Bangladesh's academy award winning entertainer

During the age of silent movies, serialized films like Charlie Chaplin or Three Stooges were extremely popular. Time is changing! Age of Black and White [B&W]movies are already a history. Colored and even 3D movies have replaced the B&W age. Now movies speak. It has music and everything that can entertain the audience truly and fully. Today's popular comedy is 'Mr. Bean'.

Third world countries are always million miles away from the territorry of Holiwood or other world movie industries. Only recently, when Slam Dog Millionaire got series of academy awards, some producers and directors in the West must be considering on making movies on Eastern, or more precisely, Indian-subcontinent based stories or themes. For those producers-directors-makers, we have a great scoop!

Hope everyone heard about Gopal Bhar, a legendary court jester in medieval Bengal. He was in the court of king of Nadia [a district in West Bengal, India]. Stories about his exploits are favourite in West Bengal and Bangladesh till today. Gopal Bhar is famous for stories of his wisdom, where he outwitted other fellow courtiers and men.

He was so clever and have a presence of mind he challenged many times to the Nawab of Bengal and served for Raja Krishnachandra. He lost his father at the age of nine. His appearance was very funny but anybody hardly tries to challenge him because of his cleverness. His statue still can be seen in the Palace of the king Krishnachandra of Nadia.

Ben Kingsley played the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the Holiwood movie Gandhi. Director had to choose only Ben Kingsley, because of his facial similarity with Mahatma Gandhi. But, where they can find a Gopal Bhar to fit any possible future venture? The face of Gopal Bhar might be funny for the viewers of Indian sub-continent but it might not be funny for the westerners. Luckily, the character we are putting forward is almost like Charlie Chaplin. So, a BIG HIT [90% possiblitity] of Holiwood chamatker is in offing!

Most importantly, our character does not require any specialized orientation or training in any of the institutions. He is a born genuis, who understands exact body language that directors like Steven Spilberg's height might always expect from a performer. Most importantly, he does not need any make-up [not even slightest puff]. God created his face in such suitable manner.

At the very first appearance, audiences will burst into laughter seeing his Chaplin-alike look. He has the extra-ordinary quality of making jokes out of any extreme serious matter. You got to like this self-proclaimed excellent personality! Despite all his qualities and qualifications of entering Holiwood, this man dreams of sitting at the stearing wheel of one of the largest political parties, thus finally turning into the Chief Executive. He may not offer food or employment to his people, but swearing God, even starving people will have to widen their face in laughter on hearing each piece of his 'masterpiece' statements.

Can you guess, who is that 'most wanted' character of the international cine industry? Nah, you are wrong! He is no one else but the commerce minister of Bangladesh, Faruk Khan [not a relative of Genghish Khan].

Last month [in February 2009], a tragic incident that rocked entire Bangladesh, while made every citizen cry, was a bloody massacre inside Bangladesh Riffles [boder security force] headquarters. At the demand of the nation, three separate probe committees were formed to investigate this extremely sensitive as well important issue. Everyone in Bangladesh is awaiting by holding breathe to know the result of these committees. But, this man, by continuing to give self-contradictory, funny and senseless statements are trying to merely do nothing but prove himself to be a master clown.

In olden days, to refreshen the moods of the rulers [monarchs and emperors], such characters were especially recuited in the cabinet. But in present day realities, such characters are substituted by Mr. Bean [International], Johny Liver [India], Telly Samad [Bangladesh]. Why Bangladeshi chief executive feels the necessity of including such funny character in her cabinet? If such inclusion is a must or inevitable, our humble request to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is to introduce a Ministry of Clowns, and as head of that ministry, no one can beat him. For sure!

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Bangladesh's academy award winning entertainer

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