Titash Ekti Nadir Naam (Bengali: তিতাস একটি নদীর নাম, A river name Titash) is a Bengali movie directed by Ritwik Ghatak. The movie was based on a novel by the same name, written by Advaita Malla Burman. The movie explores the life of the fishermen on the bank of the Titas River in Comilla, Bangladesh. Ritwik Ghatak (Bengali: , Rittik Ghotok) (November 4, 1925 – February 6, 1976) was a Bengali Indian writer and filmmaker. ... Ritwik Ghatak (Bengali: , Rittik Ghotok) (November 4, 1925 – February 6, 1976) was a Bengali Indian writer and filmmaker. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... This article is about the Bengali language. ... Bengali or Bangla (বাংলা, IPA: ) is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from Prakrit, Pāli and Sanskrit. ... Bengali or Bangla (বাংলা, IPA: ) is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from Prakrit, Pāli and Sanskrit. ... Ritwik Ghatak (Bengali: , Rittik Ghotok) (November 4, 1925 – February 6, 1976) was a Bengali Indian writer and filmmaker. ... Titas River is a river in south-eastern Bangladesh. ... Comilla (3085. ...

The movie topped the list of 10 best Bangladeshi films, chosen by the British Film Institute. ^[1]

Golam Mostafa, Kabari, Prabir Mitra, and Roushan Jamil acted in the main roles.^[2]

The shooting of the movie took a toll on Ghatak's health, as he was suffering from tuberculosis at the time.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Top 10 Bangladeshi films, British Film Institute.
2. ^ Silver Jubilee, Bangladesh Film Archive celebrations, Events on the 2nd day, Ersahad Kamol, The Daily Star, June 11, 2004.