Rupantor

Rupantor
Directed by	Abu Sayeed
Written by	Abu Sayeed
Produced by	Aangik Communications
Starring	Ferdous Ahmed Jayanta Chattopadhyay Shakiba Binte Ali Habibur Rahman Habib Shatabdi Wadud Bikrom Mithun Mrinal Datta Nisan
Edited by	Junaid Halim
Music by	Abu Sayeed
Release date	2008 (2008)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali

Rupantor (Bengali: রূপান্তর, lit. 'The Transformation') is a 2008 Bangladeshi drama film, written and directed by Abu Sayeed, who also composed the music. The film stars Ferdous Ahmed, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Shakiba Binte Ali, Habibur Rahman Habib, Shatabdi Wadud, Bikrom, Mithun, Mrinal Datta and Nisan.

Cast

• Ferdous
• Jayanta Chattopadhyay
• Shakiba Binte Ali
• Habibur Rahman Habib
• Shatabdi Wadud
• Bikrom
• Mithun
• Mrinal Datta
• Nisan.

Awards

• Best Film, International Film Festival on Tribal Art, Bhopal, India, 2009.

Festival participations

• Official selection, International Film Festival of India
• Official selection, International Film Festival of Kerala
• Official selection, Rome Independent Film Festival
• Official selection, Bangalore International Film Festival
• Official selection, Chennai International Film Festival.

Further reading

• "Mahurat of Abu Sayeed's next film 'Rupantor'". The Daily Star. 1 April 2008.
• "Shooting of 'Rupantor' underway". The Daily Star. 4 May 2008.
• Bhattacharya, Pallab (19 November 2008). "Abu Sayeed's Rupantor gearing up for Indian film festivals". The Daily Star.
• "'Rupantor' speaks about the unknown part of Mahabharat: Sayeed". Outlook. 30 November 2008.
• Bhattacharya, Pallab (23 June 2009). "Abu Sayeed's Rupantor wins top prize at Bhopal film fest". The Daily Star.
• "Award-winning film Rupantar focusses on Eklavya's story". The Indian Express. PTI. 29 October 2010.