Bangla (2006 film)

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Bangla is a Bangladeshi film released in 2006, directed by Shahidul Islam Khokon. The film is based on Ongkar, the famous novel written by Ahmed Sofa, set against the backdrop of the 1952 Bengali Language Movement. [1] It portrays the life of a speech-impaired girl and highlights the social context of East Bengal at that time, along with the oppression carried out by Pakistani collaborators.The lead role in the film was played by Shabnur, while Mahfuz Ahmed and Humayun Faridi acted as her husband and father respectively. [2]

Plot summary

In 1952, when millions of people in East Bengal took to the streets demanding Bangla as the state language, Sukhi (played by Shabnur) would run to the window whenever she heard the sound of a procession. She, too, wanted to chant along with everyone, but she could not—because she was unable to speak.

Unnoticed by her family members, Sukhi tried repeatedly to produce words. Despite many efforts and techniques, no sound came out of her throat.

Towards the end of the film, blood begins to flow from Sukhi's mouth. With immense pain, she presses her throat and manages to produce just one word — “Bangla.”

References

  1. ↑ "Language Movement: Lost in celluloid". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Language Movement: Lost in celluloid". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
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