The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The premiere show of digital film 'Bathan' was held at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday. Ashish Khandakar has directed the film.

The director of the film highlighted the socio-cultural changes of the gypsy community in his film. The Three Sixty Entertainment Ltd has produced the film. Runa Khan, Golam Sarwar, Faysal Abdullah, Shaheer Huda Rumi and Shamima Akhtar Mukta performed in the film.

While addressing about the film he said, "In the film, I want to depict the relationship between nature and human beings."

The film was shoot at various scenic locations of greater Dinajpur including Panchbibi, Patharghata and Joypurhat.

Story of Bathan:

Though the period of the film is the last era of the East India Company, the story is not related to the movement. The film is based on the backdrop of the 'Swadeshi' Movement. The film depicted the lifestyle of a gypsy community of northern Bangladesh. Members of the community gradually forsake a nomadic life and seek to enter society by running a buffalo and duck farm.

Gypsy Shahinur is the central character of the film. She was forced into the sex trade after her husband abandoned her. Both of her two stepbrothers wanted to marry her.

But time took its toll and pushed them in different directions. The story continued with different incidents.