Meghmallar is the war-time story of every family in erstwhile East Pakistan: director Zahidur Rahim Anjan

“In

Bangladesh

, we call the 1971 Liberation War as the People’s War. My film Meghmallar is the story of a small-town family’s struggle during the war time," said Bangladeshi Film Director Zahidur Rahim Anjan.

“This is not the story of one family, but of every family in the-then East Pakistan. Every family had a contribution in the Liberation War, the most important event of our history," said Bangladesh’s National Award winning actor Shahiduzzaman Selim.

The director and actor hailing from the focus country of

IFFI

were addressing a press conference at the 51st International Film Festival of India, in Goa.

Anjan said, "Based on a short story by reputed novelist Akhteruzzaman Elias, Meghmallar narrates the tragic tale of a life-altering experience that an ordinary family goes through in a span of just three days. The film also extensively shows the beauty of my country.”

“We belong to the post-war generation who did not seen the war; through this movie, you will be able to see and experience the real war situations", said Aparna Ghosh, Bangladesh’s national award winning actor who plays the female protagonist in the film.