Akbar Hossain Pathan Farooq, veteran actor, member of Parliament and freedom fighter of Bengali film Miyabhai, passed away.

He died on Monday (March 15) at 8:30 am while undergoing treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore (Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Rajiun).

Farooq's wife Farhana Pathan confirmed the matter. She said that his body will be brought home on Tuesday morning flight.

She said, actor Farooq died around 8:30 am on Monday. He was under treatment in a hospital in Singapore for almost two years.

Actor Farooq had appeared in the big screen through the film 'Jalchhabi' directed by H Akbar. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1975 for his performance. In 2016, he was awarded a lifetime award.

Notable films he has acted include Sareng Bau, Lathiyal, Sujan Sakhi, Nayan Moni, Mia Bhai, Pinky Now Train, Saheb, Alor Michili, Din Jae Katha Rahe etc.

General Secretary of Gouripur Upazila Awami League of Mymensingh, Somnath Saha has commented that the film based on the life of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 'Mujib: Shaper of a Nation' will be a document of history.

He made this comment while expressing his feelings after watching the movie 'Mujib Ekti Jatir Ropkar' with party leaders and workers at Priya Cinema Hall on Station Road in Gouripur city on Friday (October 20) night.

Somnath Saha said, 'Mujib is not just a movie about shaping a nation. It is the story of a teenager from Tungipara who became Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Juvenile Mujib once got involved in politics while talking about rights. He participated in language movement. Joined politics. The true history of the declaration of independence from the mass uprising, the call for the liberation war has come up in the movie.

At this time he urged people from all walks of life to come to the cinema hall and enjoy the film.

On October 13, the movie 'Mujib: the Rupkar of the Nation' was released at Priya Cinema Hall in Gouripur along with all over the country. Immediately after the liberation, the movie theaters in this town of Mofswal were crowded with spectators.

On Friday evening, under the courtesy of General Secretary of Upazila Awami League, Somnath Saha, five hundred people including party leaders, freedom fighters, students and common people sat together and enjoyed a movie at Priya cinema hall.

Masud Karim, Managing Director of Priya Cinema Hall, said that Mujib is a nation-shaping film and is getting response from the audience after the screening. Five hundred people enjoyed Awami League leader Somnath Dada's Friday evening show.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the premiere show of the movie 'Mujib: Ekti Jatir Rupakarr’, a biopic on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

On Thursday (October 12) at 10 am, she announced the opening by attending the premiere show of the film at Agargaon Bangladesh Film Archive in the capital.

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Dr.Hassan Mahmud, actress Dilara Zaman, actor Arifin Shuvo, Nusrat Faria among others were present at that time.

The movie 'Mujib: Ekti Jatir Rupakar' based on the biography of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will be released tomorrow Friday in 153 cinema halls across the country while in neighboring country India it will be released on October 27.

The film is a joint production of Bangladesh and India and is directed by famous Indian director Shyam Benegal. Bangladeshi actor Arifin Shubo played the role of Bangabandhu. Nusrat Imroz Tisha as Fazilatun Nesha Mujib, Nusrat Faria as Sheikh Hasina, Riyaz Ahmed as Tajuddin Ahmed. Dilara Zaman, Chanchal Chowdhury, Siam Ahmed, Zayed Khan, Khairul Alam Sabuj, Ferdous Ahmed, Dighi, Raisul Islam Asad, Gazi Rakayet, Taukir Ahmed, Misha Saudagar and more than a hundred popular artists of the country acted in other roles.

Just as the people of the country wait to watch the game of the Bangladesh cricket team, the expatriates also wait to hear the roar of the tiger on the field. However, their passion-mad image is often overlooked. But, this time their image has been presented to the people of the country by the producer Shafayet Hossain Shawon.

Actor Omar Sani and content creator Shamim Ahmed have acted in it. The short film was released on social media Facebook on October 6. It almost went viral in three days. The short film has crossed 33 lakh views. It has more than 8,000 shares with 350,000 reactions and 5,000 comments. Viewers are praising the work in all the comments.

About the short film, Omar Sani said, 'Even in a foreign country, the same emotion works for the Bangladesh cricket team in the minds of expatriates, it has been brought out here. The short film has been getting a huge response since its release. I hope Bangladesh will do great things in the World Cup with this love of people.

This special short film is produced by Star Line Food Products Limited. Director of the organization Main Uddin said that their initiative is to spread cricket passion and love among expatriates. Before this, the company has presented several short films about expatriates. They too received rave reviews.

Ajmeri Haque Badhan is a known face in the entertainment world. After the movie 'Rehana Mariam Noor', she was seen in the movie 'Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Khete Aseni’ directed by Srijit Mukharjee of West Bengal. She entered Tollywood through this movie. But this time she is not limited only to Dhallywood and Tollywood movies.

Recently she worked in Bollywood director Vishal Bharadwaj's film 'Khupiya'. She will be seen as a Bangladeshi woman in the movie 'Khupiya'. It is also known that she will be seen in a very important role even if she does not have much screen time.

The movie 'Khufia' is releasing on October 5 this year. The trailer of the movie 'Khupiya' was released last Monday (September 18) at noon. The 2 minute 39 seconds long trailer had mystery, action and romance.

While acting in this movie, she developed a good relationship with everyone. Although not friends with Tabu, who acted in the movie, a close relationship has developed. The actress also said that Tabu used to cook food for them and everyone enjoyed eating it.

Badhan said, those who like me and my work in Bangladesh will be interested in it. So they are excited after seeing the trailer. After watching the film, this love will hopefully increase. I am happy with the response I got in Bangladesh after watching the trailer. My many Kolkata fans also wished. It is a lovely place.

It is to be noted that she went to Mumbai to do a look test on September 26, 2021. The shooting started in Delhi the following month. That was the first lot of shooting of the movie. The shooting of the film was completed in 2022.