Nodijon

Nodijon is a 2015 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Shahneoyaj Cacoli. The screenplay of the film is written by Shahneoyaj Cacoli, based on the story of Shaikh Zahurul Haque's novel Gun. The film is produced and distributed by Impress Telefilm. It stars Mamunur Rashid, Pran Roy, Sharmimala, Tama Mirza and Nirab Hossain in the lead roles.

Nodijon
Poster
Directed byShahneoyaj Cacoli
Written byShaikh Zahurul Haque
Screenplay byShahneoyaj Cacoli
Story byShaikh Zahurul Haque
Based onGun by Shaikh Zahurul Haque
Produced byFaridur Reza Sagor
Ibn Hasan Khan
Starring
  • Mamunur Rashid
  • Pran Roy
  • Tama Mirza
  • Nirab Hossain
CinematographyShahneoyaj Cacoli
Edited byShuhrab Hossain
Music byEmon Saha
Production
company
Distributed byImpress Telefilm
Release date
  • 18 July 2015 (2015-07-18)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali

Nodijon premiered at the Bengaluru International Film Festival in India in December 2014 and later screened at the 10th Geneva International Oriental Film Festival on 29 March 2015. It was later released in Bangladesh on Eid-ul-Fitr on 18 July 2015. Tama Mirza won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 40th Bangladesh National Film Awards for her performance as Chhaya in the film.

Cast

Production

Screenplay

Shahneoyaj Cacoli wrote the screenplay for the film, based on the story of Sheikh Zahurul Haque's novel Gun. The film was initially titled 'Dheu'. Later, the title was changed to 'Nodijon'.

Casting

Cacoli had been with Pran Roy since the time he wrote the script. Kakoli selected him for the role of Ayan in the lead role. Sharmimala was selected for the role of his wife Shamchi. Mamunur Rashid was selected for the role of the negative character Fateh Ali Khan. Considering the commercial aspect of Kakoli's film, Tama Mirza and Nirab Hossain were selected for the two supporting roles.

Filming

The film Nadijon was shot on 22 October 2013 in Shilaidah, Kushtia. Some scenes of the film were shot in the Gorai and Padma rivers. In this context, director Kakoli said, "There are big boats available. We have given one such boat the look of the old days. Now, you can't see a sailing boat anymore. We shot on that boat for three days straight. Because, Nadijon, the boatman, is one of the characters in the film."

Release

The film Nadijon was screened at the Bangalore International Film Festival in India in December 2014 and at the 10th Geneva International Oriental Film Festival on 29 March 2015. The film had its TV premiere on Bangladeshi television channel Channel i on Eid-ul-Fitr on 18 July 2015.

Awards

Award Category Winner Result Ref.
40th Bangladesh National Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Tama Mirza Won

References

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  2. ↑ "শাহনেওয়াজ কাকলীর 'নদীজন'". Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-07-22.
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  5. ↑ Banglanews24 (2015-03-21). "জেনেভা উৎসবে 'নদীজন' ও সামিয়া জামান". Banglanews24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "ঈদে চ্যানেল আইতে পাঁচ চলচ্চিত্রের প্রিমিয়ার". Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  7. ↑ আক্তার, জাকিয়া (2015-07-13). "ঈদের দিন চ্যানেল আইতে ভিন্নধারার চলচ্চিত্র 'নদীজন'". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  8. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2020-08-07). "২৬ দিনে করোনা জয় করলেন তমা মির্জা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-07-22.