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Police have brought Dhaka-based film actress Nusraat Faria to court and petitioned to detain her in jail over an attempt to murder case filed at Vatara Police Station over an incident during the Anti-discrimination Student Movement protests.
Sub Inspector Zakir Hossain, the general registration officer at Vatara Police Station, said in court that case investigation officer Sub Inspector Billal Bhuyian had petitioned to keep the actress in jail until the investigation was complete. The Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate’s court will hold a hearing on the matter.
At 9:00 am, Nusraat was taken to the court lock-up. She will be taken to the court dock for the hearing, bdnews24.com report.
She was arrested from Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Sunday as she was travelling abroad.
In March, an individual named Enamul Haque filed the attempt to murder case at the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s court, accusing 283 people. The Vatara Police Station recorded the complaint on Apr 29 on the court’s orders.
Nusraat played the role of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman biopic “Mujib: The Making of a Nation”.
The film, directed by the late Indian director Shyam Benegal, was a joint production of Bangladesh and India. Apart from Faria, the film, which was released in 2023, also stars Arifin Shuvoo and Nusrat Imrose Tisha.
Upon receiving news of getting the role of Hasina, Faria said she could not believe she had the opportunity to portray the Awami League leader.
She said, “When I learnt of it, I felt like the luckiest person in my country. Because, no one has ever played her role onscreen before. I don’t know if anyone will do it in the future.”
“I feel that even if I never act again in the future, I have got the opportunity to play this role, which is the ultimate achievement for me.”
Faria’s career began as a radio jockey and presenter. She made her acting debut in the 2015 Bangladesh-India joint production film ”Aashiqui: True Love”.
Since then, Faria has acted in several films including “Hero 420”, “Badsha - The Don”, “Boss 2: Back to Rule”, and “Dhat Teri Ki”.
Faria is also a singer. She made her debut with a song titled “Pataka” in 2018. She has since released several other songs, including “Habibi” and “Ami Chai Thakte”, which have been released on various social media platforms, including YouTube.