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 (born Sushmoy) 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(s)1Chand Jemon Ghomta DiyeBalam & Nazmun Munira Nancy2Bajare DholArfin Rumey3Upche Pore Premer JolSaira Reza4Sakkhi Ache RabFerdous Wahid5Maago MaaBalam৬Jugol MilonArif Baul7Upche Pore Premer Jol (DJ Mix)Saira Reza and DJ Rahat8Shakkhi Ache Rob (reprise)Arfin Rumey9Bajare DholHasan Masud
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