The Cage (2017 film)

The Cage
Film poster
Bengaliখাঁচা
Directed byAkram Khan
Written byAkram Khan
Hasan Azizul Haque
StarringJaya Ahsan
Release date
  • 22 September 2017 (2017-09-22)
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali

The Cage (Bengali: Khacha) is a 2017 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Akram Khan. This film is based on Hasan Azizul Haque's "Ekoi Namer Golpo". It was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The screenplay was jointly written by Azad Abul Kalam and Akram Khan. The film was directed by Akram Khan.

Plot

As British colonial rule ends in 1947, a Brahmin family decides to move from the newly formed Dominion of Pakistan to the Dominion of India.

Cast

See also

References

  1. ↑ "জয়া আহসানের সেরা দশ চলচ্চিত্র". Dhaka Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Bhushan, Nyay (29 September 2017). "Oscars: Bangladesh Selects 'Khacha' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "বাংলাদেশ থেকে অস্কারে যাচ্ছে 'খাঁচা'". rtvonline.com. Retrieved 28 March 2026.