Online Desk: Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, renowned Bangladeshi filmmaker, makes his acting debut with “Something Like an Autobiography”. The second teaser of the film elaborates more than the first one, and was released on November 5.

Chorki shared the teaser from its Facebook page. Shortly after that, the director of the film posted it on his verified Facebook page. The first teaser was released on October 5. Since then, the film has generated discussions among fans as well as the media. Let’s find out more about this film.

Behind the Creation of “Something Like an Autobiography”

Chorki, the popular OTT (over-the-top) platform in Bangladesh, is going to produce 12 films by 12 top filmmakers for its viewers.

The project under the supervision of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki is named “Ministry of Love.” Two films under the project have already been completed, which are directed by Farooki. One is “Last Defenders of Monogamy,” starring Chanchal Chowdhury, and the other is “Something Like an Autobiography.”

Story and Screenplay

Director-actress couple Farhan and Tithi have been married for 10 years but have no children. They have to face various criticisms in a conservative patriarchal society. They decide to have children during the pandemic. More complications start to build up around them.

With this plot, Farooki and noted actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha lead the movie’s story.

The story begins with Farhan (played by Farooki) and Tithi (played by Tisha) in love, then their marriage, and the challenges society throws at them.

Something Like a Real Story

Tisha-Farooki couple has focused on their real life while developing the story. Things that are usually overlooked in society are carefully brought up in the story.

The title of the film is taken from the memoirs of the famous Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, a pioneer in world cinema.

Acting Debut of Filmmaker Farooki

Farooki’s cinematic journey began with the rise of the film revolution in 2004 with “Bachelor: The Circle.” Since then, he made his mark in the country and abroad through some remarkable movies, including “Made in Bangladesh” and “Third Person Singular Number.”

While writing the story of “Something Like an Autobiography, he was well aware of the Farhan character. However, there was a lot of hesitancy about acting. After hearing about the role, Redoan Rony, the producer of the film, insisted that Farooki play the role of Farhan. Still, the director’s doubts did not go away. Then his wife Tisha helped him out. The internationally acclaimed filmmaker finally took the leap from behind the camera to the front.

Tisha in the upcoming Chorki film ”Something Like an Autobiography”

Cast and Crew

Besides Farooki and Tisha, the cast includes Iresh Zaker, Monowar Hossain Dipjol, Dolly Zahoor, and Sharaf Ahmed Jibon.

The Chorki film has been produced by Farooki’s established film production house, Chabial.

The cinematography is by Tahsin Rahman and the sound by Ripon Nath. Pavel Areen arranged the music, and Momin Biswas did the editing. Shihab Nurun Nabi was the art director, and Edila Farid Turin worked on the costume design.

Before its release in Bangladesh, the movie was screened at the 28th Busan International Film Festival. The movie was shown at Busan Cinema Center Cinematheque on October 8, 9, and 11. The film also appeared on the list of other international films to compete for the Kim Ji Seok Award. Apart from this, the movie has received a lot of praise at the Mumbai Film Festival.

Final Words

“Something Like an Autobiography” demonstrates that Farooki stands apart in contemporary Bangladeshi cinema. The film will be aired on the OTT platform Chorki this November, but the exact date is yet to be revealed.