Bangladeshi actress Shaina Amin acts in a scene of Bengali film 'Meherjaan' in Tangail District of Dhaka. The film about a love affair set in the country's bloody 1971 liberation struggle against Pakistan has stirred up heated debate in Dhaka, prompting the distributor to pull it from cinemas.
DHAKA, Feb 20, (AFP): A Bangladeshi film about a love affair set in the country’s bloody 1971 liberation struggle against Pakistan has stirred up heated debate, prompting the distributor to pull it from cinemas.
Meherjaan: A Story of War and Love, which features some of south Asia’s biggest stars including Victor Banerjee and Jaya Bachchan, wife of Indian movie legend Amitabh Bachchan, was released last month to critical acclaim.
Meherjaan: A Story of War and Love, which features some of south Asia’s biggest stars including Victor Banerjee and Jaya Bachchan, wife of Indian movie legend Amitabh Bachchan, was released last month to critical acclaim.
