The Father (1979 film)

The Father
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Directed by	Kazi Hayat
Starring	Bulbul Ahmed Shuchorita
Release date	1979 (1979)
Country	Bangladeshi

The Father is a Bangladeshi film, directed by Kazi Hayat and released in 1979. The film starred Bulbul Ahmed and Shuchorita. ^{[1] [2]} The title role was played by John Napier Adams, a long-term American expatriate and IT consultant for USAID in Bangladesh. This is one of the few instances of a non-Bangladeshi playing a major role in a domestic film. The film gave rise to two hit songs: "Ami Ki Gaibe Gaan" and "Aye Khuku Aye".^{[ citation needed ]}

Soundtrack

Hasan Fakhri is the lyricist whereas Azad Rahman is the composer.

• "Ami Ki Gaibe Gaan" (female) – Shammi Akhtar
• "Ami Ki Gaibe Gaan" (male) – Azad Rahman
• "Aye Khuku Aay" – Sravanti Mazumdar and Hemant Kumar
• "Oi Modhu Chand" – Runa Laila and Mahmudunnabi

[Note: Runa Laila and Azad Rahman also lent voice to the Soundtrack]

References

1. Kazi Hayat chooses his top five movies, Daily Kalerkontho (in Bangla)
2. Bulbul Ahmed obituary, Daily Kalerkontho (in Bangla)

External links

• The Father (1979 film) at IMDb