Devdas (1982 film)

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Devdas
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Directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam
Based on Devdas
by Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
Starring
Music by Khondokar Nurul Alam

Devdas is a Bengali-language film based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel Devdas . It is the first Bangladeshi version of the story and the first colour film version in Bangladesh. It was the first of two versions directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam.

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The music was composed by Khondokar Nurul Alam, penned by Md. Rafikujjaman and sung by Runa Laila, Sabina Yasmin and Subir Nandi.

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