Private Project

Komolapuran

As a child, Komola learns about the society around her by listening to her grandmother recite Puthis (mythological or folklore scrolls). She starts to realize the meaning of those lessons when she starts blossoming. She had decided against marriage. But a young Romeo lays a trap. And she gets caught. She gets to face the so-called social reality. There was no way she was going to accept the yoke of Patriarchy. Her whole being revolts. She would fight as long as Society would objectify her. And this very fight restores her to the eternal, time-honored status of a ‘Bengali Woman’.

  • Aminur Rahman Mukul
    Director
  • Aminur Rahman Mukul
    Writer
  • Saquif Ul Islam
    Producer
  • Aminur Rahman Mukul
    Producer
  • Priyam Archi
    Key Cast
  • Kazi Faisal
    Key Cast
  • Farid Mozumder
    Key Cast
  • Sultana Rebu
    Key Cast
  • Aniket Paul
    Key Cast
  • Juthi
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    43 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 18, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Bangladesh
  • Country of Filming:
    Bangladesh
  • Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 8th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-18
    Delhi
    India
    April 30, 2017
    South Asian Premier
    Best Director
Distribution Information
  • StoryBox
    Country: Bangladesh
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Aminur Rahman Mukul

Mukul has almost 25 years of experience in theater, film, advertising and communications, creative design, graphic design, audiovisual production, and design and planning of alternative media. He is currently the Creative Director at Purplewood Ltd, and leads all creative functions. In social and development communications, he has been involved in over 50 projects covering health, education, family planning, environment, migration, local governance, reform communications and private sector development. With post-graduate degrees in Dramatics, Mr. Mukul has the wherewithal to blend his academic learning and practical experience into successful social campaigns. Mukul possesses the rare capacity to blend strategy with creative outputs. He is an Actor, Play Writer, Director and Theatre Instructor. He also is working as an artistic director of stage and light design in this arena.

As an actor he participate in Lalshalu, Falafal Nimnnochap, Rifle, Tora Shab Jayaddhoni Kar, Shajon Megh, Shona Miar Kissa, Unmmad Shakkhatkar, Megh, Dakghar, Banglar Mati Banglar Jol & Rudra Robi O Jalinwalabag, is highly indicated. Shamppannaiya, Molkabanu, Dehodoha, Fulkumari, Bauthnama, Tairalir buke Miju munshir pao, Mrittikakumari and Bahanno Bazar Teppanno Goli is his own renowned playwright. His direction of drama is- Taire Naire Na, Mon Tar Shongkhini, Shilary, Bauthnama, Mangula, Bahanno Bazar Teppanno Goli, Norar Tin Konna and Mrittikumari is highly indicated.

In 2002 he established a versatile theatre group ‘Palakar’, which is now an established theatre group of Bangladesh. In addition to Bangladesh, Mukul has also worked in Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. He already gets ‘Zakaria Smriti Padak 2005’, ‘Tanusri Natto Padak 2005’ and ‘Fauzia Iasmin Shibli Padak 2008 by Theater, Natto Dhara and Dhaka Theater. He also gets Solaiman Smriti Padak 2005 by Theater Art Unit. He has also completed his debut short-films “Aborodh (Blockade)” and It's get `Country Best Short Film Award 2015' by Moviyana & BSKA, Bangladesh. “Komolapuran” is his second short film funded by Ministry of Information, Government of Bangladesh. Now He plans to move on bigger projects soon.

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Director Statement

Komolapuran is a socially conscious short-film that tries to encapsulate one of the essences of womanhood in Bangladesh. It does so through the story and the eyes of Komola, the heroine.

Komolapuran is not a conventional commercial film. However, it can’t be categorically labeled as an art film either. It embodies a story that approximates reality without over-dramatization or without glossing over the grotesque realities of human nature, discrimination, bigotry, sexism or oppression – as it happens in Bangladesh or for that matter, any rudimentary society.