Mujib: The Making of a Nation

Mujib: The Making of a Nation[1] is an upcoming Indian-Bangladeshi Bengali-language biographical film directed by Shyam Benegal. It stars Arifin Shuvoo as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first President of Bangladesh popularly known as Bangabandhu (lit. 'friend of Bengal'), who lead his country to independence.[2][3][4][5]

Mujib: The Making of a Nation
Official poster
Directed byShyam Benegal
Screenplay by
Starring
CinematographyAkashdeep Pandey
Music byShantanu Moitra
Production
companies
CountriesBangladesh
India
LanguageBengali

Cast

Production

The film was scheduled to start production on March 18, 2020, a day after the birth centenary of Bangabandhu.[16] But the COVID-19 pandemic delayed it.

The shooting of the film started on January 21, 2021, in Film City Mumbai, India[2][17][18] and ended on January 18, 2022.[19] The filmmakers stated the film production is anticipated to end in March 2022.[20][21]

References
  1. "'Mujib: The Making of a Nation' is a very emotional film for me: Shyam Benegal". The Daily Star. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. Chowdhury, Rishita Roy (22 January 2021). "Shyam Benegal's India-Bangladesh film Bangabandhu goes on floors". India Today. No. 22. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. "Cast announced for film on Bangabandhu's life". The Daily Star. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  4. "Arifin Shuvoo to play Bangabandhu". Dhaka Tribune. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  5. "Arifin Shuvoo to play Bangabandhu in biopic". The Independent. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  6. প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (2021-06-26). "তিনি মুজিব, তিনিই নজরুল". Prothomalo (in Bengali).
  7. Shazu, Shah Alam (2021-10-03). "Brothers Shammo and Dibbo to portray Bangabandhu in two different films". The Daily Star.
  8. "Primary cast for Bangabandhu biopic published". Prothomalo. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. Ganguly, Ruman (15 February 2021). "Working with Shyam Benegal is an educative experience for Nusraat Faria - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  10. "Shooting of Bangabandhu biopic deferred due to coronavirus outbreak". Daily Sun. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  11. তাজউদ্দীন চরিত্রে রিয়াজ, বাদ পড়েছেন ফেরদৌস. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  12. "Film on 'Bangabandhu' will be historical document: Hasan". The Business Standard. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  13. "Chanchal Chowdhury to play Sheikh Lutfar Rahman in Bangabandhu biopic". The Daily Star. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  14. "Zayed Khan to play Tikka Khan in 'Bangabandhu'". The Daily Star. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  15. "'বঙ্গবন্ধু' সিনেমায় প্লেব্যাক করলেন শান্তনু মৈত্র". EI Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  16. Correspondent, Senior (2 September 2020). "Production of Bangabandhu biopic set to start soon". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  17. "Shooting of Bangabandhu biopic starts in Mumbai". The Daily Star. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  18. "Shooting for Bangabandhu biopic begins". The Financial Express. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  19. "শেষ হলো 'বঙ্গবন্ধু'র শুটিং | কালের কণ্ঠ". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  20. "'India-Bangladesh to release biopic on Bangabandhu in March'". Jagonews24.com. 7 September 2021.
  21. "India and Bangladesh agree to fast track completion of film "Bangabandhu"; expected to release internationally in March 2022". Press Information Bureau, India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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