Mumbai Film Fest to screen three Bangladeshi movies

Entertainment Desk :
The 20th instalment of the Third Eye Asian Film Festival is set to commence in Mumbai today (January 12). This year three Bangladeshi movies
titled ‘Saatao’, directed
by Khandaker Sumon, ‘Patalghor’, directed by Noor Imran Mithu, and ‘Nona Pani’, directed
by Syeda Neegar Banu, have been chosen for
inclusion in this festival, said a press release.
The movie ‘Saatao’ is the story of Putul and her beloved cow both experiencing pregnancies around the same time.
Regrettably, Putul loses her baby while the cow dies after giving birth. Amidst this considerable sorrow, Putul discovers a renewed sense of motherhood through the orphaned calf, Lalu. The movie portrays the challenging life of a farmer, the universal embodiment of motherhood in women, and the tale of joys and sorrows among a harmonious community of people. Aynun Putul and Fazlul Haque take on the lead roles in the movie, which is currently available for viewing on Bioscope.
On the other hand, the movie ‘Patalghor’, delving into the psychological tension between a mother and a daughter, features a cast including Afsana Mimi, Nusraat Faria, Mamunur Rashid, Salahuddin Lavlu, Giasuddin Selim, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Nazia Haque Orsha, Rawnak Hasan, Nasir Uddin Khan, and many others. The movie is currently available in Chorki. Notably, in this movie, popular star Nusraat Faria appears in an unglamorous look.
Meanwhile, the movie ‘Nona Pani’ has been crafted around characters from a village in the southern region of Khulna. The cast includes Bilkis Banu Jaba, Kazi Rakibul Haque, Jayita Mahalanobish, and Jayanto Chattopadhay, amongst others. On January 26 at 7:00pm, the movie will be premiered for the first time in Bangladesh at the main auditorium of the National Museum as part of the primary screening event.