India proposes three directors for Bangabandhu biopic
Ranjan Basu, Delhi
- Published at 05:22 pm July 15th, 2018
- Last updated at 05:34 pm July 15th, 2018
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India proposed names of three directors: Shyam Benegal, Goutam Ghose and Kaushik Ganguly
The biopic based on the life and work of the Father of the Nation will be released on the centenary of Bangabandhu's birth in 2020
Bangladesh-India will jointly produce a biopic on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Earlier last year, New Delhi and Dhaka agreed to jointly produce the biopic and a documentary film on the Liberation War of Bangladesh as well. The documentary will be released in 2021.
The film will be based on the life and work of the Father of the Nation. India has proposed three possible Indian directors to direct the film - Shyam Benegal, Goutam Ghose and Kaushik Ganguly. Bangladesh has not proposed any directors yet.
However, the director will be finalised in a meeting held at the end of next month between information ministry officials of both countries.
All three Indian directors have vast work experience, international recognition, and success.
Shyam Benegal is a veteran director who directed "The Forgotten Hero," the biopic on the Indian leader Subhas Chandra Bose's life. 83-year-old director was awarded the highest award in Indian cinema for lifetime achievement.
Goutam Ghose has experience of directing Indo-Bangla joint ventures for a long time. Goutam directed "Padma Nadir Majhi" featuring actors from both Bangladesh and India. In 2016 he directed “Shankhachil”, another joint production of India and Bangladesh. He has won 16 National Awards and many international awards like the Silver Balloon Award, the Nantes Film Festival Award, and the Cannes Film Festival.
Kaushik Ganguly is known for his works that explore sexuality. He is popular both in Dhaka and Kolkata film industry for his film “Bishorjan” starring Jaya Ahsan and Abir Chattapadhyay. The film has bagged numerous awards and was praised by the critics.
Selecting the director will not be an easy process. Actors will be selected once the director has been finalised. Both countries are trying to start the production as soon as possible since the film will be released on the birth centenary of Bangabandhu in 2020.