Shoot for Morshedul Islam’s upcoming children’s film Akhi O Tar Bondhura has wrapped up. The eminent director is now planning to submit the film to the censor board within the first week of October.
The film was shot on the banks of Shonkho river in the hill tracts of Bandarban. Editing, dubbing and other technical works are now in full progress, informed Islam.
Based on the popular novel by Muhammad Zafar Iqbal of the same title, Akhi O Tar Bondhura revolves around a bunch of youngsters. Ankhi, a blind girl, comes to study at a general school. With the support of a new headmistress, Dr Raisa, her classmate Titu and others, Ankhi always feels included. When the students go to Bandarban to celebrate their victory in a school cricket tournament, they get caught by human traffickers. However, through their wit and bravery, they escape and eventually help to get the perpetrators arrested. Ankhi’s story inspires other children with special needs to join the school.
Zahin Nawar Haque has donned the title role of the film, while Ananya Samuel, Juarriya Ahmed, Ariyana Kabir, Shakil Ahmed, Ayman Mahmud, Abdus Shihab, Syed Ashkizzaman, Dhrubanti, and Navid Hasan portrayed the other roles.
Aside from the child actors, Subarna Mustafa, Tariq Anam Khan, Sushmita Sinha, Manna Hira, Al Mansur are also part of the film, among others. Produced by Impress Telefilm Limited and Monon Cholochitro, the film is supported by a government grant and will be released in December.
Making his debut in 1984 with the short film Agami, Morshedul Islam gradually paved his way to be one of the prominent film maker of the country and performed a leading role to establish an alternative film movement in Bangladesh. He made his first children’s film Dipu Number Two in 1996. The film was acclaimed by the audience, particularly by the young people. Besides film making, Islam is actively involved with the film society movement of the country.
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