Fakhrul Arefin Khan's “Aim in Life” is about to hit the cinemas. The celebrated documentary filmmaker, with three acclaimed works under his belt, is investing effort and talent to break ground with his first fiction enterprise, which portrays the spiritual journey of a young boy.
The film centres on Abir, a young orphan on his lifelong quest for someone to look up to, a role model to help him contribute positively to society. His first choice is his maternal uncle Rafiq, the family's patriarch and sole breadwinner. During his adolescence, Abir's loyalties shift to Belayet, a distant relative who happens to be a religious leader. Then he begins college, turns left-wing, and finds a new icon in a political leader named Hasan. Even this changes when he falls in love with a wealthy girl Shammi, who replaces everyone else in his heart. Is this the end of his search? The film attempts to answer the question.
Mostly young actors have been cast in the lead roles of the film. Showvon and Nishat, young, talented, with an academic background in acting, play Abir and Shammi respectively. M Hamid, theatre activist and actor will appear in a guest role. Arko Suman directed the music.
The filmmaker's debut work “Al Badar” on war crimes in Bangladesh, received the Best Documentary in National Film Awards 2011 while his other two documentary “The Speech” and “Haq-er Ghar” was appraised in home.
The film, made independently, is in post-production and scheduled to hit cinemas in November.
