Jibon Theke Neya

A political satire of Bangladesh under the rule of Pakistan metaphorically, where an autocratic woman in one family symbolizes the political dictatorship of Ayub Khan in East Pakistan.

Cast

Kohinoor Akhter Suchanda

as Bithi

Abdur Razzak

as Faruk

Rosy Afsary

as Sathi

Shaukat Akbar

as Anis

Rawshan Zamil

as Apa

Khan Ataur Rahman

as Dulabhai

Anwar Hossain

as Mr. Anwar, Sathi and Bithi's Brother

Amjad Hossain

as Modhu

Baby Zaman

as Ghotok,The Matchmaker

Raju Ahmed

as Police Inspector in court

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