Mukh O Mukhosh
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| Directed by | Abdul Jabbar Khan |
| Written by | Abdul Jabbar Khan |
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| Cinematography | Q. M. Zaman (Kazi Mesbahuzzaman) |
| Edited by | M. A. Latif |
| Music by | Samar Das |
| Distributed by | Pakistan Film Trust |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) |
| Language | Bengali |
| Budget | Rs. 64,000 (equivalent to Rs. 330,000 or ৳120,000 in 2021) |
| Box office | Rs. 48,000 (equivalent to Rs. 240,000 or ৳90,000 in 2021) |
Mukh O Mukhosh (Bengali: মুখ ও মুখোশ, lit. ''The Face and the Mask'') was the first Bengali-language feature film to be made in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). It was produced by Iqbal Films and directed by Abdul Jabbar Khan. Nuruzzaman (d. 1975) was the founder producer of Iqbal Films. The film was released in East Pakistan on 3 August 1956. It was released in Dhaka, Chittagong, Narayanganj, and Khulna. The film was commercially successful as viewers were enticed to watch the first feature film to be made in the region. It earned a total of Rs. 48,000 during its initial run.