Third Person Singular Number
Bangladeshi Film (2009)
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::summary Bangladeshi Film (2009) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox film"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Third Person Singular Number |
| image | Third Person Singular Number.jpg |
| caption | Home DVD cover |
| director | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki |
| writer | {{plainlist |
| starring | {{Plainlist |
| music | Rezaul K. Leemon |
| country | Bangladesh |
| cinematography | Subrata Ripon |
| editing | Titash Shaha |
| production_companies | Impress Telefilm |
| distributor | Impress Telefilm |
| released | |
| runtime | 123 minutes |
| language | Bengali |
| :: |
| name = Third Person Singular Number | image = Third Person Singular Number.jpg | caption = Home DVD cover | director = Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | producer = | writer = {{plainlist|
- Anisul Hoque
- Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | starring = {{Plainlist|
- Nusrat Imrose Tisha
- Mosharraf Karim
- Rashed Uddin Ahmed Topu
- Abul Hayat | music = Rezaul K. Leemon | country = Bangladesh | cinematography = Subrata Ripon | editing = Titash Shaha | production_companies = Impress Telefilm | distributor = Impress Telefilm | released = | runtime = 123 minutes | language = Bengali Third Person Singular Number () is a 2009 Bangladeshi drama film directed and co-written by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. It stars actors Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Abul Hayat and musician Topu.
Plot
The story is a portrayal of a young woman, Ruba, whose live-in boyfriend has been sent to jail. The movie follows her struggles navigating a conservative society after his arrest.
Cast
- Nusrat Imrose Tisha as Ruba
- Mosharraf Karim as Munna
- Rashed Uddin Ahmed Topu as himself
- Abul Hayat
- Rocky Chowdury
- Shuveccha Haque
- Esha
- Aparna Ghosh
- Rani Sarker
Production
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Nusrat_Imrose_Tisha_at_Third_Person_Singular_Number_film.jpg" caption="Tisha in the film ''Third Person Singular Number'' (2010)"] ::
The movie was inspired by the book, Tin Parber Jibon O Kichhu Bastab Case Study, by Syed Manzoorul Islam. The script was written jointly by Anisul Haque and Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Nusrat Imrose Tisha made her debut in the movie. Arpana Gosh made her debut in the movie. Third Person Singular Number was produced by Impress Telefilms. The shooting of the movie was done in Dhaka, Comilla, Cox's Bazar and other places.
Release
The film initially had trouble getting approval from Bangladesh Film Censor Board. It premiered in Star Cineplex, Dhaka on 10 December 2009. The film premiered at the Pusan International Film Festival 2009. It then went on to compete in Abu Dhabi Film Festival. Third Person Singular Number had its European premier at the Rotterdam IFF 2010. It traveled to festivals and received the best director award in Dhaka International Film Festival 2010. It was Bangladesh's official entry to the 83rd Oscar's foreign film category but didn't make the final shortlist.
Reception
Variety wrote that "Third Person Singular Number is a thoroughly modern, stylistically assured story of a young woman ... combining an indie sensibility with sub continental elements." Bangladeshi film critic Saif Samir criticized it and gave 2.5 out of 5 stars.
Topu received a Meril Prothom Alo award for his acting. The movie was awarded Best Film, Best Director for Farooki, Best actress in Meril Prothom Alo Awards 2010.
::data[format=table title="'''List of awards and nominations'''"]
| Ciromonies | Year | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Ref.(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meril-Prothom Alo Awards | 2010 | Critics Choice Award for Best Film | Impress Telefilm Limited - Faridur Reza Sagar | ||
| Critics Choice Award for Best Film Director | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | ||||
| Best Film Actress | Nusrat Imrose Tisha | ||||
| Critics Choice Award for Best Film Actress | |||||
| Best Male Singer | Habib Wahid - "Dwidha" | ||||
| Best Female Singer | Nazmun Munira Nancy - "Dwidha" | ||||
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References
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- Ramachandran, Naman. "Love thy neighbour". The Hindu.
- (2016-09-02). "Tisha: Caught up in a whirl ahead of Eid". The Daily Star.
- (2016-09-04). "11 women get Ananya award". The Daily Star.
- "Bangladesh's Impress Group Launches Project to Back Young Filmmakers". The Hollywood Reporter.
- "'Third Person Singular Number' to compete in foreign language category in Oscar Award". The New Nation.
- "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar® Race". oscars.org.
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- "'Saif Samir Movie Review". SAIFSAMIR.COM.
- (2010-05-21). "Topu's third solo album in the pipeline". The Daily Star.
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