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Spartacus '71

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Spartacus '71

2005

1h 1m

8.0(2 votes)

Drama

Overview

A story of a family during the 1971 Liberation War in Bangladesh and their family getting punished by the ruthless Pakistani soldiers. Mahbub, a Bengali himself, is supporting Pakistan in order to save himself.

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Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Nafiza Jahan

Asha

Kochi Khondokar

Kochi Khondokar

Major Sahab

Kazi Shahir Huda Rumi

Baba

Monira Mithu

Monira Mithu

Ma

Meher Afroz Shaon

Meher Afroz Shaon

Shaon

Azmeri Haque Badhon

Azmeri Haque Badhon

Badhon

Rifat Chowdhury

Rifat Chowdhury

Neighbor

Sohel Khan

Sohel Khan

Mahbub

Creative team

Directed by: Mostofa Sarwar Farooki

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