Rupantor Explained

Rupantor
Director:	Abu Sayeed
Producer:	Aangik Communications
Music:	Abu Sayeed
Editing:	Junaid Halim
Runtime:	86 minutes
Country:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali

Rupantor (bn|রূপান্তর|lit=''The Transformation'') is a 2008 Bangladeshi drama film, written and directed by Abu Sayeed, who also composed the music. The film stars Ferdous Ahmed, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Shakiba Binte Ali, Habibur Rahman Habib, Shatabdi Wadud, Bikrom, Mithun, Mrinal Datta and Nisan.

Cast

• Ferdous
• Jayanta Chattopadhyay
• Shakiba Binte Ali
• Habibur Rahman Habib
• Shatabdi Wadud
• Bikrom
• Mithun
• Mrinal Datta
• Nisan.

Awards

• Best Film, International Film Festival on Tribal Art, Bhopal, India, 2009.^[1]

Festival participations

• Official selection, International Film Festival of India
• Official selection, International Film Festival of Kerala
• Official selection, Rome Independent Film Festival
• Official selection, Bangalore International Film Festival
• Official selection, Chennai International Film Festival.

Further reading

• News: Mahurat of Abu Sayeed's next film 'Rupantor' . The Daily Star . 1 April 2008.
• News: Shooting of 'Rupantor' underway . The Daily Star . 4 May 2008.
• News: Bhattacharya . Pallab . 19 November 2008 . Abu Sayeed's Rupantor gearing up for Indian film festivals . The Daily Star.
• 30 November 2008 . 'Rupantor' speaks about the unknown part of Mahabharat: Sayeed . Outlook.
• News: Bhattacharya . Pallab . 23 June 2009 . Abu Sayeed's Rupantor wins top prize at Bhopal film fest . The Daily Star.
• News: Award-winning film Rupantar focusses on Eklavya's story . The Indian Express . PTI . 29 October 2010.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bangladeshi directors film focuses on Eklavya . NDTV Movies . 2010-10-15 . 2015-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150913032453/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/bangladeshi-directors-film-focuses-on-eklavya-616956 . 2015-09-13.