‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’, the much-anticipated biopic of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, premiered on Thursday. The film is all set to have the nationwide theatrical release on Friday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was present in the premiere show held at the National Film Archieves to watch the film with actors, actress and others who were associated with the film. Much-awaited ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’ to be released on October 13 After the show the PM said the nation will know many unknown facts and new chapters of history through the film ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’. "The film will be screened in all movie houses across the country from tomorrow (Friday) and I have announced the release of the film,” she said. She recalled how evil forces tried to distort history after Bangabandhu's assassination on August 15, 1975. “.....but history speaks. History cannot be erased, and it’s proven,” she added.   Ministers, state ministers and other government high officials also were present at the show. "Mujib: The Making of a Nation" premieres at Toronto International Film Festival The film, a joint production of Bangladesh and India, has been directed by master filmmaker Shyam Benegal. It is scheduled to be released across India on October 27. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Bangladesh & Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India are the producers and Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) & National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) Limited, India the executive producers of the film. The film received an clearance certificate on July 31 this year from censor boards of both countries. 7 best books on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Dhallywood’s popular actor Arifin Shuvoo leads the ensemble cast as the title character of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in this film, while Nusrat Imrose Tisha plays Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, the lifelong better half of the Father of the Nation. Actress Nusraat Faria portrayed Bangabandhu’s elder daughter and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The biopic also features popular actor Chanchal Chowdhury, Prarthana Dighi, Tauquir Ahmed and others in different characters, and the entire trailer showcases some of the powerful and majestic moments from Bangabandhu’s epic journey to the road of the country’s independence. Music of the film is produced by acclaimed Indian music director Shantanu Moitra, and theBengali dialogues are penned by Sadhana Ahmed, Gias Uddin Selim, Shihab Shaheen and Anam Biswas from Bangladesh. Shooting of the film started in Mumbai, India in January 2021 and concluded in December of the same year.  

The shooting of the Bangabandhu Biopic film was scheduled to start on March 18, 2020, the day after the celebration of the first Mujib Centenary. The plan was halted by the pandemic Coronavirus. The filming of Bangabandhu started in Mumbai on January 21, 2021. For the film, the shooting in Bangladesh started on the first of November. The new release date is March 2022. Let's take a look at the details of Bangabandhu’s historical biopic. Story of Bangabandhu throughout the screenplay Apart from the significant political career of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, viewers will discover the beloved leader of millions of Bengalis as a child, a husband, and a father. Screenwriters Shyama Zaidi and Atul Tiwari rely heavily on primary sources for research in writing the biopic. And this primary source was none other than the daughter of Bangabandhu, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina. Zaidi and Tiwari have artistically designed the screenplay with their best to highlight the entire life of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Furthermore, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh has been cooperating with the screenwriters for a long time to serve every important moment thoroughly. Read 'Decoupled' Trailer: Three Idiots' Farhan and Sacred Games' JoJo coupled in the Netflix web series The making of ‘Bangabandhu’, a historical biopic Eighty-six-year-old Indian director Shyam Benegal has been directing the biopic since its inception. Dedicated to the genre of biography, Shyam Benegal has previously worked on biographies of Subhas Bose, Gandhi, and Nehru. By April 2021, Bangabandhu's personal and family part of the film was shooted in various places including Dadasaheb Film City in Mumbai. The shooting, which started in November, will focus on his political aspects. Dayal Nihalani is co-directing the film, while Nitish Roy is taking care of the art direction. The costume is directed by Pia Benegal, daughter of Shyam Benegal. Akashdeep Pandey is acting as the cinematographer. Music is directed by Shantanu Maitra. Read "Before I Die": The First British Bangladeshi Martial Arts Film to Release Internationally