Trailer of ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’ released

The trailer of ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's biopic, has been released at the 75th Cannes Festival in France.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and Indian Information and Broadcasting and Youths Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Sing Thakur jointly inaugurated the trailer on the third day of the festival on Thursday night.

Bangladesh ambassador to France Khandaker Mohammed Talha, Indian ambassador Javed Ashraf, Indian Information and Braodcasting secretary Apurba Chandra, noted Indian director and also the director of movie Shyam Benegal, Executive Producer of the movie and FDC director general Nuzhat Yesmin, actor Arifin Shuvoo, who acted as Bangabandhu, actress Nusrat Imroz Tisha, who acted as Bangabandhu's wife Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib,  script writers Atul Tiwari and Shama Jayedi, casting director of Bangladesh part Bahar Uddin Khelon, and other artistes of both the countries were present at the function. 

The highly-anticipated film, directed by eminent Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal, is a joint production of Bangladesh and India.

The film is slated for release in September of 2022.