Trailer of 'Mujib' to premiere at Cannes 19 May
Arifin Shuvoo will make his Cannes debut with the trailer of "Mujib: Mujib The Making of a Nation
The trailer of the Bangladesh-India joint venture film based on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's life titled, 'Mujib-The Making of a Nation', will premiere on 19 May at Cannes Film Festival.
'Mujib: The making of a Nation' is slated to release in September.
Celebrated actor Arifin Shuvoo, who played the titular character of the film, left Dhaka yesterday to attend the premiere of the trailer in France.
The trailer will premiere at Canne Film Market's Marché du film Marche du Film section.
Expressing his excitement over his Cannes debut, Arifin Shuvoo on Monday (16 May) said "I am going to Cannes festival for the first time. It feels surreal to me. It's a great honour for me and our country. I am sharing this honour with all of my fans and people of Bangladesh who have made me Arifin Shuvoo."
Nusrat Imrose Tisha, who starred as Bangabandhu's wife Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, and Information Minister Hasan Mahmud are also reported to accompany Arifin Shuvoo at the Cannes Film Festival. The film also stars Nusraat Faria Mazhar as Sheikh Hasina, and Riaz Ahmed as Tajuddin Ahmed among others.
