Meherjaan

Meherjaan Bengali is the featurelength dbut film of Bangladeshi director Rubaiyat Hossain. The film was pulled from theatres due to the hostile response of some segments of the audience after its release in January, 2011. Meherjaan claims to be a womens feminine revisiting of the Bangladesh Independence War with Pakistan in 1971, while many feel discomfort with the deconstructive representation of the 71 conflict.

Meherjaan wins a handful of awards at International film festivals and competitions including Best Critic Award Jaipur Int. Film Festival, Jury Award and Audience Award for Best Feature Film Northampton Int. Film Festival, Best Feature Film Abuja Int. Film Festival, Leigh Whipper Gold Award and Best Film Award Philadelphia Int. Film Festival, Orson Wells Award Tiburon Int. Film Festival, Grand Bonehead AwardBest Foreign Language Film and Best Soundtrack Bare Bones Int. Film Festival, GAIA AwardBest Foreign Film and ATLANTIS AwardBest Soundtrack Moondance Film Festival, Best Foreign Feature Long Island Film Festival Best Cinematography Hoboken Int. Film Festival, Best Foreign FilmRunner up AOF Int. Film Festival, Best Outstanding Debut Film and Best Female Director NJ Independent South Asian Cinefest, Best International Feature Film and Special Jury Award IFF for Peace, Inspiration, and Equality, River Admiration AwardOutstanding FeatureEast and Best ActressJaya Bachchan Silent River Film Festival, Best Foreign Film Rivers Edge film festival, Grand Jury PrizeBest Film International Bridge Fest, Best Foreign Film and Best ScriptHonorable Mention Cleveland Indie Gathering, Honorable Mention New Jersey Int. Film Festival and othersThe film was withdrawn from movie theatres in Bangladesh due to the objections of different groups of people. The film Meherjaan, which was released in Dhaka in January 2011, was quickly pulled out of theatres after it created a furore among audiences. The hostile responses to the film from across generations highlight the discomfort about the portrayal of a raped woman, and its depiction of female and multiple sexualities during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. The films stance against Bangladeshi nationalism also created a stir among audiences. ........

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