Syed Noor-E-Alam
Popular Bangladeshi actress Mehzabeen Chowdhury appeared on the red carpet on the fourth day of the ‘Red Sea Film Festival’ in Jeddah on Sunday.
She shone so brightly in her red saree that no one could take their eyes off her. The actress greeted everyone present with a glow of joy in her eyes and a lively smile on her pink lips.
The new and attractive festival of world cinema ‘Red Sea International Film Festival’ is underway in Jeddah. The 12-day festival began on December 5. Bangladeshi film ‘Saba’ was screened at this gathering of world cinema.
It was screened at the Cultural Square Auditorium on December 8. She had earlier graced the red carpet.
Mehzabeen Chowdhury has played the title role in this film, directed by Maqsood Hossain. This film marked the beginning of the Dhaka-based actress’s journey in cinema. ‘Saba’ is basically a story of a complex and emotional relationship and tension between a mother and daughter.
Regarding the audience’s reaction to the film, the director told the media, “I am representing Bangladesh at international festivals with ‘Saba’. It is a great experience for me. Today, Hollywood director Spike Lee watched the film sitting in the seat behind me. It is a great joy for me. I will return home with a new experience from Red Sea.”
Mehjabeen said that she will devote herself to work in better roles in the future.
The first edition of the ‘Red Sea’ festival was held in 2019. This is the fourth edition of the festival with the slogan ‘The New Home of Film’. 122 films in 49 languages from 85 countries are being screened in this edition.
It is known that such festivals will play a major role in making world cinema Saudi Arabia-oriented and spreading Arab cinema to the global market. With this goal in mind, the Red Sea authorities are determined to organize an even larger festival in the coming days.
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