Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:08am on 14 Sep 2023,Thursday Entertainment
Veteran Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal said he feels honored to narrate the story of Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in his film 'Mujib - The Making of a Nation'. The biopic, co-produced by India and Bangladesh, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Wednesday. Though Benegal could not attend the prestigious screening, he said telling Mujibur Rahman's inspiring journey to create Bangladesh has been a 'privilege. Bangladesh Information Minister Hasan Mahmud said he was emotional seeing the film's portrayal of Mujibur Rahman's life and supreme sacrifice.