Common Gender

Common Gender
Film poster
Bengali	কমন জেন্ডার
Directed by	Noman Robin
Starring	Dolly Zahur Chitralekha Guho Dileep Chakraborty Saju Khadem
Music by	Arfin Rumey Balam
Release date	22 June 2012 (2012-06-22) [1]
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali-language

Common Gender is a 2012 Bangladeshi film starring Dolly Zahur and Chitralekha Guha. It is the first Bangladeshi film to portray the lives of Hijra or transgender people. It is one of the first films in world cinema to have two transgender people as lead characters. It was subsequently released in the United States. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Chitralekha Guho plays a pivotal character.

Story

Sushmita (born Sushmoy) is a hijra, who resides in a group of transgender people, and makes a living by dance performances at various wedding ceremonies. One day at a wedding night, she meets a boy – Sanjay, who is straight – who Sushmita falls in love with. Despite Sushmita being transgender, Sanjay accepts their love.

Cast

• Dolly Johur
• Chitralekha Guho
• Dileep Chakraborty as Sanjay
• Saju Khadem as Shushmita
• Manosh Bandopadhyay Shushmiter's father
• Sohel Khan
• Delowar Hossain
• Hasan Masood
• Rosey Siddiqui as Shushmita's mother

Soundtrack

Common Gender
Soundtrack album by Arfin Rumey and Balam
Released	2012
Genre	film music
Producer	Gaanchill [5]

Track	Song	Singer(s)
1	Chand Jemon Ghomta Diye	Balam & Nazmun Munira Nancy
2	Bajare Dhol	Arfin Rumey
3	Upche Pore Premer Jol	Saira Reza
4	Sakkhi Ache Rab	Ferdous Wahid
5	Maago Maa	Balam
৬	Jugol Milon	Arif Baul
7	Upche Pore Premer Jol (DJ Mix)	Saira Reza and DJ Rahat
8	Shakkhi Ache Rob (reprise)	Arfin Rumey
9	Bajare Dhol	Hasan Masud

References

1. "Trailer of Common Gender the Film - YouTube". YouTube .
2. James, Susan Donaldson (12 July 2012). "Bangladeshi film common gender challenges cultural attitudes". ABC News. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
3. "Common Gender The Film to be screened at BSA today". The Independent . Bangladesh. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
4. Osworth, A.E. (10 July 2012). ""Common Gender" Brings A Queer Love Story to Bollywood". Autostraddle . Retrieved 29 November 2018.
5. Mahmud, Jamil (8 September 2010). "New voices keeping the Eid audio market abuzz". The Daily Star.