Traas
| Traas | |
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| Bengali | ত্রাস |
| Directed by | Kazi Hayat |
| Written by | Kazi Hayat |
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| Distributed by | Sultana Pictures LTD |
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Traas (ত্রাস (lit. Terror): also pronounced as Traash) is a 1992 Bangladeshi political action-thriller film, starring the late superstar Manna. Directed by Kazi Hayat, the film was a commercial and critical success[1][2] and is remembered as one of the productions that helped establish Manna as a leading action hero in the Dhallywood film industry.[3][4][5] It won four National Film Awards, including two personal awards for Hayat.
Premise
Terrorists infiltrate educational institutions.
Cast
Legacy
The film "exposed the arming of ruling-party groups under the guise of student politics and the resulting devastation of ordinary students' lives. The film is still regarded as one of the finest cinematic portrayals of student politics in Bangladesh."[6]
Accolades
The film received four awards at the National Film Awards[7]
- Best Supporting Actor – Mizu Ahmed[8][9] won
- Best Screenplay – Kazi Hayat[10] won
- Best dialogue writer -- Kazi Hayat[10] won
- Best Editing – Saiful Islam won
References
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- ^ "Remembering Manna on his 17th death anniversary". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ অনলাইন, চ্যানেল আই (2019-02-17). "মান্না চলে যাওয়ার ১১ বছর আজ". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ B., V. (2025-02-17). "Actor Manna's 18th death anniv today". Views Bangladesh. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ "Shelly Manna to bring Manna's life story to big screen". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ Shimul, Ahmed Zaman (2025-12-30). "The decade cinema found its political voice". Daily Times Of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ "১৯৭৫-২০১২ - বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র উন্নয়ন কর্পোরেশন-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার". www.fdc.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ "Mizu Ahmed remembered on first death anniversary". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ "Loss of an iconic Dhallywood actor". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
- ^ a b "Life and works of Kazi Hayat".