'' Ekhoni '' ( also '' Ekhonee '' ; English : '' Right Now '' ) is a 1971 Bengali film directed by Tapan Sinha , starring Aparna Sen , Moushumi Chatterjee , Chinmoy Roy and others . Based on an award-winning novel of the same name by Ramapada Chowdhury , '' Ekhoni '' was one of the earliest films to address the problems of urban youth , and to replace the individual hero by a collective protagonist . At the 19th National Film Awards , it won the National Award for Best Screenplay . It also won two BFJA Awards
19th National Film Awards
19th National Film Awards
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