Munsur Ali’s “Shongram”, a romantic drama set in the background of the liberation war of Bangladesh, will be screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York tomorrow.
Bollywood star Anupam Kher, Bangladeshi artists Amaan Reza and Dilruba Yasmeen Ruhee, among others, stared in the film.
Produced, written and directed by British Bangladeshi Munsur Ali, who made the film in search of his roots and to share the story of the liberation war to a global audience. The Shongram was premiered at the London Indian Film Festival.
The film was also screened at the Darpan Singapore Film Festival, LA Indian Film Festival and Keswick Film Festival.
“It’s not enough to make films for a Bangladeshi audience only, we need to export Bengali stories to share our experiences and to compete on the world stage,” says Munsur Ali.
Munsur Ali is now planning his new film called “Cinema,” which will be shot in India, Bangladesh and the United Kingdom.