Movies: Anwar Hossain

A political satire of Bangladesh under the rule of Pakistan metaphorically, where an autocratic woman in one family symbolizes the political dictatorship of Ayub Khan in East Pakistan....

Bhat De is a Bangladeshi film, released in 1984. The film was edited, written and directed by Amjad Hossain. The film starred Alamgir, Shabana in the lead roles and co-starred Wasimul Bari Rajib, Anwar Hossain and more....

An unprecedented terrorist attack takes place in a peaceful café in the center of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on a nice Saturday afternoon. The terrorists use religion to divide and to kill people, while the surviving hostages, all of them also Mus...

Sundori is a young woman from a poor family in a village governed by a ruthless zamindar....

It's between a family drama movie....

After the partition of India in 1947, Shashikanta's family, like millions of other Hindu families of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), faced the dilemma of whether to migrate from the land in which they have been living for centuries. But Shashikanta S...

Rajmohan remains in Pakistan at the time of partition and sells Maqbool a giant bed, which upsets the local Muslims....

A brilliant film made by Amjad Hossain on the oppressed have-nots of rural Bangladesh, Golapi Akhon Train-e, enjoyed a phenomenal success. The movie showcasing talented actors Rowshan Jamil, Bobita, and Anowara also brought to attention the issue of ...

During Bangladesh's Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971, in a remote village Rabeya and Rokeya, two orphaned young sisters, live in the religiously conservative household of their uncle Emdad Kazi, a rich kulak and a local Muslim League leader....

The story starts about a war commander's fighting against the Razakar and East Pakistani Army in the time of the liberation war, Bangladesh. After the death of the commander, his elder brother becomes Shipahi to protect the mother nation....

The first movie based on the life of the last sovereign Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and the historical events of the Battle of Palaashi was directed by Khan Ataur Rahman. Anwar Hossain played the role of the doomed Nawab. Khan Ataur Rahman and ...

Sohail Chowdhury, a rich psychopathic womaniser, gets married to Asha, a beautiful but naive village belle, after coercing her father to agree to the alliance and tortures her in the name of love. Asha changes her name to Diana and goes to Bangkok af...

Rangbaaz introduced the idea of an "anti-hero" to Bangladeshi cinema....

A love story between Rahim, Rupban and Tajel. Rupban gets married to a 12 days old Rahim when she is 12 years. Once he grows up, he is unable to consider Rupban as his wife and falls in love with Tajel...

Abirbhab is a 1968 East Bengali film starring Razzak, Kabari and Anwar Hossain in lead roles. Subhash Dutta directed the film....

A hospital, a few families and a few people fighting for survival. The fight becomes more difficult when some extremists plan a devastating attack. Amidst the rubble one stands up, building a fortress of resistance. But will he be the hero of war? Or...

Lathial (Bengali: লাঠিয়াল) is a Bangladeshi film directed by Narayan Ghosh Mita. The film is the first recipient of National Film Awards. This film was awarded with 6 different categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporti...

Alam (Anowar Hussain), a young man from a rural background, is forced to leave his family just after the marriage when his wife Luchi (Rosy Samad) feels uncomfortable at his poor home. This makes his father go for earning even at the old age, his lam...

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During the 1971 liberation war of Bangladesh, in a remote village, a landlord collaborated with the Pakistani army. After the death of his brother, he married his sister-in-law who had a young son. A teacher in the village, with a widowed daughter, t...