megher Koley Roud’ Culture, accessed: 19 May 2011
  5. Published: The Daily Star, 9 July 2007 Nargis Akhter talks about her latest film "Abujh Bou" Jamil Mahmud, accessed: 19 May 2011
  6. Published: The Daily Star, 8 November 2010 PM to distribute film awards today BSS, Dhaka, accessed: 19 May 2011
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