The Cage (2017 film)

The Cage
Film poster
Directed by	Akram Khan
Written by	Akram Khan Hasan Azizul Haque
Starring	Jaya Ahsan
Release date	22 September 2017 (2017-09-22)
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali

The Cage (Bengali : Khacha) is a 2017 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Akram Khan. This film is based on Hasan Azizul Haque's "Ekoi Namer Golpo". ^[1] It was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. ^[2]

Plot

As British colonial rule ends in 1947, a Brahmin family decides to move from the newly formed Dominion of Pakistan to the Dominion of India.

Cast

• Jaya Ahsan as Sarojini
• Azad Abul Kalam as Ambujakkho

See also

• List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "জয়া আহসানের সেরা দশ চলচ্চিত্র". Dhaka Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
2. Bhushan, Nyay (29 September 2017). "Oscars: Bangladesh Selects 'Khacha' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 September 2017.

External links

• The Cage at IMDb