Shyamol Chhaya

Shyamol Chhaya (; English: The Green Shade) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released on 16 December 2004. Written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Riaz, Monir Khan Shimul, Ahmed Rubel, Tania Ahmed, Meher Afroz Shaon, Dr.Ezazul Islam, Faruque Ahmed, Shadhin Khosru, Shamima Nazneen, Hosne Ara Putul, Rahmat Ali and many more. It reflects a story of the Bangladesh War of Independence, 1971. Shyamol Chhaya was Bangladesh's submission to the 78th Academy Awards in the 'Foreign Language Film' category. It was not nominated. This is the story of a group of people leaving their homes to escape the tyrannical Pakistani military during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war. The story focuses on the diverse group of characters as they make their way by boat, with the shadow of war constantly present in the background. As the journey progresses alongside the war, we see the character development of the passengers, as the war and their journey pushes them to their most extreme selves. Cast Humayun Faridi Challenger Riaz as Maulana Monir Khan Shimul as a Bengali-German engineer Tania Ahmed as Ratri Meher Afroz Shaon as Ashalata Ahmed Rubel as Pitamber Dr.Ezazul Islam as a boatman addressed as Ustad by Kallu Faruque Ahmed as Kallu, Ustad's sidekick and assistant boatman Shadhin Khosru as Gaurango, Ashalata's husband Shamima Nazneen Hosne Ara Putul as Putul Rahmat Ali Syed Akhtar Ali Jasmine Parvez Zahid Hossain Shovon as Ratri's Husband