Entertainment Desk:

Nazifa Tushi is set to make her long-awaited return to the silver screen as the lead in “Shokhi Rongomala”, directed by “Chandrabati Kotha” maker N Rashed Chowdhury.

After her role in “Hawa” (2022), Tushi had largely been absent from both film and OTT platforms. Though she had worked on “Roid” by Mejbaur Rahman Suman and a web-series directed by Abdullah Mohammad Saad, neither project was released.

Confirming the Media N Rashed Chowdhury said, “The film is based on Shaheen Akhtar’s novel about the life and struggles of a woman from an 18th-century zamindar family in Noakhali. The first phase of shooting has already been completed. We plan to begin the second phase in June.”

Speaking about the film, Tushi shared, “Working on a story set nearly two hundred years ago stirred something within me—it felt like I had to do this role. The story revolves around a zamindar family in Noakhali, and being from Noakhali myself, I felt a deep personal connection to it. It’s an honour and joy to be part of such a profound and meaningful character. I am truly enjoying the experience.”

The cast also includes Swarnali Chaiti, Prantar Dastidar, Mostafizur Noor Imran, Toufiqul Emon, and Shilpi Sarkar Apu, among others.

Actor Prantar Dastidar expressed his excitement about joining a project of such scale, adding that preparing for “Shokhi Rongomala” involved learning several new skills, including horseback riding.

The director aims to release the film in November or December this year.