Biopic on Bangabandhu may be released in March: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said the work of making Bangabandhu's biopic is going on in full swing and the movie may be released in the month of March in 2022.

The minister said this to the newsmen after visiting the progress works of the film based on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's life, a Bangladesh-India joint venture commemorating his birth centenary, at FDC on Monday.

Acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal, Information Commissioner Dr Abdul Malek, BFDC Director General Nuzhat Yeasmin, script writer Atul Tiwari, Casting Director Baharuddin Khelon, artists and other performers were present.

Hasan said the final round of the shooting is going on in Dhaka. Later, some works of post-production will be held at Mumbai, India, he added.

The minister said the film will play a pivotal role in enriching the history and knowing the real history of the country.