Bangabandhu (film)
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| Directed by | Shyam Benegal |
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| Cinematography | Akashdeep Pandey |
| Music by | Shantanu Moitra |
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| Countries | Bangladesh India |
| Language | Bengali |
Bangabandhu is an upcoming Bangladeshi-Indian Bengali-language biographical film directed by Shyam Benegal. It stars Arifin Shuvoo as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first President of Bangladesh popularly known as Bangabandhu (lit. 'friend of Bengal'), who lead his country to independence.[1][2][3][4]
Cast[]
- Nusrat Imrose Tisha as Renu (Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib)[1][2][7]
- Prarthana Fardin Dighi as younger Renu
- Nusraat Faria as Sheikh Hasina[2][8]
- Wania Zarin Anvita as Sheikh Hasina, between the ages of 8 and 12 years.[9]
- Shahidul Alam Sachchu as A. K. Fazlul Huq[2]
- Fazlur Rahman Babu as Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
- Raisul Islam Asad as Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani
- Riaz as Tajuddin Ahmad[10]
- Gazi Rakayet as Abdul Hamid
- Abeer Soofi as Major Ashok Tara (a war hero)
- Tushar Khan as Manik Mia
- Shatabdi Wadud as a Pakistani Army officer
- Khairul Alam Sabuj as the father of Bangabandhu, Sheikh Lutfar Rahman 65–94 years.[11][12]
- Chanchal Chowdhury as Sheikh Lutfar Rahman between the ages of 45 and 65 years[11][12]
- Dilara Zaman as the mother of Bangabandhu, Sayera Khatun
- Sangeeta Chowdhury as younger Sayera Khatun
- Tauquir Ahmed as Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
- Dewan Md Saiful Islam Sayem Samad as Syed Nazrul Islam
- Somu Chowdhury as Qamaruzzaman
- Khalilur Rahman Quadri as Mansur Ali
- Khondaker Hafiz as Major General Osmani
- Misha Sawdagor as General Ayub Khan
- Sabila Nur as Sheikh Rehana
- Samanta Rahman as younger Sheikh Rehana
- Kamrul Hasan as Sheikh Kamal
- Ishrak Turjo as younger Sheikh Kamal between the ages of 8 and 12 years
- Touhid as younger Sheikh Kamal under the age of 5.
- Ishrak Turjo as younger Sheikh Kamal between the ages of 8 and 12 years
- Sharif Siraj as Sheikh Jamal
- Rokeya Prachy as an old lady
- Siam Ahmed as Shamsul Huq
- Abul Kalam Azad as a jail guard
- Naziba Basher as Sultana Kamal Khuki
- Zayed Khan as General Tikka Khan[13]
- Ashiul Islam as Mohiuddin Ahmed (politician)
- Elina Shammi as Khaleda Zia[13]
- Hasan Dip as a policeman
- Sudeep Sarangi as a policeman
Production[]
The film was scheduled to start production on March 18, 2020, a day after the birth centenary of Bangabandhu.[14] But the COVID-19 pandemic delayed it.
The shooting of the film started on January 21, 2021, in Film City Mumbai, India.[15][16][1] The filmmakers stated the film production is anticipated to end in March 2022.[17][18]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Chowdhury, Rishita Roy (22 January 2021). "Shyam Benegal's India-Bangladesh film Bangabandhu goes on floors". India Today. No. 22. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Cast announced for film on Bangabandhu's life". The Daily Star. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Arifin Shuvoo to play Bangabandhu". Dhaka Tribune. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "Arifin Shuvoo to play Bangabandhu in biopic". The Independent. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (2021-06-26). "তিনি মুজিব, তিনিই নজরুল". Prothomalo (in Bengali).
- ^ Shazu, Shah Alam (2021-10-03). "Brothers Shammo and Dibbo to portray Bangabandhu in two different films". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Primary cast for Bangabandhu biopic published". Prothomalo. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Ganguly, Ruman (15 February 2021). "Working with Shyam Benegal is an educative experience for Nusraat Faria - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Shooting of Bangabandhu biopic deferred due to coronavirus outbreak". Daily Sun. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ তাজউদ্দীন চরিত্রে রিয়াজ, বাদ পড়েছেন ফেরদৌস. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Film on 'Bangabandhu' will be historical document: Hasan". The Business Standard. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Chanchal Chowdhury to play Sheikh Lutfar Rahman in Bangabandhu biopic". The Daily Star. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Zayed Khan to play Tikka Khan in 'Bangabandhu'". The Daily Star. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ Correspondent, Senior (2 September 2020). "Production of Bangabandhu biopic set to start soon". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Shooting of Bangabandhu biopic starts in Mumbai". The Daily Star. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Shooting for Bangabandhu biopic begins". The Financial Express. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "'India-Bangladesh to release biopic on Bangabandhu in March'". Jagonews24.com. 7 September 2021.
- ^ "India and Bangladesh agree to fast track completion of film "Bangabandhu"; expected to release internationally in March 2022". Press Information Bureau, India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
External links[]
- Bangabandhu at IMDb
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Categories:
- Bengali-language films
- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- Upcoming Bengali-language films
- Upcoming Indian films
- Upcoming films
- Bangladeshi films