Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, renowned Bangladeshi filmmaker, makes his acting debut with “Something Like An Autobiography”. The second teaser of the film elaborates more than the first one, and was released on November 5.  Chorki shared the teaser from its Facebook page. Shortly after that, the director of the film posted it on his verified Facebook page. The first teaser was released on October 5. Since then, the film has generated discussions among fans as well as the media. Let's find out more about this film. Behind the Creation of "Something Like An Autobiography" Chorki, the popular OTT (over-the-top) platform in Bangladesh, is going to produce 12 films by 12 top filmmakers for its viewers.  The project under the supervision of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki is named "Ministry of Love." Two films under the project have already been completed, which are directed by Farooki. One is "Last Defenders of Monogamy," starring Chanchal Chowdhury, and the other is "Something Like an Autobiography." Read more: Top 10 Bollywood Movies Being Released in November 2023 Story and Screenplay Director-actress couple Farhan and Tithi have been married for 10 years but have no children. They have to face various criticisms in a conservative patriarchal society. They decide to have children during the pandemic. More complications start to build up around them. With this plot, Farooki and noted actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha lead the movie's story.  The story begins with Farhan (played by Farooki) and Tithi (played by Tisha) in love, then their marriage, and the challenges society throws at them. Read more: 12 Most Awaited South Indian Movies Releasing in November 2023: A Sneak Peek

Acclaimed filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki is making his acting debut with his web film "Something Like an Autobiography" as part of Chorki’s "Ministry of Love" anthology film series. Farooki, along with his wife, actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha, will be coming together on screen for the film as their first-ever acting project, for which they have also co-written the screenplay. Also read: No filmmaker should experience what I did: Farooki Chorki revealed the first look of this film on its social media handles on Wednesday afternoon. "For almost the last 25 years, I have been trying to tell different stories. Those stories have impacted our audiences more or less, and my experiments regarding acting and storytelling always continued for those stories, but the one thing I always kept myself distant from was acting." "When I was writing this film with Tisha, we realised that we both had to act in this film. I was initially hesitant about it, but Rony (Chorki CEO) and Tisha insisted. Tisha motivated me by saying that this story could be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me, so I moved forward," Farooki posted on Facebook regarding his acting debut on Wednesday. Also read: Farooki’s "No Land’s Man" wins Prix du Public award in France Farooki also revealed that the film has been selected to compete at the 28th Busan International Film Festival’s main competition section in October, along with having its world premiere at the festival. According to Chorki, "Something Like an Autobiography" will be competing with some of Asia's most prominent filmmakers this year, including Filipino master filmmaker Brillante Mendoza, Sri Lankan powerhouse Prasanna Vithanaga, and Indonesia's Yosep Anggi Noen, among others, in the ‘Kim Jiseok competition category’ for established filmmakers from Asia. Tisha is returning to work after motherhood with this film. "I had no idea I would be able to start working so soon," she added. "Farooki has given me the confidence to get back into shape and work, and I thank the Almighty for allowing me to work on such an emotional story, especially after the birth of our daughter Ilham," the actress remarked. Also read: Chorki to bring ‘Shurongo’ with extended Director’s Cut version Like every other artist, I also hold expectations regarding my works, but I have great expectations regarding this particular film, as this is our special story. This film is like our second child. Farooki is a brilliant filmmaker, and with 'Something Like an Autobiography', the audiences will get to see how good of an actor he is," Tisha said. Chorki CEO Redoan Rony said, "This film is very special from other films, as Farooki Bhai acted for the first time in this movie. We are all looking forward to seeing him on screen. Also, this is the first Chorki Original film to go to the Busan Film Festival, which is a great matter of pride for us." Farooki has directed two web films for Chokri’s "Ministry of Love" anthology series while overseeing the project, which is set to bring 12 new web films with 12 acclaimed filmmakers. His other film, "Last Defenders of Monogamy," stars Chanchal Chowdhury and singer Xefer in the lead roles.

Acclaimed director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki and popular actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha announced the arrival of their newborn on December 29 last year, a beautiful baby girl on Wednesday night. The National Film Award-winning actress shared the news on her official Facebook page by posting an image with her baby girl, covering the newborn baby's face with an adorable sticker. The actress also expressed gratitude to her doctor for her exceptional care. “She made her journey from God’s garden to Momma-Pappa’s nest safely at 8.27 pm today!  Alhamdulillah! Both mother and daughter are doing fine.  Ladies and gentlemen, let’s call this angel Ilham Nusrat Farooki. Thanks to Doctor Sangjukta Saha for her extraordinary care,” Tisha wrote on the post. Read: Tisha-Farooki expecting first child Farooki also shared his photograph with his baby girl on his verified profile, saying, “We thought we will be in complete control of emotions! But we didn’t know what happened when we saw her, took her in our laps. Tears rolled down. Tears of gratitude and love! Ladies and gentlemen, our angel Ilham Nusrat Farooki is saying hi to everyone! Please keep her and the mother in your prayers! Both of them are doing fine and under the extraordinary care of Dr Sangjukta Saha!” Several celebrities including Amitabh Reza, Adnan Al Rajeev, Animesh Aich and more congratulated the newborn baby girl and the debutante parents on their social media handles. The popular couple tied the knot on July 16, 2010.

National Award-winning actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha and renowned film-maker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki are expecting their first child. Farooki revealed the news by posting a photo on his verified Facebook account showing Tisha in a yellow dress holding her cute baby bump. Read:Top five Bengali web series in 2021 Writing a few lines of beautiful poetry with the post, Farooki shared "it is really an indescribable feeling, as we discover ourselves as parents,". "People have been asking me why Tisha has not been appearing in any production, the reason is that Tisha and I have been waiting for our first child, he added." Read:'Shaan' gets Censor Board clearance The filmmaker sought prayers and well wishes for both the mother and the child. Farooki and Tisha tied the knot on July 16, 2010.