Preface

Set against the backdrop of the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh, this screenplay confronts us with a series of urgent, timeless questions ? about identity, humanity, sacrifice, and survival.

The film based on this screenplay has received several international awards and has resonated with audiences across the globe. Its powerful storytelling, visual language, and emotional depth have led many cinema lovers and critics to express keen interest in reading the original script.

This book is intended for those who wish to delve deeper into the art of cinema, storytelling, and screenwriting. It offers aspiring filmmakers, students of film, and curious readers a chance to explore how a story transforms from the written word to the screen. At the same time, it is also meant for fiction lovers ? those who seek stories that move the heart, provoke thought, and linger in memory.

Whether you are a cinephile, a student of film, or simply someone who loves to read powerful human stories ? this book is for you.

Sahadat Russell is a Bangladeshi aspiring Independent filmmaker and Secular writer who predominantly works in Bengali cinema. Usually, he tries to focus on human rights and social issues in all of his activities.

He starts his career as an assistant director and scriptwriter in this sector in 2008. He started his filmmaker career in 2013 with television fiction and television commercial direction. He has been involved in independent filmmaking since 2014. From that time to till date, he released 10 short films. 12 Television Fiction, He has published 4 books and 5 Documentary films. With that, he is an article writer in a reputed National newspaper. Sahadat Russell won 16 awards at film festivals in USA, France, Canada, India, and Bangladesh combined and each of them dealt with social issues.