Asiya

Overview

The first film shot and developed in FDC (Film Development Corporation), Asiya was directed by Fateh Lohani. Focusing on the life of a village belle, the asset of the film was its music, composed by legendary folk artiste Abbasuddin Ahmed (Samar Das and Abdul Ahad also composed numbers for the movie after Abbasuddin's demise during the making of the film). Featuring Sumita Devi, Qazi Khaleque and Shaheed, the film received the prestigious President Award of Pakistan in 1961.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 26, 1957

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Bengali

Countries

Bangladesh

Production

Film Development Corporation,Purbani Chitra

Cast

Sumita Devi,Shahid,Kazi Khaliq,Sona Mia,Ranen Kushad

Director

Fateh Lohani

Writer

Nazir Ahmed,Fateh Lohani

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0945482