The atmosphere at The Daily Star office brightened as the couple complimented each other's attire for the photo shoot, blending Western and Eastern styles. While Barsha opted for a Pakistani suit in blue and red, Ananta Jalil, the dashing action star, looked striking in a white suit and brown-golden Gucci shirt and grey pants.
In 2010, Ananta Jalil made his acting debut with the film "Khoj: The Search". Later, Ananta Jalil and Barsha worked together in movies like "Nishwartho Bhalobasha", "Most Welcome", "Khoj: The Search", "Deewana", and several others, and Ananta Jalil also turned a producer.
Rumors were circulating that Ananta Jalil and actress Nipun Akter were contenders for the positions of president and general secretary, respectively, in the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA) elections for the term 2024-26.
The enduring literary legacy of the late writer Qazi Anwar Hussain lives on through his immortal creation “Masud Rana”. An upcoming film titled “Cheetah” has been written based on the author's novel “Operation Cheetah”.
It would not have been far-fetched to assume that a philanthropic figure like Ananta Jalil could potentially put forth his name in the game of politics, what with a plethora of far-reaching celebrities already putting their names in the hat. However, the “Kill Him” actor clarified his stance on this subject during a recent promotional event for his upcoming project “Operation Jackpot”.
The production of the film "Operation Jackpot," with a budget of 23 crores, has been in progress at FDC for several days. The narrative revolves around the remarkable guerilla operation, titled ‘Operation Jackpot’, executed by the naval sector during the Liberation War of Bangladesh. Several prominent stars from the country are actively involved in the project. Bangladeshi director Delwar Jahan Jhantu and Indian director Rajib Kumar, are jointly directing the film with funding from the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs.
In addition to Ananta Jalil, the film “Operation Jackpot” also features Ilias Kanchan, Kazi Hayat, Nipun, Rebeka, Misha Sawdagor, Amit Hasan, Roshan, Nirab, Aman Reza, Emon, Joy Chowdhury, Omar Sani, Shahidul Islam Sachchu, Don and Nader Chowdhury, among others.
Ananta Jalil, known for his varied on-screen and off-screen personas, has made a striking appearance that has turned heads within the film industry and amongst his audience.
Iqbal informed that he made contact with Nana Patekar through a Tamil director friend of his. “We haven’t yet decided on the shooting dates. After we sign Nana Patekar, we will sit together with all the parties involved and decide on the shooting schedules,” Iqbal said.
Ananta Jalil told The Daily Star, "Discussions have been ongoing for quite some time regarding the movie, “Operation Jackpot”. Today, I have signed the agreement for this film. I hope it will turn out well. I look forward to seeing myself in a different light in this movie."
Indian filmmaker Rajib Kumar Biswas said, “We have also approached other Bangladeshi actors like Riaz Ahmed, Bappy Chowdhury, Symon Sadik, Nirab Hossain, Mamnun Hasan Emon, Abdun Noor Shajal, Siam Ahmed, Ziaul Roshan and Joy Chowdhury. They all agreed to work on this film; however, we have yet to officially sign agreements with Riaz, Roshan, and Nirab,”
After "Kill Him", actor Ananta Jalil is currently gearing up for the release of his upcoming film "Netri The Leader". The movie, co-produced with Turkey and directed by South Indian filmmaker Upendra Madhav and Ananta Jalil himself, is eagerly being anticipated by fans, with just a few days of shooting left.
Dewan Nazrul's classic film, "Dost Dushmon", made waves in 1977 as a Bengali remake of the iconic Bollywood hit "Sholay". Starring Wasim and Sohel Rana, the film depicted how two friends turn into enemies. Now, after 46 years, Dhallywood is set to revive the essence of "Dost Dushmon" with a fresh twist.
Like their previous films, Ananta Jalil will be starring opposite the actress. The film is also a joint production between Bangladesh and Turkey.
Ananta Jalil has been consistently working with Barsha in all of his movies. Their strong love for each other can be witnessed by the fact that Ananta doesn't work with any other actresses.
Films like “Leader Amie Bangladesh'', "Jinn","Local",”Kill Him” have kept the stream of audiences flowing to the theatres even now. A similar outcome is hoped to be seen for the upcoming films during the next Eid as well.
Recently, during an interview, Ananta Jalil revealed that his children don't want him to work in films, as both of them are very religious.
Recently Ananta Jalil had participated in an Eid special talk show on RTV, where the host had the question, what is the reason behind the criticism of your English-speaking skills?
Ananta Jalil and Barsha starrer “Kill Him” was released across 11 theatres on the occasion of Eid. This is the first time Barsha donned the role of a villain and the film is doing fairly well at multiplexes.
