Sukumari (film)

Inspired by their encouragement, Ambuja Prasanna Gupta directed this experimental short silent film in 1927.

Ambujprosanna Gupta and Khwaja Ajmal thus became the first director and cinematographer, respectively, of films made in Bangladesh.

[8] The entire film was shot in the area of Dilkuusha Garden (present-day Bangabhaban), owned by the Nawab family of Dhaka.

For capturing images, reflective boards made from cigarette packet wrappers were set up during daylight.

[7] Actress Sukumari (played by Abdus Sobhan) was walking with the end of her sari draped over her head, accompanied by her husband.

Due to the lack of additional film reels, the scene was not taken again, and the camera was not turned off during the shooting... Only one print of Sukumari was made.The film was made with the encouragement and sponsorship of the Nawab family of Dhaka; it was composed of only four reels.