Hero Ferdous made his film debut in 1997 with the film ‘Buker Bhitar Agun’. Where he originally joined to complete the unfinished work of late hero Salman Shah. However, the film that brought fame and popularity to Ferdous as a hero, was called ‘Hahat Bristhi’. It was released in 1998.
The film, a joint production of Bangladesh and India, was very popular in both Bengals. Priyanka Trivedi’s chemistry with Ferdous won the hearts of the audience. The Basu Chatterjee-produced film completed 25 years recently.
On this occasion, Chhatku Ahmed has edited a book by collecting the experience of ‘Sudden Rain’ screenplay and artists. On Saturday (November 18) evening, the book was launched and the film’s 25th anniversary was celebrated.
Ferdous, the hero of ‘Sudden Rain’, was present at the event held at the roof terrace of Channel Eye. Besides, the film’s producer Habibur Rahman Khan, Impress Telefilm Limited and Channel I Managing Director Faridur Reza Sagar, fiction writer Imdadul Haque Milan, cinematographer Riaz, director Mushfiqur Rahman Gulzar and many others were present.
Ferdous is naturally a bit more excited than everyone else. He said, “25 years have passed in the blink of an eye. We are unveiling the book of ‘Sudden Rain’ with some of the great people and legendary makers, producers and Channel i family in a very elegant event. Thanks to my paternal uncle, Habib Ankal, the producer of ‘Sudden Rain’, for gifting me this wonderful book. Thanks to dear director Chhatku Bhai, Asim Sasashi for taking this initiative and publishing the memoir. Today I became Ferdous because you gave me a chance; This book is published today because of your suffering.”
Those concerned at the unveiling ceremony of the bookRegarding the events behind the creation of this book, Ferdous said that there are books on almost all the films produced by Habibur Rahman. So he requested to make a book on ‘Sudden Rain’ also. That was finally implemented.
Basu Chatterjee, the director of ‘Sudden Rain’ passed away in 2020. As a result, neither she, the heroine of the film nor any artist from Kolkata was found in this event. However, the film’s heroine Priyanka, Srilekha Mitra, June Mallya, music director Nachiketa Chakraborty and many others have written their experiences in the book.
Remembering them, Ferdous wrote on his social handle, “I miss Basu da, Basu Chatterjee; To my friend, my guru, my mentor, my director, my ‘sudden rain’ maker. Stay well Basu Da. If Priyanka, June, Srilekha, Manoj Da, Nachiketa Da (music director of the film) and the crew of the film were present, the event would have been complete. Without you, ‘Sudden Rain’ would not have happened.”
It is to be noted that this ‘Sudden Rain’ is a remake of the Tamil film ‘Kadhal Kattai’ which won India’s National Film Award in 1996. However, the story and production made the film a record grosser in Bangladesh and West Bengal.Priyanka and Ferdous
