• Renowned director Shyam Benegal has released the poster of the film  Mujib – The Making of a Nation, a biopic on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation of Bangladesh.
• The film on ‘Bangabandhu’ is being made under an Audio Visual Co-Production Agreement between the Republic of India and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
• The legendary filmmaker released the poster, at National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), Mumbai today, 17^th March 2022, on the occasion of the 102^nd birth anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

• Mujib, provided the political leadership for the independence of Bangladesh in 1971.
• At the early stage of Mujib’s political career, he met Mahatma Gandhi who was a great source of inspiration for him to empower the masses, an inspiration which remained throughout his life. 
• Mujib was born in a prestigious Muslim family and grew up in a religious and harmonious atmosphere.
• He was very kind to the poor and was empathetic towards them. He admired Mr. Huseyn Suhrawardy.
• He struggled against the disparity and deprivation between West Pakistan and East Pakistan and against the Pakistani Military rule.
• He was imprisoned for about 11 years in the period 1947 to 1971.
• He strived and achieved the formation of an independent and sovereign state “Bangladesh”.
• That’s why Mujib is known as the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, as ‘Bangabandhu’. 
• He was an iconic personality. His speeches and courage changed the course of history of Bangladesh.

Cast & Crew of the Film Mujib – The Making of a Nation:

• Mr. Arifin Shuvoo, a Bangladeshi film actor and popular television personality plays the role of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
• The star cast includes Ms. Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Mr. Fazlur Rahman Babu, Mr. Chanchal Chowdhury and Ms. Nusraat Faria.
• The film is written by Mr Atul Tiwari and Ms. Shama Zaidi.

About Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC)

• The organization was founded in 1959 as the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation which was changed to Bangladesh Film Development Corporation after Bangladesh achieved independence in 1971.
• On 3 April of every year, the National Film Day of Bangladesh is observed.
• The day is organized and celebrated by the corporation.
• The day marks the occasion when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, then Minister of Industries and Commerce of East Pakistan introduced the bill to formulate the East Pakistan Film development corporation.