Unoponchash Batash

{{short description|2020 Bangladeshi romantic drama film}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Unoponchash Batash

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|bn|ঊনপঞ্চাশ বাতাস}}

| image = Unoponchash Batash theatrical release poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Masud Hasan Ujjal

| producer = Red October Films

| writer = Masud Hasan Ujjal

| screenplay = Masud Hasan Ujjal

| story = Masud Hasan Ujjal

| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| music = Masud Hasan Ujjal

| cinematography = Ridoy Sarker

| editing = Ismail Hossain

| studio = Red October Films

| distributor = Bangla Distribution Services

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2020|10|23}}

| runtime = 165 minutes{{citation needed|date=November 2020}}

| country = Bangladesh

| language = Bengali

| budget =

| gross =

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Unoponchash Batash ({{Translation|forty nine winds}}) is a 2020 Bangladeshi romantic drama film.{{Cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2020/02/10/first-official-teaser-of-unoponchash-batash-released |title=First official teaser of Unoponchash Batash released |date=2020-02-10 |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=2020-03-13}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2020/03/05/sidhu-and-somlata-lend-voices-to-unoponchas-batash |title=Sidhu and Somlata lend voices to 'Unoponchas Batash' |date=2020-03-05 |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=2020-03-13}} It was independent film director Masud Hasan Ujjal's first full-length feature film.{{Cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/2018/09/12/unoponchash-batash-releases-first-poster |title='Unoponchash Batash' releases first poster |date=2018-09-12 |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=2020-03-13}} The film stars Sharlin Farzana and debutant Imitiaz Barshon in lead roles. It is Sharlin Farzana's first film in a lead role.{{Cite news |url=https://www.daily-sun.com/post/309921 |title=Elora Gohor stars in two new movies |work=Daily Sun |access-date=2020-03-13}} The film received the International Jury Award at the 19th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) and Masud Hasan Ujjal received the Best Director Award at the Rainbow Film Festival in London.{{Cite web |title=‘Unoponchash Batash’ to hit US, Canada theatres |url=https://businesspostbd.com/show-biz/unoponchash-batash-to-hit-us-canada-theatres-33214 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=businesspostbd.com |language=en}}

It was scheduled to release on 13 March 2020 but was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.{{Cite news |url=http://m.theindependentbd.com/post/240460 |title='Unoponchash Batash' release postponed for coronavirus |work=The Independent |location=Dhaka |access-date=2020-03-13}}{{Cite web |url=http://dailyasianage.com/news/222381/?regenerate |title='Unoponchash Batash' release postponed for COVID-19 |work=The Asian Age |location=Bangladesh |language=en |access-date=2020-03-13}} The film is produced by Asif Hanif under the banner of Red October Films while Syeda Shaon is the executive producer.{{Cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2020/02/23/unponchash-batash-s-trailer-released-in-theatres-on-march-13 |title=Unoponchash Batash's trailer released, in theatres on March 13 |date=2020-02-23 |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=2020-03-13}} Bassbaba Sumon made his playback debut with the film.{{Cite news |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2018/04/06/sumons-playback-debut-unoponchash-batas |title=Sumon's playback debut in 'Unoponchash Batas' |date=2018-04-06 |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=2020-03-13}} Apart from directing, the story, dialogues, screenplay, art direction and music direction of the film were also done by Masud Hasan Ujjal.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/unoponchash-batash-trailer-stirs-excitement-1872058 |title='Unoponchash Batash' Trailer stirs excitement |date=2020-02-24 |work=The Daily Star |language=en |access-date=2020-03-13}}

The film was released on 23 October 2020 in Dhaka's Star Cineplex and Chittagong's 'Silver Screen' cinema theater.{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/masud-hasan-ujjals-unoponchash-batash-courageous-film-1983541 |title=Masud Hasan Ujjal's 'Unoponchash Batash' is a courageous film |work=The Daily Star |author=Zahangir Alom |date=24 October 2020}} It was also released in Narayanganj's 'Cinescope' cinema hall.{{cite web |url=https://www.bangladeshpost.net/posts/unoponchash-batash-reaches-narayanganj-45690 |title='Unoponchash Batash' reaches Narayanganj |website=bangladeshpost.net |date=27 October 2020}}

Plot

Nira is a Dhaka University student with a well-to-do family. She suddenly falls in love with a man who is a sales representative of medicines and is from a low-income family, despite the latter's educational qualification and income being low, Nira starts to love him passionately.

Suddenly the man dies of cancer and Nira gets mentally unhealthy; though she married him when he was admitted in hospital. Nira goes under a delusion, she sees that her husband is coming alive from graveyard. Nira works as a teacher in Dhaka University where she studied.

Cast

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