Star Cineplex brings the new feature film “Diana,” a biopic on late Diana, Princess of Wales, which will be screened from Friday. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and starring British-Australian actress Naomi Watts, the film’s premier show at Star Cineplex was held on Thursday.
An interesting fact is that the film was released in Dhaka before its release in US. The release was initiated by the collaboration of Star Cineplex and Tanweer Pictures (international distributors of the film).
The movie, based on the book "Diana: Her Last Love," is a great opportunity to delve into the life, trials and tribulations of this iconic figure. It chronicles the last two years of the beloved princesses’ life after she divorced from Prince Charles.
The focus of the film is her relationship with heart surgeon Hasnat Khan (played by British-Indian actor Naveen Andrew who is best known for his performance in television series Lost). As his uncle says to Khan: 'If you marry Diana, it would be good for Pakistan, and the Muslim world.'
Her affair with Dodi Al Fayed is also narrated.
This is an important release for Star Cineplex as this biopic film signals a change from the action or adventure movies, the theatre has released previously.
It declares Star Cineplex’s interest in reaching a more widespread audience in Dhaka. With the release of “Diana,” Star Cineplex intends to continue their venture into biopic with the forthcoming release of “Jobs.” The Ashton Kutcher starrer details the life of Apple CEO, founder and visionary Steve Jobs.
