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Bollywood star and globally-acclaimed actor, Irrfan Khan, will play the lead role in an international film titled, ‘No Bed of Roses’, written and directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, one of the noteworthy filmmakers from Bangladesh.

The bilingual (Bengali and English language) film, titled ‘Doob’ in Bengali, is produced by Kolkata’s Eskay Movies and Bangladesh’s Jazz Multimedia. Irrfan Khan’s production company IK will be co-producing the film. This is his second venture as a producer after Ishaan Nair’s ‘Kaash’.

Apart from Khan, the main cast includes Bangladeshi actress Nusrat Imroz Tisha who starred in Farooki’s, ‘Third Person Singular Number’ (Bangladesh’s entry to the 2011 Oscars) and ‘Television’ (Bangladesh’s entry to the 2014 Oscars), Parno Mitra and Rokeya Prachy.

The film will go on the floors by the end of March.  Some portions will be shot in Dhaka. The director, Farooqi says, “My earlier films had all very different tone. This one is my first attempt to Ozu Kingdom, which is a ‘family story’. I got a good set of actors and a good team. Getting Irrfan as a co-producer was a big boost for us. I believe, if everything goes well, we will be able to offer an engaging film.’’

Talking about his association with the director, Irrfan Khan says, “When I saw his first film ‘Ant Story’, it immediately got me interested. I was Impressed with his approach, style, and the way he unravels the story. His selection of the cast and the way they behave are something that touched me immensely. His works carry a strong humane angle, which is why his characters are multi-layered.

I am looking forward to collaborate with him in the film, ‘No Bed of Roses’. Hope this will be a good addition to the changing landscape of world cinema.” Mostofa Sarwar Farooki is an acclaimed Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter and film producer and is considered one of the leading figures to bring modernism/realism in Bangladeshi cinema.