'Mujib: The Making of a Nation' to be released in 153 halls

'Mujib: The Making of a Nation,' the much-anticipated biopic of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is all set to be released on October 13, in record 153 halls across the country.

Ahead of the much-anticipated release, a press release was held at a hotel in the capital on Tuesday.

Master filmmaker Shyam Benegal's directorial film, a joint production of Bangladesh-India with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Bangladesh & Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India being the producers and Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) & National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) Limited, India being the executive producers, the film is also scheduled to be released across India on October 27.

The official theatrical trailer of the highly-anticipated film was released on Sunday at the film’s Bangladesh distributor Jaaz Multimedia and India’s NFDC YouTube channels.

Dhallywood’s popular actor Arifin Shuvoo leads the ensemble cast as the title character of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in this film, while Nusrat Imrose Tisha plays Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, the lifelong better half of the Father of the Nation.

"Even if I die after this cinema, or become unable to work in any other cinema, I will not have any regrets," Shuvoo said at the press conference.

Actress Nusraat Faria, who already found success in both the Bangladesh and West Bengal film industries, will portray Bangabandhu’s elder daughter and incumbent Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Back in May 2022, an exclusive trailer of the film was premiered on the third day of the 75th edition of the world-famous Cannes Film Festival's Marche du Film section in Paris, France. Shooting of the film started in Mumbai, India in January 2021 and concluded in December of the same year.

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