The Last Kiss (1931 film)
The Last Kiss is a 1931
The two actresses, Lolita and Charubala Devi, were brought from brothels in Dhaka. The film was sold to the Aurora Film Company of Calcutta.
Plot
The full plot of the film is unknown, and sources vary about it. Khaza Shahed said it was about a conflict between two family members.[1] Khaza Zahir said the plot involved the hero's wife being kidnapped, and the hero subsequently finding her in the bedroom of the villain, leading to a fight in which both the hero and his wife die.[1]
Cast
- Khaza Azmal as a hero
- Khaza Nasrullah as a villain
- Lolita as the hero's wife
- Shailen Roy as the chief robber
- Khaza Adel as a landlord
- Khaza Zahir as a robber
- Syed Shahebe Alam as a police officer
- Charubala Devi as the landlord's wife
- Harimoti as a dancer and singer
- Khaza Shahed as a child actor
- Baby Tuntun as a child actor
Production
In 1928, Ambuj Gupta, a
Title cards were displayed in three languages: Bengali, English, and Urdu. Gupta composed the title cards in the first two languages, and the Urdu titles were produced by Dr. W. H. Andalib Shadani.[1] The Last Kiss is restrospectively considered to be the first Bangladeshi film to be considered full-length.[note 1][2][3][4] It was produced by the Dhaka royal family.[5]
Release
The Last Kiss was released in 1931 in the Mukul Talkies (now the
The cast and crew of the film were separated upon completing the film.[1] The two actresses, Lolita and Charubala Devi, returned to their brothels, and director Ambuj Gupta emigrated to Calcutta.[1]
Notes
- ^ Scholarly consensus disagrees with it being considered first Bangladeshi film to be full-length but other sources say it is a Bangladeshi film to be full-length.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-317-60180-7. Archivedfrom the original on 22 June 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-93-5150-853-3. Archivedfrom the original on 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Cinema of Bangladesh" (PDF). Hyderabad Film Club. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ISSN 2055-1045.
- ISBN 978-0-429-67478-5. Archivedfrom the original on 22 June 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-333-93820-1. Archivedfrom the original on 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Indian Popular Cinema in Bangladesh" (PDF). INFLIBNET Centre. p. 215. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
External links
- The Last Kiss at IMDb