Mujib: The Making of a Nation
2023 Bengali biopic by Shyam Benegal
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| 2024 | Nominated for Best Actor at the 25th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards. |
| 2024 | Received the Best Activities Award at the MMU International Expo. |
| 2024 | A film about Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was hastily produced and released by Sheikh Hasina, reportedly in an attempt to influence the upcoming Bangladeshi general election. |
| 2023 | The epic biographical film 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation' was released, directed by Shyam Benegal and starring Arifin Shuvoo as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. |
| October 20 2023 | Public screening of the film organized by Bangladesh Awami League at the government auditorium in Barura Upazila, Comilla district. |
| October 20 2023 | Public screening of the film initiated by the party at Modhuban Cineplex in Bogra district, continuing for a week. |
| October 19 2023 | Kaiser Kamal, Legal Affairs Secretary of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, sent a legal notice to the court challenging the film 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation', accusing it of defaming former president Ziaur Rahman and his wife through historically incorrect scenes, and seeking to stop the film's screening. |
| October 19 2023 | Film 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation' screened by Bangladesh Chhatra League at Jagannath University, with Md. Imdadul Hoque, vice chancellor, in attendance. |
| October 16 2023 | Film expanded to 161 movie theaters in Bangladesh |
| October 15 2023 | Kaler Kantho newspaper published an article discussing the film's audience reception, noting mixed theater responses in urban Dhaka. |
| October 13 2023 | Film released in movie theaters across Bangladesh |
| October 12 2023 | Film premiered at the Bangladesh Film Archive |
| October 9 2023 | Lead actor Arifin Shuvoo visited Gulshan to promote the film. |
| October 1 2023 | Confirmed film release in Bangladesh on 13 October, with Jaaz Multimedia as nationwide distributor for 153 cinemas |
| September 30 2023 | National Film Development Corporation of India confirmed film release in India on 27 October 2023 |
| September 20 2023 | Hasan Mahmud announced government plans to release the film in October |
| July 31 2023 | Bangladesh Film Censor Board granted uncut censor certificate to the film |
| 2022 | Won the Audience Award at the 22nd Dhaka International Film Festival for the documentary 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation'. |
| September 12 2022 | Hasan Mahmud announced that the film was ready for release. |
| September 11 2022 | According to a Samakal report, Makuta VFX was appointed for the film's visual effects. |
| September 11 2022 | Production team considering re-shooting some scenes according to Samakal report. |
| September 6 2022 | During Sheikh Hasina's state visit to India, Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi commented on potential film release by end of 2022 |
| May 2022 | Due to a trailer controversy, the production team started re-editing the film's footage. |
| May 19 2022 | Trailer for the film 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation' was shown at the India pavilion during the Cannes Film Festival, receiving praise from viewers. |
| May 3 2022 | National Film Development Corporation of India forecasted film release in September 2022 |
| March 2022 | Post-production of the film 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation' began, with plans to complete the process in Mumbai by June 2022. |
| 2021 | Zahid Akbar was contacted by the film's production team to compose a song for the movie. Shantanu Moitra composed and sang 'Ochin Majhi', which was his first song for any film. While creating the soundtrack, Moitra watched the film multiple times to draw inspiration and incorporate Bangladeshi folk music influences. |
| December 4 2021 | Captured scenes of the Bengali language movement at Madhur Canteen. |
| November 23 2021 | Scenes for 7 March Speech of Bangabandhu filmed at Dhaka College football field. |
| November 22 2021 | Zayed Khan signed the contract to play the role of Tikka Khan. |
| November 20 2021 | Began shooting scenes in various locations in Bangladesh. |
| November 17 2021 | Irfan Sajjad was finalized for the role of Moazzem Hossain. |
| September 2021 | Due to inability to start shooting earlier, the production team decided to finalize actor contracts. |
| April 4 2021 | First phase of shooting completed within 100 days in India. |
| January 21 2021 | Film shooting began with muhurat shot under the working title 'Bangabandhu: The Making of a Nation' in India. |
| December 2020 | Somnath Chatterjee replaced Rawnak Hasan in the role of Sheikh Kamal. |
| August 2020 | Completion of minor screenplay corrections for the film, with input from a dedicated scriptwriters' committee including Anam Biswas, Gias Uddin Selim, Shihab Shaheen, and Sadhana Ahmed. |
| March 18 2020 | Film production was initially scheduled to start on the day after Bangabandhu's birth centenary, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| March 17 2020 | Original planned release date for the film 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation' |
| March 4 2020 | A draft list of 50 actors for the film was created. |
| February 2020 | Screenplay development began, with minor corrections to be made through August 2020. |
| February 7 2020 | Bangla Tribune reported that Dilara Zaman was finalized for the cast in January, and Fazlur Rahman Babu and Tauquir Ahmed's names were also confirmed. |
| January 2020 | Auditions for the film 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation' began in Bangladesh and India, with notable performers like Soumya Jyoti, Tariq Anam Khan, Shamima Nazneen, Masuma Rahman Nabila, Jaya Ahsan, and Kaushik Sen participating. |
| January 14 2020 | A final film-related agreement was signed, with Shyam Benegal deciding to make the film in Bengali despite Sheikh Hasina's preference for English, Hindustani, or Urdu. |
| 2019 | A three-member expert team from Bangladesh was planned to assist the film's director, including a historian, an acquaintance of Mujib, and an experienced film personality. |
| December 2019 | Production team began researching costumes for the film, reaching out to costume designers and clothing stores in Bangladesh to prepare for the film about Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. |
| October 6 2019 | The director met with Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi to discuss the film project. |
| May 19 2019 | Atul Tiwari visited Bangladesh with Shama Zaidi to investigate historical places related to the biopic research for the film 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation'. |
| May 7 2019 | Director announced team's desire to complete film shooting in 80 days. |
| May 7 2019 | A meeting in New Delhi set the initial film budget at ৳40 crore, later revealed to be ৳83 crore, with Bangladesh contributing ৳50 crore and India ৳33 crore. |
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