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A River Called Titas

Original title: Titas Ekti Nodir Naam
  • 19731973
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 39m
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7.3/10
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Kabori Sarwar and Prabir Mitra in Titas Ekti Nodir Naam (1973)
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A 1973 Bangladeshi film it describes the life of the fishermen on the bank of the Titas River in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh.A 1973 Bangladeshi film it describes the life of the fishermen on the bank of the Titas River in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh.A 1973 Bangladeshi film it describes the life of the fishermen on the bank of the Titas River in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ritwik Ghatak
  • Writers
    • Advaita Malla Burman(story)
    • Ritwik Ghatak(script)
  • Stars
    • Rosy Samad
    • Kabori Sarwar
    • Rawshan Zamil
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  • Director
    • Ritwik Ghatak
  • Writers
    • Advaita Malla Burman(story)
    • Ritwik Ghatak(script)
  • Stars
    • Rosy Samad
    • Kabori Sarwar
    • Rawshan Zamil
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    • 10User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Titas Ekti Nodir Naam (1973)
    Titas Ekti Nodir Naam (1973)
    Titas Ekti Nodir Naam (1973)
    Titas Ekti Nodir Naam (1973)
    Kabori Sarwar in Titas Ekti Nodir Naam (1973)
    Kabori Sarwar in Titas Ekti Nodir Naam (1973)
    Titas Ekti Nodir Naam (1973)
    Kabori Sarwar and Rosy Samad in Titas Ekti Nodir Naam (1973)
    Kabori Sarwar in Titas Ekti Nodir Naam (1973)
    Rosy Samad in Titas Ekti Nodir Naam (1973)
    Kabori Sarwar and Prabir Mitra in Titas Ekti Nodir Naam (1973)
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    Rosy Samad
    Rosy Samad
    • Basantias Basanti
    Kabori Sarwar
    Kabori Sarwar
    • Rajar Jhias Rajar Jhi
    Rawshan Zamil
    Rawshan Zamil
    • Basanti's motheras Basanti's mother
    Rani Sarkar
    • Munglias Mungli
    Sufia Rustam
    • Udaytaraas Udaytara
    Prabir Mitra
    • Kishoreas Kishore
    Shafikul Islam
    • Anantaas Ananta
    Golam Mustafa
    Golam Mustafa
    • Ramprasadas Ramprasad…
    Ritwik Ghatak
    Ritwik Ghatak
    • Tilakchandas Tilakchand
    Fakrul Hasan Boiragi
    • Nibaranas Nibaran
    Banani Choudhury
    • Moral ginnias Moral ginni
    Farid Ali
    Narayan Chakraborty
    • Moralas Moral
    Chetana Das
    Chetana Das
    Abul Hayat
    Abul Hayat
    • Thakuras Thakur
    Sirajul Islam
    • Magan Sardaras Magan Sardar
    Abul Khair
    • Basanti's Fatheras Basanti's Father
    Khalil
    • Sadar Miahas Sadar Miah
    • Director
      • Ritwik Ghatak
    • Writers
      • Advaita Malla Burman(story)
      • Ritwik Ghatak(script)
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    Storyline

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    A fisherman, Kishore, marries Basanti when he visits a nearby village. After their wedding night (during which the couple is almost too shy to speak), she is kidnapped on the river. When she is found, she has amnesia; although Basanti does not remember her new husband's name or what he looks like, she remembers the name of his village. Ten years pass before she attempts to find him with their son, who sees his mother as a goddess. Some residents of Kishore's village refuse to share food with Basanti and her son because of the ever-present threat of starvation.
    • escape
    • insanity
    • abduction
    • river
    • based on novel
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      • Drama
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      • Not Rated
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    • Trivia
      Director Ghatak appears in the film as a boatman, and Basanti's story is the first of several melodramatic tales.

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    6/10
    Life flowing with the river
    Typically for Indian movies this has it all, evil capitalists that destroy the property of the poor peasants, a man struck insane by the abduction of his newly-wed wife from arranged marriage, compassionate families that end up turning against the one they help and a lot of smoking from water pipes and chewing of betel nut.

    The film starts by announcing that not many people know about and much less care about the people living in this region which is one of the world's poorest places. And by the end of it most things look very unfortunate for them still. It is realistically made, shot on location so that doesn't feel contrived. That being said, some of the acting looks funny and artificial by our standards. As we move focal points also it can be a little difficult to follow the numerous plots.

    Antropologically interesting too.
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    • Release date
      • July 27, 1973 (Bangladesh)
    • Countries of origin
      • India
      • Bangladesh
    • Language
      • Bengali
    • Also known as
      • Titas Adında Bir Nehir
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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