In a remote aggregation village, suddenly a haggard-looking Mullah named Majid appears. He cleans up an old dilapidated grave and by declaring it as the shrine of a famous Pir (a holy and spiritual man) begins to worship it. The shrine, over the years, provides Majid not only economic solvency but psychological domination over the community as well. From a vagabond desperado, he becomes a man well rooted in the society. He marries Rahima, a not-so-young but hard working peasant woman who though robustly built, remains a docile wife. But as Majid’s wealth and power increases he feels the need of a younger wife. He marries Jamila, a teenaged girl ultimately becomes the nemesis for Majid. And the Mother Nature, in the form of deluge, finally strikes the shrine as Majid oversteps the boundaries of humanity.
Based on popular novel by the prominent writer Syed Waliullah, the film deals with religious identity of rural people of Bengal. And it deals with the gender identity as well where the first wife Rahima remains silent under patriarchal domination but Jamila revolts.
The film got the special jury award in the International Film Festival, Dhaka in 2002. Also it received eight national awards including the best film and the best durector of the year 2001. The film was screened in several international film festivals and got critical admiration.
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