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| Madam Fuli | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Shahidul Islam Khokon |
| Screenplay by | Shahidul Islam Khokon |
| Starring | Alexander Bo Shimla Bobita Humayun Faridi |
| Cinematography | Hasan Ahmed |
| Edited by | Chishti Kamal |
| Music by | Alam Khan |
Production company | J.K. Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Madam Fuli is a 1999 Bangladeshi film directed by Shahidul Islam Khokon. It stars debutants Shimla and Alexander Bo in lead roles while Bobita and Humayun Faridi in supporting roles.[1][2] Shimla won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of 'Fuli'. Upon doing so, she became the only Bangladeshi actor, male or female, to win National Film Award for debut performance.[3][4] ATM Shamsuzzaman won the Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Comedian.[5] This film is a remake of the 1982 Tamil language film Gopurangal Saivathillai.
Synopsis
[edit]Fuli (Shimla) is an uneducated village girl. She lives in a village hut with her elderly mother. An influential person of the village was about to drown due to epilepsy. The influential man is very grateful to her and in return gives her off for marriage to his son. However, his son Sohail (Alexander Bo) does not consider Fuli as his wife and he falls in love with another girl named Fancy (Michaela). Fuli comes to Dhaka to live with her husband after marriage. Sohail does not give her proper rights as a wife. It is ugly to look at and is insulted by friends for singing. He accidentally gets lost and is found by his mother Salma. Salma (Babita) teaches him to be modern and smart and come back. An illiterate rural girl makes herself modern and clever to get her husband's rights. Later, her husband becomes interested in getting her back.
Cast
[edit]- Alexander Bo - Mizanur Rahman Sohel
- Shimla - Fuli / Shimla
- Michela - Fancy
- Babita - Salma
- Humayun Faridi - Kalam Ali
- ATM Shamsuzzaman - Dad
- Sheikh Abul Kashem Mithun - Shahid
- Khalil Ullah Khan - Matbar
- Rasheda Chowdhury - Rahima
Music
[edit]The film's songs have been composed by Alam Khan and penned by Milton Khondokar.
- "Monke Boli Tomari Kotha Jotobar" - Kanak Chapa and Agun
Awards
[edit]| Award | Category | Result | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh National Film Awards | Best Actress | Shimla | [5][6] |
| Bangladesh National Film Awards | Best Comedian | ATM Shamsuzzaman | [5] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "'Madam Fuli 2' is coming" (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ↑ "Shimla's 'Madame Fuli Two' is coming (1999)". Dhakatimes News. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ↑ "A bdnews24.com Entertainment Production". Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2020 – via web.archive.org.
- ↑ "Saimon and Shimla releases new song". AmaderShomoy.com. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- 1 2 3 "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 107". archive.thedailystar.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ↑ "All winners of Bangladesh National Film Awards (1975-2012)". fdc.gov.bd. BFDC. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
External links
[edit]- Madam Fuli at IMDb