'Doob', starring Irrfan Khan, revolves around the life of a renowned filmmaker who lands himself in a scandal when he leaves his wife to marry his daughter's friend
The film Doob (No Bed of Roses), starring Irrfan Khan is Bangladesh's official entry for the Oscars in 2019 and obviously, the actor is 'extremely happy' with the film's selection.
"Irrfan is extremely happy to hear the news. It is an honour to be recognised by the jury and he is delighted that his film is getting the much deserved acknowledgement at long last," the 51-year-old actor's spokesperson said in a statement.
Irrfan is currently in London undergoing treatment for neuroendocrine tumour.
Doob, helmed by Bangladeshi director, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, revolves around the life of a renowned filmmaker who lands himself in a scandal, in Bangladesh, when he decides to leave his wife to marry his daughter's friend.
The film was premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival in 2017, and has now made an official entry to Oscars 2019.
Farooki, at the outset, said it would have been impossible to make the film without Irrfan Khan.
"I am happy because No Bed of Roses is representing Bangladesh at the Oscars. I hope the the film would find some love from the Academy voters.
"As for my collaboration with Irrfan, it would have been impossible to make this film without his involvement as an actor and co-producer! I share a wonderful relation with him, on and off the set. I call him a poet and he jokingly corrects me saying 'I m a poet with no words'," the director told PTI.
"In this film, he actually expressed so many things with very little help of words and I m glad to have collaborated with one of the finest actors of not just India, but someone who is appreciated globally," the director added.
India's Parno Mitra and Bangladesh's Nusrat Imrose Tisha and Rokeya Prachy also play a pivotal role in the fllm.
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