India and Bangladesh on Thursday collectively launched the trailer of the co-production movie Mujib – the Making of a Nation on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival in France.
The movie, co-produced by India and Bangladesh, depicts the lifetime of ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the daddy of the nation of Bangladesh. The movie, extensively shot in India & Bangladesh, is directed by Shyam Benegal.
The trailer, launched by I&B Minister Anurag Thakur and his Bangladesh counterpart Hasan Mahmud, showcases the glimpses of Bangabandhu, who was a person of indomitable vitality and an amazing admiral.
The actors within the lead roles Arifin Shuvoo and Nusrat Imrose Tisha, for the love of the nation essay the roles of Rahman and his partner Sheikh Fazilatunnesa (Renu). The movie showcases Fazilatunnesa’s struggles, energy & her position in Rahman’s success.
Trailer of the movie “Mujib – The Making of a Nation” launched on the seventy fifth #CannesFilmFestival2022 The movie is a biopic on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the daddy of the nation of Bangladesh Watch trailer⬇️ pic.twitter.com/T6vn9nxwXV — PIB India (@PIB_India) May 19, 2022
“We have witnessed an epic trailer, of a historic leader (Mujib), it was with the energizing efforts of all the cast & crew from India & Bangladesh, including the governments of both nations that despite the pandemic this film was possible,” Thakur stated.
Thakur stated the concept of co-producing the movie on Bangabandhu was mooted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina.
“This biopic directed by the legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal brilliantly portrays the dramatic life and legacy of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman while being true to reality,” Mahmud stated.
“It was an absolutely marvelous journey working for this film as I got an opportunity to work with the artists & technicians from both the nations,” Benegal stated in a video message.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
