Oggatonama

Oggatonama (Bengali: অজ্ঞাতনামা, The Unnamed) is a 2016 Bangladeshi drama film directed and written by Tauquir Ahmed. It was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2][3][4]

Oggatonama
Film poster
Directed by	Tauquir Ahmed
Produced by	Faridur Reza Sagar
Written by	Tauquir Ahmed
Starring	Shahiduzzaman Selim
Music by	Pinto Ghosh
Cinematography	Enamul Haque Sohel
Release date	21 May 2016 (Gulf of Naples Independent Film Festival) 19 August 2016 (Bangladesh) [1]
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali

Cast

• Fazlur Rahman Babu as Kifayet Uddin Pramanik[5][6]
• Shahiduzzaman Selim as Ramjan Ali[7][8]
• Mosharraf Karim as Farhad[9][10]
• Nipun Akter as Beauty[11]
• Shatabdi Wadud as MA Kuddus (Officer in Charge)[12]
• Abul Hayat as Wahab's Father[13]
• Shahed Sharif Khan[14]
• Shahed Ali [15][16]
• Robena Reza Jui[17]
• Ziaul Huq Kislu [18]
• Nazmul Huda Bacchu[19]
• Momen Chodhury [20]

Awards

• Bangladesh National Film Awards 2016[21]
  • Best Film
  • Best Actor in a Negative Role
  • Best Story

See also

• List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. "Oggatonama to represent Bangladesh at Oscars". The Daily Star. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
2. এবার অস্কারে যাচ্ছে ‘অজ্ঞাতনামা’. bdnews24 (in Bengali). 26 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
3. "Oggatonama to represent Bangladesh at Oscars". The Daily Star. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
4. "'The Unnamed' ('Oggatonama'): Film Review | Kolkata 2016". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
5. "Hasina promises support for Bangladeshis to make world-class films". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
6. "PM distributes National Film Award". New Age. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
7. "Oggatonama: Saga of nameless faces". The Daily Star. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
8. "Oggatonama to represent Bangladesh at Oscars". The Daily Star. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
9. "Bangladesh picked "Oggatonama" for Oscar". Dhaka Tribune. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
10. "Oscars: Bangladesh Selects 'The Unnamed' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
11. "Oggatonama arrives". Dhaka Tribune. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
12. "Tauqir Ahmed bags two at Kosovo film festival". Dhaka Tribune. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
13. Ramachandran, Naman (27 September 2016). "Bangladesh Sends 'The Unnamed' to the Oscars". Variety (magazine). Retrieved 24 May 2019.
14. ইরানের ফজর উৎসবে ‘অজ্ঞাতনামা’. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
15. নতুন বছরে তিন চলচ্চিত্রে শাহেদ. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
16. Hasan, Imtiaz. "'অজ্ঞাতনামা' নিয়ে ফিরছেন তৌকির". bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
17. দুই বছর পর. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
18. "Print প্রশংসিত বাংলাদেশের অ এবং আ!". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
19. পহেলা বৈশাখে ‘অজ্ঞাতনামা’ | সংস্কৃতি অঙ্গন. Janakantha (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
20. অস্কারে যাওয়ার জন্য মনোনীত ‘অজ্ঞাতনামা’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
21. "National Film Award winners announced". The Daily Star. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.

External links

• Oggatonama on IMDb
• Oggatonama at Bangla Movie Database