Unoponchash Batash

Unoponchash Batash (transl. forty nine winds) is a 2020 Bangladeshi romantic drama film.^[1][2] It was independent film director Masud Hasan Ujjal's first full-length feature film.^[3] The film stars Sharlin Farzana and debutant Imitiaz Barshon in lead roles. It is Sharlin Farzana's first film in a lead role.^[4] 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.^[5]

Unoponchash Batash
Theatrical release poster
Bengali	ঊনপঞ্চাশ বাতাস
Directed by	Masud Hasan Ujjal
Written by	Masud Hasan Ujjal
Screenplay by	Masud Hasan Ujjal
Story by	Masud Hasan Ujjal
Produced by	Red October Films
Starring	Sharlin Farzana Imtiaz Barshon Manosh Bondopadhay Elora Gohor
Cinematography	Ridoy Sarker
Edited by	Ismail Hossain
Music by	Masud Hasan Ujjal
Production company	Red October Films
Distributed by	Bangla Distribution Services
Release date	23 October 2020 (2020-10-23)
Running time	165 minutes[citation needed]
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali

It was scheduled to release on 13 March 2020 but was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.^[6][7] The film is produced by Asif Hanif under the banner of Red October Films while Syeda Shaon is the executive producer.^[8] Bassbaba Sumon made his playback debut with the film.^[9] Apart from directing, the story, dialogues, screenplay, art direction and music direction of the film were also done by Masud Hasan Ujjal.^[10]

The film was released on 23 October 2020 in Dhaka's Star Cineplex and Chittagong's 'Silver Screen' cinema theater.^[11] It was also released in Narayanganj's 'Cinescope' cinema hall.^[12]

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

• Sharlin Farzana - Nira
• Imtiaz Barshan - Ayan
• Manosh Bandapadhaya
• Elora Gauhor
• Enamul Haque
• Faria Shams Sheoti
• Lamyea Ahmed - Aurthi
• Khairul Basar as Neera's friend