Chokher Bali goes to Bangladesh 26th Nov 2004
18.18 IST
By ApunKaChoice Bureau
Aishwarya Rai starrer Bengali film Chokher Bali is going to be the first Indian film to premiere at the International Film Festival of Bangladesh.
The movie, based on Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s novel of the same title, will begin a new chapter in the cultural exchange between the two countries when it premieres at the weeklong IFFB beginning December 1.
Aishwarya Rai enjoys good popularity among Bangladeshi movie buffs and it is in keeping with this fact that the government of India decided to send the film to its eastern neighbor.
Film’s director Rituparno Ghosh is likely to attend its screening in Bangladesh. Also on the guest list are personalities like Sharmila Tagore and Riya Sen .
Besides Chokher Bali, Farhaan Akhtar’s Dil Chahta Hai will also be screened at the festival.