
Acting
Jayita Mahalanobish
Acting credits
NRSet in 16th century Eastern Bengal, the film is inspired by the life of Chandrabati, Bengal`s first feminist poet. The story follows her falling in love with another poet, Jayananda, who later leaves her for another woman. The betrayal pushes Chandrabati to renounce marriage, confine herself inside a Shiva temple and start rewriting the Ramayana - an act which eventually led to her becoming a historic figure.
The Tales of Chandrabati
2020
NRDhaka Dream is a tale of convergence towards a city, named Dhaka, where a bunch of outlying people gather different experiences that derives from a separate journey that is collective and yet distinctively simultaneous.
Dhaka Dream
2021
NRFinanced in the west and shot on location in North Bengal, Halt is a profound story that transcends time and border and penetrates into the realm of the inner cravings of the human soul. Award-winning director Gaushey Alexander is poised to release the film as part of his first anthology feature film in early 2019.
Halt
2021
NRThree girls try to flee their village to escape the superstitions and fanatic hostility surrounding them. Only the blind girl makes it out, finding herself face-to-face with an elephant.
The Blind Girl and an Elephant
2026
NRSet in the backdrop of the scathing consequences of climate change, an impoverished ambulance driver Saiful staggers between two wives while he sets out on a bone-tired journey of moral decay, murder, deception, and social bashing.
No Ground Beneath the Feet
2021
8.0‘The Golden Wings of Watercocks’ is a feature film based on the lives, livelihoods and battle for survival of the marginalized peasants and landless farmhands, living in the haor (marshland) areas of Bangladesh, who are historically trapped in poverty formed by the confluence of social exploitation and climate injustice.
The Golden Wings of Watercocks
2022
NRMontu Mridha’s wife and son live in a trance, often disappearing. Montu believes they are possessed, spending days searching for them and trying to cure them with holy apples.
An Apple Tree Inside the Head
2024
Based on Shaheen Akhtar’s novel about the life and struggles of a woman from an 18th-century zamindar family in Noakhali.
Shokhi Rongomala
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NRPeyara is an unfortunate woman. She has been married to an older man by her uncle in return for some money. she is disappointed to know that her husband is a coffin maker. she pushes her husband away citing the stench of his body sweat. sexually aroused aynal munshi becomes furious. the grumpy old man forcefully has intercourse with the bride. he rapes her day after day, peyara is going mad due to the repeated rape. she decides to take revenge. aynal munshi, poisoned by peyara is now demented by datura (a plant) poisoning. he can smell the rotting corpse on his body. meanwhile, peyara's ex-boyfriend hashem arrives as the new carpenter at munshi's factory...
The Scent of Sin
2024
6.5Muhib lost his parents at a early age and brought up by his sister. After the marriage of his sister Jeba, he comes along with his sister in his brother-in-law's house. He grows up with strict rules by his brother-in-law. But for the sake of his sister's happiness, he bears all of this. Muhib is in a deep relationship with Oru. They married each other in a court with the presence of his friends. But they cannot stay together as Muhib has to leave the town for his job. Muhib dreams for a new life with Oru but a mishap changes everything.
Krishnopokkho
2016
7.5The movie is about a poet and singer Lalon Fakir who belongs to a cult called baul and who believes and inculcates that the value of a human being is above the narrow belief of religions.
Moner Manush
2010
NRDamra, an indigenous kid, believes her mother resides on a distant hilltop. After learning letter writing, she hopes to send one to her mother. But her father's murder shatters her dream as he was her only means to mail it.
Dear Mother,
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7.0Sariful Razz and Nusrat Imroz Tisha screen share for the first time - Roktojoba
Roktojoba
2023
NRThis film is like a mirror to see the reality of existence of a woman in this abusive society. In our society, the patriotic system can show it's power because she deal with consideration with society. But, one day she could feel tired with insult, confusion, fright, awe these type of feelings and she will realize that the society is just a bloody thing to dominate her, she will not care it and will find her own way.
The Park, the Bench & the Girl
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