The Mother

The Mother (1997)

হাঙর নদী গ্রেনেড

A tragic story of a mother who dedicates her only child for the sake of the freedom of the country during liberation war in 1971.

Date of release
1997-11-21
TMDB
8.2 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Drama, War, History
Director
Chashi Nazrul Islam

Casting

Interesting facts

Hangor Nodi Grenade is a 1997 film directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam. The story is based on the novel of the same name by Selina Hossain. That film won Bangladesh National Film Award in three categories including Best Director, Best Story and Best Actress. It is one of the most critically acclaimed Bangladeshi films.

Production

Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray wanted to make a film based on the famous novel Hangor nodi Grenade by the famous Bangladeshi novelist Selina Hossain. In a letter written to Selina Hossain on August 13, 1975, he praised the novel and hoped to make it into a film. But the film was not made due to the internal political situation in Bangladesh at that time.

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