Common Gender
Common Gender is a 2012 Bangladeshi film starring Dolly Zahur and Chitralekha Guha. It is the first Bangladeshi film to portray the lives of Hijra or transgender people. It is one of the first films in world cinema to have two transgender people as lead characters. It was subsequently released in the United States. Chitralekha Guho plays a pivotal character.
Story
Sushmita is a hijra, who resides in a group of transgender people, and makes a living by dance performances at various wedding ceremonies. One day at a wedding night, she meets a boy – Sanjay, who is straight – who Sushmita falls in love with. Despite Sushmita being transgender, Sanjay accepts their love.Cast
- Dolly Johur
- Chitralekha Guho
- Dileep Chakraborty as Sanjay
- Saju Khadem as Shushmita
- Manosh Bandopadhyay Shushmiter's father
- Sohel Khan
- Delowar Hossain
- Hasan Masood
- Rosey Siddiqui as Shushmita's mother
Soundtrack
| Track | Song | Singer |
| 1 | Chand Jemon Ghomta Diye | Balam & Nazmun Munira Nancy |
| 2 | Bajare Dhol | Arfin Rumey |
| 3 | Upche Pore Premer Jol | Saira Reza |
| 4 | Sakkhi Ache Rab | Ferdous Wahid |
| 5 | Maago Maa | Balam |
| ৬ | Jugol Milon | Arif Baul |
| 7 | Upche Pore Premer Jol | Saira Reza and DJ Rahat |
| 8 | Shakkhi Ache Rob | Arfin Rumey |
| 9 | Bajare Dhol | Hasan Masud |