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Poet Jasim Uddin’s Epic Folk Poem 'Sojon Badiyar Ghat' Being Adapted into a Feature Film by Tanvir Mokammel

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Entertainment Desk • 2 Nov • 2 min read

Poet Jasim Uddin’s Epic Folk Poem 'Sojon Badiyar Ghat' Being Adapted into a Feature Film by Tanvir Mokammel
Production still from the film adaptation of Jasim Uddin's classic folk literature 'Sojon Badiyar Ghat'.

Renowned filmmaker Tanvir Mokammel is bringing poet Jasim Uddin’s legendary folk-romantic poetic masterpiece, 'Sojon Badiyar Ghat', to the big screen. The director recently announced via social media that 70 percent of the film's shooting has already been completed.

Written and directed by Tanvir Mokammel, the two-hour feature film stars Tanay Biswas as Sojon and Radifa Narmin as Duli, with child artists Dihan and Shreya Baidya portraying the characters in their childhood years. The film is co-produced by Hasna Jasimuddin Moudud. The behind-the-scenes creative team includes cinematographer Rakibul Hasan, editor Mahadev Shi, art director Uttam Guha, background score composer Syed Shabab Ali Arzu, and costume and casting director Chitralekha Guha.

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The film boasts a robust ensemble cast featuring Chitralekha Guha, Kazi Raju, Zubayer Zahid, Ahsanul Haque Minu, Swapna Baidya, Shah Alam Dulal, and Rezaul Karim Reza. Assistant directors on the project include Syed Shabab Ali Arzu, Sagir Mostofa, Sandip Mistry, and Aparajita Sangheeta.

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