Shakib Khan announces new film from NY

Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan has announced a new film to be produced from his production house SK Films. The yet-to-be-titled film will be directed by Himel Ashraf.

Shakib came up with the announcement at the 16th Oikko Channel i Music Awards in New York of the US on Monday.

Himel Ashraf along with actor Afzal Hossain accompanied Shakib during the announcement.

Shakib Khan said, “We have planned a high-profile film in coordination with local and foreign crews before. If Covid had not come, the film would have been already completed and even released. I have always wanted my film; Bangladeshi film reaches the last corner of the world. I am working with this aim .. the day is not far away.”

According to director Himel, 70 per cent of the film will be shot in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York and Hollywood in the next year. The rest will be done in Bangladesh. Story, script and dialogues of the film are also done by Himel.

In 2017, Himel was supposed to team up with Shakib Khan in a film, titled ‘Priyotoma’, under the banner of SK Films, which was later postponed. The project is now expected to begin in 2022.

Shakib left Dhaka on November 12 to attend the 16th edition of Oikko Channel i Music Awards in New York. A few of his photos was doing rounds on social media after he reached there in his first ever US tour.

The slogan of this year’s edition of the music award ceremony is ‘Shadhinotar Ponchash Bochhore Bangladesher Gaan’ (Songs of Bangladesh in 50 years of Independence) celebrating the golden jubilee of Bangladesh.

On the work front, Shakib recently wrapped up filming of SA Haque Olike directorial ‘Galui’. He co-stars with actress Puja Cherry in the romantic period drama that received government grants for the fiscal year 2020-21. ‘Galui’ was mostly shot in remote areas of Jamalpur and Tangail where Shakib completed his part in a span of straight 30-35 days.

The actor was last seen in Anonno Mamun directed film ‘Nabab LLB’ co-starring Mahiya Mahi and Orchita Sporshia amid the Covid-19 pandemic last year. ‘Nabab LLB’ is said to be the first-ever high-profile Dhallywood film to have released in OTT.

After that, Shakib was seen with actress Nusraat Faria in a TV commercial of a paint company which was released early in November.

In 2020, Shakib Khan released political action-thriller ‘Bir’, co-starring Shabnam Bubly, from his production house SK Films which was the 50th directorial debut of Kazi Hayat.