Alta Banu

Alta Banu is a 2018 Bangladeshi romantic drama film directed by Arun Chowdhury and starring Zakia Bari Momo, Anisur Rahman Milon and Farzana Rikta. The screenplay, by Brindaban Das, is based on a story of the same name by Faridur Reza Sagar.
Alta Banu was filmed on the banks of the Kaliganga River in Ghior Upazila starting in July 2017, and later on the banks of the Gomati River in Comilla. It was released on 20 April 2018, at five cinema halls in Bangladesh. The film was premiered at Toronto International [Film Festival], Pyongyang International Film Festival, Dhaka International Film Festival and Delhi International Film Festival.

Cast

Zakia Bari Momo as Alta
Anisur Rahman Milon as Sohel Rana, Alta's fiancé
Farzana Rikta as Banu, Alta's younger sister
Raisul Islam Asad as Alta's father
Dilara Zaman
Shamima Nazneen
Mamunur Rashid
Naresh Bhuiyan

Plot summary

Alta Banu tells the story of two sisters, Alta and Banu. When the younger sister disappears, the elder sister begins a journey to find her. The film highlights the social insecurity of women and addresses various taboos and superstitions present in society.

Reception

Critical response

Swapan Mullick of The Statesman wrote that the film had "a restrained tone that revealed a distinct effort to reach out to a serious audience". Film director Dipankar Dipon praised Arun Chowdhury's direction & Momo's performance after watching the film.