Churiwala

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Churiwala
Directed by Shah Alam Kiran
Screenplay byShah Alam Kiran
Produced by
    • Vijay Khemka
    • Jay Khemka
Starring
Music by Satya Saha
Release date
  • 2001 (2001) [1]
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali

Churiwala is a 2001 Bangladeshi film directed by Shah Alam Kiran and stars Ferdous Ahmed and Soumitra Chatterjee in the lead roles. [2] The film received National Film Award in three and Bachsas Awards in two categories. [3]

Contents

Cast

Music

All songs were composed by Satya Saha and Gazi Mazharul Anwar penned the lyrics

No.Titlesinger(s)Length
1."O Churi Rinijhini Bajere" Alka Yagnik 5:16
2."Kar Kachhete Mon Bikao"Alka Yagnik and Babul Supriyo 5:06
3."Tumi Bajale O Bashi Go" Anuradha Paudwal 5:36
4."Nithur Bondidhosha" Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Anupama Deshpande 5:06
5."Raat Anek Holo" Kumar SanuMitali Mukherjee 3:39

Release

The film was first released in West Bengal, India. There it became the highest grosser Bengali movie in last give years. Then, it was released in Bangladesh on 25 May 2001. [4]

Awards and mominations

AwardCategoryNominaee(s)ResultRef.
26th Bangladesh National Film Awards Best Music Director Satya Saha Won [5]
Best Lyrics Gazi Mazharul Anwar
Best Comedian ATM Shamsuzzaman
23rd Bachsas Awards Best Music Director Satya Saha and Emon Saha Won [3]
Best Screenplay Shah Alam Kiran

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