Third Person Singular Number

{{Infobox film

| name = Third Person Singular Number

| image = Third Person Singular Number.jpg

| caption = Home DVD cover

| director = Mostofa Sarwar Farooki

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| music = Rezaul K. Leemon

| country = Bangladesh

| cinematography = Subrata Ripon

| editing = Titash Shaha

| production_companies = Impress Telefilm

| distributor = Impress Telefilm

| released = {{Film date|2009|12|11|df=yes}}

| runtime = 123 minutes

| language = Bengali

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Third Person Singular Number ({{langx|bn|থার্ড পারসন সিঙ্গুলার নাম্বার}}) is a 2009 Bangladeshi drama film directed and co-written by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. It stars actors Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Abul Hayat and musician Topu.

Plot

The story is a portrayal of a young woman, Ruba, whose live-in boyfriend has been sent to jail. The movie follows her struggles navigating a conservative society after his arrest.{{Cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/Wz8wVTskLmToFI982A7KGO/From-Bangladesh-with-love.html|title=From Bangladesh, with love|last=Ghosh|first=Sankhayan|date=2017-03-03|work=livemint.com|access-date=2017-03-26}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/george-heymont/two-indian-indie-gems-thi_b_887322.html|title=Two Indian Indie Gems: The Blue Tower and Third Person Singular Number|last=Heymont|first=George|date=2011-06-30|work=The Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2017-03-26}}

Cast

Nusrat Imrose Tisha as Ruba{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/asia/irrfan-khan-no-bed-of-roses-1201718142/|title=Irrfan Khan Climbs Into Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's 'No Bed of Roses' (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=2016-02-29|work=Variety|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en-US}}
Mosharraf Karim as Munna{{Cite news|url=http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/biopic-shows-cricketers-heartbreak-untold-story-charts-rise-indias-dhoni/|title=Biopic shows cricketer's heartbreak - 'Untold Story' charts rise of India's Dhoni |date=2016-09-29 |work=Arab Times |access-date=2017-03-26|language=en-US}}
Rashed Uddin Ahmed Topu as himself{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-117377|title="Third Person Singular Number" released across country|date=2009-12-11|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en}}
Abul Hayat
Rocky Chowdury
Shuveccha Haque
Esha
Aparna Ghosh
Rani Sarker{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/lifetime-achievement-awards-51305|title=Lifetime Achievement Awards|date=2014-11-22|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en}}

Production

File:Nusrat Imrose Tisha at Third Person Singular Number film.jpg

The movie was inspired by the book, Tin Parber Jibon O Kichhu Bastab Case Study, by Syed Manzoorul Islam.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/love-thy-neighbour/article7092662.ece|title=Love thy neighbour|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en}} The script was written jointly by Anisul Haque and Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Nusrat Imrose Tisha made her debut in the movie.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/tv/tisha-caught-whirl-ahead-eid-1279108|title=Tisha: Caught up in a whirl ahead of Eid|date=2016-09-02|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en}} Arpana Gosh made her debut in the movie.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/city/11-women-get-ananya-award-1280266|title=11 women get Ananya award|date=2016-09-04|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en}} Third Person Singular Number was produced by Impress Telefilms.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bangladesh-s-impress-group-launches-433165|title=Bangladesh's Impress Group Launches Project to Back Young Filmmakers|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en}} The shooting of the movie was done in Dhaka, Comilla, Cox's Bazar and other places.{{fact|date=February 2025}}

Release

The film initially had trouble getting approval from Bangladesh Film Censor Board. It premiered in Star Cineplex, Dhaka on 10 December 2009. The film premiered at the Pusan International Film Festival 2009. It then went on to compete in Abu Dhabi Film Festival. Third Person Singular Number had its European premier at the Rotterdam IFF 2010. It traveled to festivals and received the best director award in Dhaka International Film Festival 2010. It was Bangladesh's official entry to the 83rd Oscar's foreign film category{{cite web|url=http://nation.ittefaq.com/issues/2010/09/23/news0035.htm|title='Third Person Singular Number' to compete in foreign language category in Oscar Award|accessdate=2010-09-28|work=The New Nation}} but didn't make the final shortlist.{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2011/20110119.html|title=9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar® Race|accessdate=2011-01-19|work=oscars.org}}

=Reception=

Variety wrote that "Third Person Singular Number is a thoroughly modern, stylistically assured story of a young woman ... combining an indie sensibility with sub continental elements."{{cite magazine |last=Weissberg |first=Jay |date=2009-11-16 |title=Third Person Singular Number (Bangladesh) |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941537.html?categoryid=1043&cs=1 |magazine=Variety |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119030043/https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941537.html?categoryid=1043&cs=1 |archive-date=2009-11-19 |access-date=2010-09-28}} Bangladeshi film critic Saif Samir criticized it and gave 2.5 out of 5 stars.{{cite web|url=http://www.saifsamir.com/6/post/2013/05/third-person-singular-number-movie-critic-review.html|title='Saif Samir Movie Review|accessdate=2012-05-22|work=SAIFSAMIR.COM}}

Topu received a Meril Prothom Alo award for his acting.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-139331|title=Topu's third solo album in the pipeline|date=2010-05-21|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en}} The movie was awarded Best Film, Best Director for Farooki, Best actress in Meril Prothom Alo Awards 2010.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-133821|title=Meril Prothom Alo Awards|date=2010-04-11|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-03-26|language=en}}

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|+ List of awards and nominations

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! Ciromonies

! Year

! Category

! Recipients and nominees

! Result

! Ref.(s)

rowspan="6"| Meril-Prothom Alo Awards

| rowspan="6"| 2010

| Critics Choice Award for Best Film

| Impress Telefilm Limited - Faridur Reza Sagar

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| rowspan="6"| {{r|DS-Alom}}

Critics Choice Award for Best Film Director

| Mostofa Sarwar Farooki

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Best Film Actress

| rowspan="2"| Nusrat Imrose Tisha

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Critics Choice Award for Best Film Actress

| {{won}}

Best Male Singer

| Habib Wahid - "Dwidha"

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Best Female Singer

| Nazmun Munira Nancy - "Dwidha"

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References

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{{cite news |title=Meril Prothom Alo Awards 2009 |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-133821 |access-date=2020-10-28 |work=The Daily Star |publisher=Transcom Group |date=2010-04-11 |location=Dhaka |archive-date=2020-05-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521170131/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-133821 |url-status=live }}

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