Ostitto

Ostitto
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অস্তিত্ব
Directed by	Anonno Mamun
Written by	Carlos Saleh
Produced by	Carlos Saleh
Starring	Arifin Shuvoo Nusrat Imrose Tisha Farhan Ahmed Jovan Samoty Shoumi
Cinematography	Venkat Gangadhikari
Edited by	Akramul Haq
Music by	Ibrar Tipu, Pritom Hasan, Naved Parvez, Adhyan Dhara, Akassh
Productioncompany	Dream Box LTD.
Distributed by	Action Cut Entertainment
Release date	6 May 2016 (2016-05-06)
Running time	146 minutes
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali

Ostitto (transl. Eternal) is a 2016 Bangladeshi romanticdrama film directed by Anonno Mamun. The film stars Nusrat Imrose Tisha as an intellectually disabled girl and Arifin Shuvoo as her mentor.^[1] The 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.^[2]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 that Ostitto 2 will be released with new faces.^[3]

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 Purno "Poo", Pori's brother^[4]
• Samonty Shoumi as Zara
• Don as Joga Bhai
• Tanzira Noor as Imtu's sister
• Jacky Alamgir as Ramiz
• Badol as Jalil

Production

"I had to study the autistic students for my role," said Tisha. "This is completely a new experience for me," she added.^[5]

Music

All lyrics are written by Kabir Bakul, Adhyan Dhara, Zahid Akbar, Mehadi Hasan Limon, Arzeen Kamal and Priyo Chattopadhyay, The hit song, Ayna Bolna is composed by Naved Parvez^[6]

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.^[7]

List of awards and nominations

Ciromonies	Year	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result	Ref.(s)
Meril-Prothom Alo Awards	2016	Best Film Actress	Nusrat Imrose Tisha	Nominated
National Film Awards	2016	Best Film Actress	Nusrat Imrose Tisha	Won	[8]

See also

• Dhallywood

References

1. "Ostitto". The Daily Star. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
2. "Shuvo-Tisha starrer 'Ostitto' released, opens to a good response". The Daily Ittefaq. 7 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
3. এফডিসিতে শুভ-তিশার অস্তিত্ব [Shubh-Tishar's 'Ostitto' in FDC] (in Bengali). NTV. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
4. ধৈর্য্যই আমাকে অভিনেতা বানিয়েছে : জোভান. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 5 May 2016.
5. "Tisha-Shuvo Talk". The Daily Star. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
6. অস্তিত্ব এর চমক শুভ তিশা [Ostitto surprise Shuvo-Tisha]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 6 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
7. "Where is 'Ostitto' at the box office?" বক্স অফিসে ‘অস্তিত্ব’ কোথায়?. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 13 May 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
8. জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরষ্কার ২০১৬ [National Film Awards 2016] (PDF). Ministry of Information (in Bengali). 4 April 2018. Archived(PDF) from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

External links

• Ostitto at IMDb