Bangladeshi Film: All about Matir Moina

For many years, Tareque and Catherine Masud had dreamed of making a feature film based on Tareque’s childhood experience in a madrasa (Islamic seminary) during the late 1960’s in the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).

MATIR MOINA (The Clay Bird)

98 minutes, 35mm color, 2002

Directed by Tareque Masud

Produced by Catherine Masud

Screenplay: Tareque & Catherine Masud

An Audiovision/MK2 production

Achievements of Matir Moina

2002 Cannes Film Festival, FIPRESCI International Critics' Prize for Best Film

2002 Edinburgh International Film Festival

2002 Montreal International Film Festival

2002 Marrakech Film Festival (Morocco), Best Screen Play Award

2002 Cairo International Film Festival

2003 Palm Springs International Film Festival

2003 New Directors/New Films Festival

2003 Karafilm Festival, Best Film

Publish Post

DVD RELEASED in Bangladesh

UK Television Broadcast

NORTH AMERICAN RELEASE

Interview of Tareque Masud

Excerpts from interview taken in Paris in January, 2002

Film Matir Moina and the Present Situation

Before me a long revelation has been happened of the film Matir Moina. Also has written thousand of article on this film. The movie Matir Moina is directed by Tareque Masud. In the film he expressed his childhood experiences during the independent war of Bangladesh.

The official website of Matir Moina
For many years, Tareque and Catherine Masud had dreamed of making a feature film based on Tareque’s childhood experience in a madrasa (Islamic seminary) during the late 1960’s in the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). This was a very turbulent period in Bangladesh's history, when as the eastern wing of the greater Islamic state of Pakistan,

Today the film has release in the west Bengal. Dear readers you all know that the Bangladesh Film Censor Board (FCB) has refused to issue a censor certificate to the film Matir Moina. But on April 16th, 2005, the DVD of Matir Moina was officially launched and was available in stores and markets throughout the country.

Rokeya Prachy Vs Matir Moyna and Others

Tareque Masud and Kathryn Masud directed film ‘Matir Moyna’ is a real view of the independent war of Bangladesh. Rokeya Prachy plays the most important actress of that film. She also acted the film ‘Dukhai’ too. Both are famous film in Bangladeshi cinema.

If you want to read about Rokeya Prachy’s interview just click the link here

In just six years the young actor propelled into international fame, like a shooting star. Stepping into the world of cinema in 1996 with ‘Dukhai’, Rokeya Prachy got her biggest break, working with Tareque Masud in Matir Moina, the film that took Bangladesh to dizzying heights in innumerable international film festivals all over the world, including the Oscars, Cannes, Marrakech and many others. She pauses to talk with Momena Jalil about her career

Chadni is Going to Marry This Year

Chadni is a popular name in Bangladeshi Showbiz. Now, the Dhaka’s news papers are publishing news about Chadni’s marriage. Some news paper told that Chadni is going to marriage in this year. But did not mention whom do she is going to marry.

Recently, Chadni has completed her Masters. So news agency asked her what will be the next mission of her life or did she going to marry anyone in the media out or media. She replied that if suitable I can.

Artistes and FDC take a stance against obscene films

The main criticism Dhaliwood-centric Bangla cinema faces today is that it is becoming increasingly vulgar and graphic. For the last few years, renowned actors and directors of the mainstream film industry have been taking initiatives such as human chain and processions to mobilise a movement against the ongoing obscenity and violence in Dhaliwood films.

The Daily Star Reported click here

Model, Actress Tarin keen to act in Dhallywood Cinema

‘TOMAR OI RESHMI KALO CHUL DEKHE PAGOL AMI HOBO E TO.’ This sentence is one of the popular ads of Bangladeshi media. In this ad the popular model Pallab and Tarin showed a glamorous performance. To see Tarin’s hair model Pallab shouted and told it to Tarin.

Tarin not only impressed the model Pallab with her hair but also able to won the heart of the audiences of Bangladeshi TV media.

Now Tarin is keen to act in the Bangladeshi Cinema. But she has added some conditions which are nice story, intelligent director etc.

In her 22 years acting life she was unique and her expose was very simple. So she is determined not to act in any stripped cinema.

Pop Singer Mehrin is Actress now

There are many female pop singers in Bangladesh now. But Mehrin is the first female pop singer in Bangladesh pop music world. Probable, it is ten years ago Mehrin’s appearance in bangla pop music median. At that time, with a media conference she told that in the Bangladeshi pop music there is no female artist. I want lead myself in this media.

if you want to see more pictures of Mehrin click here

Now Mehrin has changed her life and keen to lead herself in the showbiz media. She has acted in a mega serial in the Channel I. The name of the serial is directed by Anisul Haque and Taher Shipon.