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Pounopunik

Pounopunik

The Hamster Wheel Rebellion

Genres

Drama

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The story of "Pounopunik" revolves around the struggle of a female sex worker to give her daughter the light of education.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

17 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 2016

Country

Bangladesh

Cast

Aynun Nahar Putul

Aynun Nahar Putul

Rani Sarkar

Rani Sarkar

Farzana Rumi

Farzana Rumi

Fazlul Haque

Fazlul Haque

Rawshan Ara Mukti

Rawshan Ara Mukti

Manik Bahar

Manik Bahar

Mitu Rahman

Mitu Rahman

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