Masud Rana (film)
{{short description|Bangladeshi crime action film}}
{{About|a film|the fictional character constructed by Qazi Anwar Hussain|Masud Rana (fictional character)}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Masud Rana
| image = Poster of Masud Rana film (1974).jpg
| caption =
| native_name =
| director = Masud Parvez
| based_on = {{based on|Bismoron|Qazi Anwar Hussain}}
| producer = Masud Parvez
| writer =
| screenplay = Qazi Anwar Hussain
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| music = Azad Rahman
| narrator = Masud Rana
| cinematography = Abdul Latif Bacchu
| editing = Bashir Hossain
| studio =
| distributor = Parvez Films
| released = {{film date|1974|05|24|df=yes}}
| runtime = 143 mins
| country = Bangladesh
| language = Bengali
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Masud Rana is a Bangladeshi crime action film released in 1974.{{cite news |url=http://www.mzamin.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=36%3Alocal&id=21750%3A2011-10-09-15-04-43&Itemid=68 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011075338/http://www.mzamin.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=36%3Alocal&id=21750%3A2011-10-09-15-04-43&Itemid=68 |script-title=bn:তারকার ডায়েরি |date=10 October 2011 |archive-date=11 October 2011 |newspaper=Manab Zamin |language=bn}} Masud Rana is a fictional character created by Qazi Anwar Hussain and published under the banner of Sheba Prokashoni. Since 1966, it has published over 400 books on this character. It was based on the story of Bismoron (lit. Amnesia), a novel of Masud Rana series,[http://glitz.bdnews24.com/details.php?catry=2&showns=279 Glitz] {{web archive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110112165848/http://glitz.bdnews24.com/details.php?catry=2&showns=279 |date=12 January 2011}}, BDNews24.com{{cite news |url=https://en.banglatribune.com/entertainment/news/8767/Bond-beware-Masud-Rana-is-coming |title=Bond, beware! Masud Rana is coming! |date=29 July 2018 |newspaper=Bangla Tribune |access-date=2 December 2021 |archive-date=2 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202194338/https://en.banglatribune.com/entertainment/news/8767/Bond-beware-Masud-Rana-is-coming |url-status=live}} which in turn is based on Strictly for Cash.. by James Hadley Chase. This is the debut film of Sohel Rana.{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/sohel-rana-looks-back-his-illustrious-career-2028465 |title=Sohel Rana looks back on his illustrious career |date=16 January 2021 |author=Shah Alam Shazu |newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=2 December 2021 |archive-date=2 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202111930/https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/sohel-rana-looks-back-his-illustrious-career-2028465 |url-status=live}}
The film stars Sohel Rana in the role of Masud Rana, Olivia and Kabori, Golam Mostafa, Khalil, Fateh Lohani and Razzak as a guest actor.
Plot
Masud Rana, who was visiting Sri Lanka, gets into trouble. While fleeing with helper Rita and her husband Kumar, they get involved in a road accident, where Rana loses his memory. Rita, a newly widowed woman, conspires with Rana to illegally occupy her husband's property.
