3.5.08

"Big-B for Bangladesh"

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has agreed to take part in a film based on the life of Bangladesh's founding leader.

Amitabh will play the role of Bongobondhu in the film, named The Poet of Politics, while his son Abhishek Bachchan will act as the young Sheikh-Mujib, Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, the producer, told ANA.

Shyam Benegal, the only director to won India's National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi five times, will direct the movie.

Via Bangladesh-Blogger

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