Shohel Mondol portrays a firefighter in ‘Agnipurush’

Shohel Mondol, one of the most popular young actors in the country, has put on the shoes of a firefighter in his upcoming film “Agnipurush” set to be released next week.

The rising star is teaming up with Deepto Play for the first time in his career to play the role of a firefighter. The movie is the first original production of the streaming service.

Directed by Abu Hayat Mahmud and written by Ahmed Khan Hirak, it tells the struggles a Bangladeshi firefighter faces both professionally and personally. It will hit the streaming platform on May 4.

The Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence cooperated in the making of the movie.

Director Abul Hayat Mahmud said, “Firefighters stand beside us in times of danger, even though the society does not ex-press gratitude for their work. In the story, we wanted to highlight their life struggle in a very simple way.”

Speaking about his role in the movie, Shohel told The Business Post, “The movie tries to depict the sacrifices made by the firefighters. I played the character of a firefighter.

“While doing the work, I realised how hard the firefighters work for our safety. They are always alert about when the emergency phone will ring. Everyone knows by now how much they struggle physically to put out the fire.

“I had to endure some harsh conditions too. But everyone helped me through the process– the shooting unit, fire service, even the residents of Uttara.”

Shohel Mondol began his professional life in the theatre and rose to popularity by acting in versatile roles, including – a fisherman in ‘Hawa’, and a petty criminal in ‘Mayarjonjal’.

In the meantime, actress Sunerah Binte Kamal will be seen playing the role of Shohel’s wife in the movie. This the first time the duo has paired up.

She said, “There is originality in the story. My character is also quite challenging. I will be seen playing the role of a fire-fighter’s wife.

“This is the first time I am acting in such a role. I tried my best to make the character convincing to the audience.”

Speaking about his experience of working with Sunerah, actor Shohel said, “Sunerah is a brilliant actress. It was really easy and fun to work with her. We became friends as the work progressed.”