Under the SAFTA agreement, Bangladeshi film Chuye Dile Mon in exchange of the Indian film Bela Sheshe will be released theatrically on February 26, in West Bengal and Bangladesh respectively. Both the films have received the censorship certification from the respective country and confirmed the same-day-release.
Piyali Films in association with Girona Entertainment are the formal distributors of the Bangladeshi flick in India, a debut directorial venture of Shihab Shaheen. Produced by Asiatic Dhonichitra and Monforing, with music by Habib Wahid and Sajid Sarkar, the film features Arefin Shuvo and Zakia Bari Momo in lead roles.
Bela Sheshe, a Tollywood family drama depicts the intricacies of married life and of life-long companionship. The film is jointly directed by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee. The production of MK Media and Windows Productions is expected to be released here by local distributors Asiatic Dhonichitra and Girona Entertainment aimed at winning over Bangladeshi audiences. With music by Anupam Roy and Anindya Chatterjee, the film features Soumitra Chatterjee, Swatilekha Sengupta, Rituparna Sengupta, Kharaj Mukherjee, Monami Ghosh and Aparajita Auddy.
Meanwhile, the news of the films being released across borders on the same day has triggered huge response in all involved fields. Film lovers from both countries are waiting with great anticipation for the day of the exchange to experience a feat of exchange of language, culture and heritage between the neighbouring countries. The move serves as an opportunity to reconstruct the economic structure of film industries in both countries.