Morshedul Islam’s latest venture Anil Bagchir Ekdin has been selected to take part in two international film festivals: Colombo Film Festival and World Film Festival Bangkok.
Based on Humayun Ahmed’s novel of the same title, the Liberation war drama will first compete in Sri Lanka on November 6 to 11, later being screened in Thailand from November 13 to 22.
In Bangladesh, the film will premiere at Star Cineplex on November 13, marking the writer’s 67th birth anniversary. The film, which features a Hindu man’s perilous journey to his home village in 1971, will also compete in the Dhaka International Film Festival to be held in January.
The story of the film begins sometime in mid-1971 when Anil Bagchi, an employee of an insurance company, receives a letter from his teacher at the village. The letter mentions that Bagchi’s father was killed by the Pakistani army and his sister has taken shelter at the teacher’s house. The letter also adds a word of caution that any attempt on his part to visit the village now would be dangerous, but Anil decides to take the risk.
With the message of humanity and communal harmony embedded in the story, the film is expected to add a new dimension to the existing corpus of films on the war of liberation. Produced under the banner of Bengal Creations Limited, Anil Bagchir Ek Din stars Aref Syed, Gazi Rakayet, Toufique Emon, Jyotika Jyoti and Farhana Mithu in lead roles.
