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Khaleej Times
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Bangladesh actor who played Sheikh Hasina in Mujib biopic arrested in Dhaka: Report
Bangladeshi actor Nusraat Faria, known for her portrayal of Sheikh Hasina in the Bangabandhu biopic, 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation', has been arrested at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, local media outlets reported on Sunday. The Dhaka Tribune reported that Nusraat was arrested for her alleged involvement in an attempted murder case linked to anti-government protests. A case was filed against 17 actors, including Nusraat, for the alleged attempted murder of a student in the capital's Vatara area during the July uprising last year, according to Dhaka Tribune. Inspector Sujan Haque of Vatara Police Station said she was arrested this afternoon, as reported by "Our team went to the airport to get her based on information from Immigration Police," he said. "A few days ago, a court approved an attempted murder case against her. She has been shown arrested in that case," as per the outlet. The case was filed at the police station during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement's protests in 2024, the police said, according to The website of the local news outlet Prothom Alo reported that the actress was arrested at the immigration checkpoint at the airport this morning as she was about to travel to Thailand. Nusrat made her acting debut with the film Aashiqui (2015), where she played the lead role opposite Ankush Hazra. The film was a commercial success. She also worked in several other hits such as Hero 420 (2016), Badsha - The Don (2016), Premi O Premi (2017) and Boss 2: Back to Rule (2017). She essayed the role of Sheikh Hasina in 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation', which was released in 2023. It was based on the life of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father and first president of Bangladesh, who is popularly known as Bangabandhu. It was a co-production between Bangladesh and India, the film was directed by Shyam Benegal and stars Arifin Shuvoo in the titular role. According to Faria said at the time that she could not believe she had the opportunity to portray the Awami League leader. The actress said, "When I learnt of it, I felt like the luckiest person in my country. Because, no one has ever played her role onscreen before. I don't know if anyone will do it in the future." "I feel that even if I never act again in the future, I have got the opportunity to play this role, which is the ultimate achievement for me," as per the
India.com
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Bangladesh Actor Nusraat Faria, Who Played Sheikh Hasina In Biopic Detained In Dhaka: Report
Bangladeshi actress Nusraat Faria, known for her portrayal of Sheikh Hasina in the Bangabandhu biopic, 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation', has been arrested at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, local media outlets reported on Sunday. The Dhaka Tribune reported that Nusraat was arrested for her alleged involvement in an attempted murder case linked to anti-government protests. A case was filed against 17 actors, including Nusraat, for the alleged attempted murder of a student in the capital's Vatara area during the July uprising last year, according to Dhaka Tribune. Inspector Sujan Haque of Vatara Police Station said she was arrested this afternoon, as reported by "Our team went to the airport to get her based on information from Immigration Police," he said. "A few days ago, a court approved an attempted murder case against her. She has been shown arrested in that case," as per the outlet. The case was filed at the police station during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement's protests in 2024, the police said, according to The website of the local news outlet Prothom Alo reported that the actress was arrested at the immigration checkpoint at the airport this morning as she was about to travel to Thailand. Nusrat made her acting debut with the film Aashiqui (2015), where she played the lead role opposite Ankush Hazra. The film was a commercial success. She also worked in several other hits such as Hero 420 (2016), Badsha - The Don (2016), Premi O Premi (2017) and Boss 2: Back to Rule (2017). She essayed the role of Sheikh Hasina in 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation', which was released in 2023. It was based on the life of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father and first president of Bangladesh, who is popularly known as Bangabandhu. It was a co-production between Bangladesh and India, the film was directed by Shyam Benegal and stars Arifin Shuvoo in the titular role. According to Faria said at the time that she could not believe she had the opportunity to portray the Awami League leader. The actress said, "When I learnt of it, I felt like the luckiest person in my country. Because, no one has ever played her role onscreen before. I don't know if anyone will do it in the future." "I feel that even if I never act again in the future, I have got the opportunity to play this role, which is the ultimate achievement for me," as per the
NDTV
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Bangladeshi Actor, Nusraat Faria, Who Played Sheikh Hasina On Screen Arrested In Murder Case
Dhaka: Bangladeshi actress Nusraat Faria, who played the role of Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the biopic on her father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was arrested at Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport for her alleged involvement in an attempted murder case linked to anti-government protests last year. The 31-year-old actress was detained at the immigration checkpoint while en route to Thailand, after an arrest warrant was issued, according to Bangladeshi media reports. A case was registered against 17 actors, including Faria, for their alleged attempt to murder a student in the capital's Vatara during the student protests across Bangladesh in July last year, which led to the ouster of Sheikh Hasina. "Our team went to the airport to get her based on information from the Immigration Police. A few days ago, a court approved an attempted murder case against her. She has been shown arrested in that case," reported, quoting police officer Sujan Haque. "The case was filed at the Vatara police station during the anti-discrimination student movement's protests," Haque added. The actress was reportedly taken to the Vatara police station following her arrest. However, instead of keeping her in custody there, she was later transferred to the office of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), Prothom Alo reported, quoting sources. Per local media, a court approved an attempted murder case against Faria a few days ago, following which she was arrested today. Faria made her acting debut with the film Aashiqui (2015), where she played the lead role opposite Ankush Hazra. The film was a commercial success. She also worked in several other hits such as Hero 420 (2016), Badsha - The Don (2016), Premi O Premi (2017) and Boss 2: Back to Rule (2017). In 2023, she essayed the role of Hasina in 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation', which was based on the life of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father and first president of Bangladesh. The film, directly was legendary Shyam Benegal, was co-produced by Bangladesh and India and starred Arifin Shuvoo in the titular role.
