List of 50 actors published for biopic on Bangabandhu

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DHAKA, Mar 3, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC)
has primarily published the partial list of 50 actors, who will play
different characters in the biopic on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh
Mujibur Rahman titled, “Bangabandhu”.

The list of the actors has been published on the website of the BFDC.

Arefin Shova will play the main role – the character of Bangabandhu – in
the film, while Dewan Md Saiful Islam Sayem Samad will act as the role of
Syed Nazrul Islam, Shahidul Islam Shachhu as AK Fazlul Huq, and Raisul Islam
Asad as Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani.

According to the partial list, Nushrat Faria and Owaria Zarin Anveeta will
play the role of young Sheikh Hasina in the biopic, while Jannatul Sumaiya as
the adult Sheikh Hasina. Kamrul Hasan will do the character of Sheikh Kamal,
while Ishrak Turja and Touhid as juvenile Sheikh Kamal.

The other actors, who were selected for significant characters in the
biopic, are Samanta Rahman (the role of young Sheikh Rehana), Khairul Alam
Sabuj (Lutfar Rahman), Delara Jaman (Sahera Khakun), Sangita Chowdhury (young
Sahera Khakun), Sharif Siraj (Sheikh Jamal), Tusher Khan (Manik Mia), Fazlur
Rahman Babu (Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad), Samu Chowdhury (Quamruzzaman), Khalilur
Rahman Quadri (Mansur Ali), Ferdous Ahmed (Tajuddin Ahmed), Tauquir Ahmed
(Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy), Khadaker Hafiz (General Osmani) and Misha
Sawdagor (Ayub Khan).

Indian legendary filmmaker Shyam Benegal will direct the film on
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which is expected to get released before
the end of “Mujib Year”.