Amitabh Bachchan to play Sheikh Mujib in "The Poet of Politics"
Saturday, 03 May 2008
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his celebrity family members have all tentatively agreed to take part in a film based on the life of Bangladesh’s founding leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, local media said Thursday.
Amitabh will take the role of Mujib in the film, named ‘The Poet of Politics’, while his son Abhishek Bachchan will act in the role of a young Mujib, Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, the producer of the film, told ANA, a US- based Bangladeshi news agency.
The ANA report, published in several Dhaka dailies yesterday, said Chowdhury, an expatriate Bangladeshi journalist and newspaper columnist, also told the news agency that Amitabh’s daughter-in-law and former Miss Universe, Aishwarya Rai, and renowned actress Sabana Azmi will also act in two key roles.
Shyam Benegal, the only director to have won India’s National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi five times, will direct the movie.
“After getting the consent of Amitabh, I am now a relieved man. To project a person of the magnitude of Bangabandhu (Sheikh Mujib), I could not imagine no one other than him,” Chowdhury was quoted as saying in New York.
“Now not only Amitabh, his other family members have also agreed to take up the challenge,” added Chowdhury.
It was not clear when Chowdhury will start shooting the film, which will be made in English and dubbed into Bengali, Hindi and other languages.
Mujib, popularly called Bangabandhu, led Bengalis to an independence struggle in 1971, which resulted in the independence of former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. Mujib was killed, along with most of his family, in a 1975 coup.
1. Written by Sunny, on 03-05-2008 19:25 This is great to see Bangladeshis involved in Bollywood as Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury is the movie's producer, Bollywood is looking at the east, but I'm sure the movie will be biased.
2. Written by natasha, on 03-05-2008 20:01 abdul gaffar chowdhury is a liar. so I don't think the film will be based on the true story of liberation war of bangladesh
3. Written by Sunny, on 03-05-2008 20:10 @Natasha: let's see how it goes. It's a Bollywood film so basically it'll show Indians were the saviors and the Pakistanis were the killers.
4. Written by Momo, on 03-05-2008 22:33 I think the movie will be full of craps.
5. Written by mohasin, on 04-05-2008 01:13 I had respect for Gaffar Choudhury before, but these days, he is biased towards Awami League. However, there is no doubt that Banglabandhu was a great leader in the history of not only Bangladesh but also of the world. I am waiting to see how the film goes.
6. Written by Bangladeshi Hobo Jamai,, on 04-05-2008 01:37 I think tht is true tht one comments it sys tht "the flim will not be based on true story".... tht absulately true. As, indians r asswhole they help during tht 1971 us but on the other hand killling our Sheikh Mujib there was a lots of contribution of indian political leaders. Both indian and pakistani r asswhole, they never want tht Bangladesh will prosper in near future, they just want 2 dominate us...No oppertunity for our BD ppl.
Thnx.
From NB
7. Written by From Toronto, Canada, on 04-05-2008 04:20 There's no doubt that this will be a biased film. But the fact is that we need to start thinking of who's is cashing out what???
8. Written by zakir, on 04-05-2008 06:13 It is a great and tremendous effort but i am confused weather it is possible or not to reflect the real carishma of a real leadr
9. Written by Kamrul, on 04-05-2008 07:15 If the producer were someone else (not Aa Ga Chow), then I would be much more delighted. But as long as he is the producer or writer of the film, I don't think it would reflect the true picture.
Aa Ga Chow is a crap!!!
10. Written by HOSSAN, on 04-05-2008 08:20 i think dangladeshi govt. should give their hand as officially it is declared " THE FATHER OR FOUNDER OF THE NATION" to finish this job 100% perfectly,It dosent matter who is producer, the matter should be a father a nation and a great contribution to free and independent nation. Best of luck to the producer.
11. Written by mons, on 04-05-2008 13:41 I absolutely disagree with Natsha who says A G Chowdhory is a liar, if one blame someone s/he should be confirmed about information, if u have any reliable sources please inform in my mail id
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12. Written by iftekhar, on 05-05-2008 02:58 Amitabh has denied anything to do with Gaffar Chow, he also catagorically stated he does not know the so called producer of the film. This GC is doing this to raise fund which he will eventually misappropriate. the east london businessmen will fit the bill and this cunning guy will misappropriate the money as before. he is a total corrupt sycophant.
13. Written by Sunny, on 05-05-2008 03:00 @iftekhar: I don't understand, it's all over Indian news websites.
14. Written by MARK, on 05-05-2008 13:44 The public is the main judge.If anything biased,will definitely be thrown in the trash. No body can change the history. History has its own rule. Lets hope for the best.
15. Written by Raihan, on 06-05-2008 10:20 Dudes whatever maybe Mr. Gaffar Chowdhuries characteristic is, it is indeed a good news for bengali nation since the Charismatic and the mesmerizing leader of our independence revolution is getting depicted finally. He undoubtedly the greatest leader and I hope Mr. Gaffar could depict the character truefully and its really excellent casting by him since no one other than Mr. bacchan could play that character better
16. Written by bengali guy, on 11-05-2008 11:21 until now Indian movies that where based on events related to the independence of bangladesh such as '16 December' and '1971'were based on what the Indians lost or gained from the war, but hope this time it will reflect the bangladesh's side of affairs. anyway hoped more Bangladeshis had more to contribute to such biopics.
instead of making lame dance routines in the name of movies we need historical films from bangladesh to educate our youth population abt our glorious past.
17. Written by bengali guy, on 11-05-2008 15:51 apparently Amitabh Bachchan didn't know of him playing the role. He said "Its the first time that I hear all this and obviously negate it, but they (media in London) were persistent. The media told me that the person producing it (the film) has confirmed your participation, Mr Bachchan! Well Mr Bachchan has not heard of it yet". source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/Big_B_denies_playing_role_of_Bdeshi_leader/articleshow/3007984.cms
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