Film ‘Japito Jibon’ scheduled for release on November 20

The film ‘Japito Jibon’, based on a novel by Selina Hossain, is set to be released in cinemas across Bangladesh on November 20. Produced with government grants and distributed by Impress Telefilm, the movie explores themes of the partition of Bengal and the Language Movement through a family narrative.

Directed by Habibul Islam Habib, the film features a cast including Afzal Hossain, Rokeya Prachi, and Ashna Habib Bhabna, who makes her acting debut under her father's direction. The production, which began filming in 2022, involved extensive work on costumes and locations to maintain historical authenticity. The film aims to depict the roots and existence of people through a deeply emotional lens.