This movie centers around a family where most of the family members are oppressed by woman controlling the family, which is the metaphor of tyranny of mass uprising in 1969 in then East Pakistan. In 1970, Raihan wrote, produced and directed political satire drama movie Jibon Theke Neya. In 1968, he wrote and produced Dui Bhai, and produced Shuorani Duorani, Shesh Porjonto and Moner Moto Bou. In 1968, he married his lead actress Suchonda. After the success of the movie, he made Anwara (1967) with this pair, based on a novel of Mohammad Nazibur Rahman. This movie was made based on a popular folktale, starring Suchonda and Abdur Razzak. His first commercially successful movie was Behula (1966). He made his first CinemaScope movie, Bahana, in 1965. He made Pakistan's first colour movie, Sangam that year, both written and produced by him. His most acclaimed novel Hajar Bachhar Dhore was published in 1964, for which he received Adamjee Literature Award.
He wrote, produced and directed musical drama movie Kancher Deyal in 1963 and received Nigar Award for best direction for this movie. In 1962, Raihan, along with Kalim Sharafi, directed the movie Sonar Kajol. Sumita and he had two son, Bipul Raihan and Anol Raihan. He married his first wife Sumita Devi that year. This movie was made in 1960 and released in 1961. Raihan had his directorial debut in the movie Kokhono Asheni. He also wrote songs for Ae Desh Tomar Amar. He then worked as an assistant of Salahuddin in the movie Je Nodi Morupothey and Ehtesham in the movie Ae Desh Tomar Amar. He worked as an assistant of director A J Kardar in the movie Jago Hua Sabera in 1957. In 1955, his first short stories collection, Suryagrahan was published. Then he worked for the newspapers, such as, Khapchhara, Jantrik and Cinema. Raihan started his career as journalist in 1950. He received Bachelor of Arts in 1956 and Master of Arts in 1958 in Bengali literature from University of Dhaka. Then he passed ISC from Jagannath College, Dhaka in 1953. In 1950, Raihan passed his matriculation from Amirabad High School, Feni. After the Partition of Bengal in 1947, he, along with his parents, came back to his village from Calcutta. He studied in Mitra Institute, Kolkata and in Alia Madrasha there. Zahir Raihan was born on 19 August 1935 in the village Majupur, Feni District, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Bangladesh). 1.4 Commercial success and Second Marriage.He also awarded second highest civilian honour given by Government of Bangladesh, Ekushey Padak in 1977 for his contribution in movie. He received Nigar Award for directing Kancher Deyal in 1964 and posthumously received National Film Awards for his overall contribution in Bangladeshi movie in 1975 and for best story and dialogue in 2005. For his contribution in Bengali literature, he was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1972 and posthumously received highest civilian honour given by Government of Bangladesh, Independence Day Award, in 1999. His popular movies are was Behula, Sangam, and Jibon Theke Nea. He is best known for his documentary Stop Genocide, made during the Bangladesh Liberation War. His other notable novels are Hajar Bachhar Dhore, and Arek Phalgun. His first novel was Shesh Bikeler Meye, published in 1960. Zahir Raihan ( Bengali: জহির রায়হান 19 August 1935 – 30 January 1972) was a Bangladeshi writer and movie director.