The Father is a Bangladeshi film, directed by Kazi Hayat and released in 1979. The film starred Bulbul Ahmed and Shuchorita. The title role was played by John Napier Adams, a long-term American expatriate and IT consultant for USAID in Bangladesh. This is one of the few instances of a non-Bangladeshi playing a major role in a domestic film. The film gave popularity to two hit songs: "Ami Ki Gaibe Gaan" and "Aay Khuku Aay".
Soundtrack
Hasan Fakhri is the lyricist whereas Azad Rahman is the composer.
"Ami Ki Gaibe Gaan" (female) – Shammi Akhtar
"Ami Ki Gaibe Gaan" (male) – Azad Rahman
"Aay Khuku Aay" – Sravanti Mazumdar and Hemanta Mukherjee (written by Pulak Bandyopadhyay and composed by V. Balsara)
"Oi Modhu Chand" – Runa Laila and Mahmudunnabi
[Note: Runa Laila and Azad Rahman also lent voice to the Soundtrack]