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Wikipedia article
'Ostitto' is a 2016 Bangladeshi romantic drama film directed by Anonno Mamun and produced by Carlos Saleh under the Dream Box LTD. banner. The film stars Nusrat Imrose Tisha as an intellectually-disabled girl and Arifin Shuvoo as her mentor. The film's plot centers on the love story of two youths, and the struggle of a mentor who helps intellectually-disabled children to win an Olympic medal. 'Ostitto' was released on 6 May 2016 in Bangladesh. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised its performance and execution. The director announced
in 2017 Ostitto 2 will be released with new faces.
Cast
* Arifin Shuvoo as Imtu
* Nusrat Imrose Tisha as Pori
* Nijhum Rubina as Orsha
* Shuchorita as Mrs. Afsana, Pori's mother
* Subrata as Mr. Jamil, Pori's father
* Sujata as Pori's grandmother
* Farhan Ahmed Jovan as Pori's brother
* Samonty Shoumi as Zara
* Don as Joga Bhai
* Tanzira Noor as Imtu's sister
* Jacky Alamgir as Ramiz
* Badol as Jalil
* Nusrat Jahan Jerry
Production
Directed by Anonno Mamun, the film centres on an affair between autistic Tisha and her teacher Arifin.
In an interview with 'The Daily Star', the two stars said that the bulk of shooting took place in an autistic school. Many characters in the film are autistic students of the school. Autistic people cant tell a lie, said Arifin describing his experiences during filming. As we spent a lot of time with them, we became a part of them, he said.
I had to study the autistic students for my role, said Tisha. This is completely a new experience for me, she added.
Promotion
Ahead of the release of this film, Shuvo, Tisha and others of the cast and crew of the film assisted with rigorous promotional campaigns in Dhaka. As a surprise, the lead duo performed one of the songs in the soundtrack, Hero, penned by Lyricist Mehedi Hasan Limon.
One line of dialogue from the film has become popular - , ' , it means "I am a teacher! I build the backbone of civilization and break the backbone of the uncivilized barbarians!"
Music
All lyrics are written by Kobir bokul, Adhyan DharaZahid Akbar, Mehadi Hasan limon,
Arzeen kamal and Priyo Chattapaddhay, The hit song, Ayna Bolna is composed by Naved Parvez
Release
The film was released on 6 May 2016 in more than 65 screens across Bangladesh. The film opened to a positive response at the
theaters. It was popular across generations, especially among young or university-age viewers. However, it was criticized by some for the quality of its editing. It performed below average at the box office. 'Ostitto' was also released in Canada on one screen.
See also
* Dhallywood
References
Category:2016 films
Category:2016 romantic drama films
Category:Bengali-language Bangladeshi films
Category:Bangladeshi romantic drama films
Category:Films shot in Dhaka
Category:Films scored by Ibrar Tipu
Category:Films scored by Akassh
Category:2010s Bengali-language films
Category:Films directed by Anonno Mamun
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