Hasnat Shahriyar Nahin Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Arifin Shuvo and Nusrat Faria to play Bangabandhu and Sheikh Hasina In total, a cast of 50 actors have been finalized for the biopic Actor Arifin Shuvoo will play the role of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, while Nusraat Faria Mazhar will play the role of Bangabandhu's daughter and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, in the upcoming Bangabandhu biopic. The Ministry of Information issued a gazette notification in this regard on Tuesday and the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) published the official list of all cast members on their website. Previously it was reported to the press that Fazlur Rahman Babu and Tauquir Ahmed agreed to join the cast to portray Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad and Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy respectively. Veteran actor Dilara Zaman was also cast to play the role of Bangabandhu's mother Sayera Khatun during the first week of February. In other pivotal roles, Nusrat Imroz Tisha (Fazilatunnesa), Raisul Islam Asad (Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani), Ferdous Ahmed (Tajuddin Ahmed), and Misa Sawdagar (General Ayub Khan) have been cast. In total, a cast of 50 actors have been finalized for the biopic. Pia Benegal as costume designer, Shama Zaidi and Atul Tiwari as screenwriters, and Dayal Nihalani as assistant director, were recruited back in February. Acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal is set to direct this project. The governments of Bangladesh and India are jointly producing the feature film based on the life and works of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Work on the biopic of Bangabandhu is scheduled to start this year on March 17 and is to be released by March 17, 2021, to mark his birth centenary. https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2020/03/03/shuvoo-and-faria-to-play-banglabandhu-and-sheikh-hasina?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=208974b2e640030ec65093199d3a931bd310fc32-1583314384-0-ARGFIpew-b1voTpkWoQBhpM4RJ7IY67VGgVY1bQcXVvhi2XQDnxAmbtxyrTZ1YPZi2R0aTVjZbHUYZD1rOv7ZosVtuQ91UN7TDehO_l9Cmn1j4ig8fLy4HXT8_7VOca5oD1QqFzJzhXfLTpQQzuyI5g59hzkXpUWpO8WqatQ7iZbEOfyaUk3oRS5f3HXeCydpdc5GnkupEZu4vgRcIVyWfr2KdkRptJZKwyrXql7wAeuRlvuUC15LsZVhRs37ESvEyFVOGjY0g7kJclI4Le0vJvLmtnC8Hzusgoh96Rou8lsEZekkZOkd_3upI3iSSq5fTQIptO3hCmQOOm1yb5fACtaXh_cFFo6yvovB2dSi2u2WGfesDg-yry7OFuaJY2juQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasnat Shahriyar Nahin Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 BFDC reveals primary cast for biopic on Bangabandhu Arifin Shuvoo to play Bangabandhu’s role Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) has published a list of primarily selected cast for the much-talked-about biopic on the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Actor Arifin Shuvoo will play the title character of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the biopic directed by noted Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal. According to the list, actress Nusrat Imroz Tisha will portray the role of Bangabandhu's wife Fazilatunnesa Mujib (Renu), actress Nusrat Faria will play the role of a younger version of Sheikh Hasina and Jannatul Sumaiya will portray the role of elder Sheikh Hasina. Eminent actress Dilara Jaman will play the role of Bangbandhu’s mother Sahera Khatun, actor Khairul Alam Sabuj will portray as Bangabandhu’s father Sheikh Lutfor Rahman, Shahidul Alam Sachchu as Sher-E-Bangla A K Fazlul Huq, Ferdous Ahmed as Tajuddin Ahmed, Tauquir Ahmed as Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy, Tushar Khan as Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah, Fazlur Rahman Babu as Khandakar Moshtaq Ahmed and Misha Sawdagor as Aiyub Khan, among others. The biopic is scheduled to be released on the occasion of Bangabandhu’s birth centenary on March 17, 2021. It will be made in Bengali and Hindi sub-title will be added as it is a joint production of Bangladesh and India. Actors from Bollywood and Tollywood will also join the casting and the shooting will begin soon. https://www.unb.com.bd/category/Lifestyle/bfdc-reveals-primary-cast-for-biopic-on-bangabandhu/46007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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