Cast
- Sohel Rana{{cite news |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE |script-title=bn:চার দশক পর একসঙ্গে কবরী ও সোহেল রানা |language=bn |date=6 December 2019 |newspaper=Prothom Alo |access-date=2 December 2021 |archive-date=2 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202113725/https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE |url-status=live}} - Masud Rana
- Kabori - Sabita
- Olivia - Rita
- Golam Mustafa - Hulugal
- Khalil - Natraj Hikka
- Fateh Lohani - Raghunath
- Saifuddin - police officer
- Razzak - club singer (as guest actor)
- Khan Zainul - Pillai of Tirugansampandamutinina
- Sultana - office secretary
- Jabed Rohim
- Juber
- Bibek
- Gui
- Babul
- Robiul - hospital janitor
- Jasim
- Noalin
- Jhuma Mukherjee
Production
=Development=
In 1973, the plan to making a film based on Masud Rana novel was made by Sohel Rana.{{cite news |url=https://www.ekushey-tv.com/entertainment/dhallywood/22228 |script-title=bn:মাসুদ রানা থেকে সোহেল রানা |author=Sohag Ashraf |date=16 December 2017 |work=Ekushey TV |language=bn |access-date=2 December 2021 |archive-date=2 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202195225/https://www.ekushey-tv.com/entertainment/dhallywood/22228 |url-status=live}} For that purpose, an advertisement was published in newspaper for main character of the film. A character election committee was made. Members of the committee were Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury S.M Shafi, Sumita Devi and producer Sohel Rana. After some days Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury of the committee, who was film journalist of that time suggested that Sohel Rana should be Masud Rana of the film. In that time he acted as actor, producer and director of the film.{{cite news |url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/entertainment-news/2021/12/02/717048 |script-title=bn:আহমদ জামান চৌধুরী বললেন 'তুমিই মাসুদ রানা' |date=2 December 2021 |newspaper=Bangladesh Pratidin |language=bn |access-date=2 December 2021 |archive-date=13 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213181936/https://www.bd-pratidin.com/entertainment-news/2021/12/02/717048 |url-status=live}}
=Filming=
The story set in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Most of the scenes of the film are shot in Cox's Bazar, especially for Sri Lankan parts. Remaining scenes of the film are shot in TSC, DU and Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}}
Music
{{Infobox album
| name = Masud Rana
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Sabina Yasmin, Anjuman Ara Begum, Khurshid Alam, Selina Azad
| cover =
|producer = Azad Rahman
| alt =
| released = 1974
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Film music
| length =
| language = Bengali
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Azad Rahman has directed{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/entertainment-interview/%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF|script-title=bn:খুব অসাধারণ মানুষ ছিলেন তিনি|first=Manzur|last=Kader|date=18 May 2020|language=bn|newspaper=Prothom Alo|access-date=19 May 2022|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519224041/https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/entertainment-interview/%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF|url-status=live}} and composed the music for Masud Rana. Sabina Yasmin, Anjuman Ara Begum, Khurshid Alam and Selina Azad sang the songs of the film.
{{track listing
| headline = Masud Rana Soundtrack – Track listing
| extra_column = Singers
| total_length =
| title1 = O Darling
| extra1 = Sabina Yasmin
| length1 =
| lyrics1 = Azad Rahman
| extra2 = Selina Azad{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/song/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8|script-title=bn:যে গানে অমর আজাদ রহমান|author=Kabir Bakul|date=17 May 2020|language=bn|newspaper=Prothom Alo|access-date=19 May 2022|archive-date=19 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519224418/https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/song/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8|url-status=live}}
| length2 = 4:34
| lyrics2 = Azad Rahman
| extra3 = Anjuman Ara Begum
| length3 = 3:40
| lyrics3 = Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury
| title4 = Loke bole bhalobesona
| extra4 = Sabina Yasmin
| length4 =
| lyrics4 = Azad Rahman
| title5 = Monero ronge rangabo (Male)
| extra5 = Khurshid Alam
| length5 =
| lyrics5 = Azad Rahman
}}
Awards
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Award Title | Category | Awardee | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
rowspan="2"|Bachsas Awards | Best screenplay writer
| rowspan="2"|Qazi Anwar Hussain |rowspan="2" {{won}} | |||
Best dialogue |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=5250890|title=Masud Rana}}
{{Subject bar
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|portal2 = Bangladesh
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Category:1970s action thriller films
Category:Bengali-language Bangladeshi films
Category:1970s Bengali-language films
Category:Bangladeshi action thriller films
Category:Bangladeshi black-and-white films
Category:Films scored by Azad Rahman
Category:Films based on Bengali novels
Category:Films based on Bangladeshi novels
Category:Films shot in Cox's Bazar