Bangladesh Film Festival to be held in India
DL Reporter
On the occasion of the International Mother Language Day, Federation of Film Societies of India (FFSI) has organised a four-day film festival with the titled Bangladesh Film Festival in Nandan in India, where 10 Bangladeshi films will be screened.
The festival will begin tomorrow on February 21, and continue till February 24. Noted Indian director Goutam Ghoshe will inaugurate the festival, while prominent Bangladeshi director Morshedul Islam will attend the festival as chief guest. Munira Morshed Munni will attend the occasion as the guest of honour and Arkadeb Bhaduri from Nandan will be present as a special guest.
The festival will be attended by the cast and crews of the selected films. Abu Sayeeds National award winning film Kirtonkhola will open the festival on February 21. The story of the film revolves around the riverside gypsy community. The film stars popular actors Raisul Islam Asad, Pijush Bandyopadhyay, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Azad Abul Kalam, Tomalika Kormokar, Naila Azad Nupur and Mamunur Rashid.
Morshedul Islams Anil Bagchir Ekdin, a film based on a novel by late celebrated writer Humayun Ahmed, will also be screened on the first day of the festival.
Celebrated director Amitabh Reza Choudhurys debut big screen venture Aynabaji, which went on to become the biggest hit film in the recent times, will be screened on the second day of the festival. Besides, Abu Shahed Emons Internationally-acclaimed multi award winning film Jalaler Golpo (Jalals Story) will be screened as well.
Two other Bangladeshi films-- Ahsan Kabir Litons Prottaborton and Morshedul Islams Amar Bondhu Rashed is scheduled to be screened on the third day of the festival.
Moreover, on the final day, Tasmiah Afrin Mous short film Kobi Swamir Mrittur Por Amar Jobanbondi, Khandakar Sumons Pounopunik, Shabnam Ferdousis documentary Bhashajoyeeta, and Nurul Alam Atiques Doob Satar are scheduled to be screened.
