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Common Gender

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Common Gender
Film poster
Bengaliকমন জেন্ডার
Directed byNoman Robin
Starring
Music by
Release date
  • 22 June 2012 (2012-06-22)[1]
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali-language

Common Gender is a 2012 Bangladeshi film starring Dolly Zahur and Chitralekha Guha. It is the first Bangladeshi film to portray the lives of Hijra or transgender people. It is one of the first films in world cinema to have two transgender people as lead characters. It was subsequently released in the United States.[2][3][4] Chitralekha Guho plays a pivotal character.

Story

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Sushmita (born Sushmoy) is a hijra, who resides in a group of transgender people, and makes a living by dance performances at various wedding ceremonies. One day at a wedding night, she meets a boy – Sanjay, who is straight – who Sushmita falls in love with. Despite Sushmita being transgender, Sanjay accepts their love.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Common Gender
Soundtrack album by
Released2012
Genrefilm music
ProducerGaanchill[5]
Track Song Singer(s)
1 Chand Jemon Ghomta Diye Balam & Nazmun Munira Nancy
2 Bajare Dhol Arfin Rumey
3 Upche Pore Premer Jol Saira Reza
4 Sakkhi Ache Rab Ferdous Wahid
5 Maago Maa Balam
Jugol Milon Arif Baul
7 Upche Pore Premer Jol (DJ Mix) Saira Reza and DJ Rahat
8 Shakkhi Ache Rob (reprise) Arfin Rumey
9 Bajare Dhol Hasan Masud

References

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  1. ^ "Trailer of Common Gender the Film - YouTube". YouTube.
  2. ^ James, Susan Donaldson (July 12, 2012). "Bangladeshi film common gender challenges cultural attitudes". ABC News. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Common Gender The Film to be screened at BSA today". The Independent. Bangladesh. August 28, 2015. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  4. ^ Osworth, A.E. (July 10, 2012). ""Common Gender" Brings A Queer Love Story to Bollywood". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  5. ^ Mahmud, Jamil (8 September 2010). "New voices keeping the Eid audio market abuzz". The Daily Star.