Bangladeshi-British filmmaker Munsur Ali’s debut work Shongram’s soundtrack album was released with Laser Vision label on March 18 at a restaurant in the capital.
Talented artistes including Kona, Razu, Armeen Musa, Nashid Kamal and Nolok gave voices in the film’s tracks which are composed by Armeen Musa who worked this kind of job for the first time while Emon Saha scored the background music for the film.
An excited Armeen, who is currently staying at US, expressed her though to Dhaka Tribune over email: “I am especially excited about the Nazrul Geeti fusion we did with cajon and nylon string guitars sung by Nashid Kamal and played by Adil Hadi. In the journey of this movie I got to explore various genres and discover my own abilities as a music director and I am really proud that my first film sound track was one about ‘71.”
While Emon Saha said: “ I took the job as a challenge as the film is on a significant event like the Liberation War and incorporates a romantic story. I really worked hard, repeatedly watched the film footages and scored the director’s requirement and images’ theme.”
Fashion model and aspiring actor Dilruba Yasmeen Ruhee pairs up with talented Amaan Reza for the first time on the silver screen in the international cast movie which includes Bollywood’s Anupam Kher and Hollywood and European star Asia Argento alongside talented Bangladeshi artistes including Armaan Parvez Murad, Shubrotho and Ananta Hira.
The film is now set to release on March 28 in 50 cinemas at home, while the production plans to hold a world premiere in London in June 2014 followed by Europe and international release.
The newfangled ’71 film will be premiered at the Blockbuster Cinema screen in Jamuna Future Park on the March 27.
