Mostafa Sarwar Farooki

Review / ‘Forget Me Not’: A tale of love, regret, and Gen Z modernity

Produced by Chabial and released on the OTT platform Chorki as part of the “Ministry of Love” series, “Forget Me Not” is a web-film conceptualised by Mostafa Sarwar Farooki and directed by Robiul Alam Robi. Premiering on September 5, the film delves into the complexities of modern relationships against the backdrop of Dhaka’s evolving urban landscape.

'Something Like an Autobiography' premiered at Busan International Film Festival

Mostafa Sarwar Farooki's much awaited film "Something Like an Autobiography" was finally premiered at the 28th Busan International Film Festival yesterday. 

You create your own luck, action is destiny: Chanchal Chowdhury

The well-known Bengali actor Chanchal Chowdhury has undergone a surprising transformation for his latest web-film, "Last Defenders of Monogamy," directed by Mostafa Sarwar Farooki. He’s sporting a new look with a moustache and longer hair to fit the character.

DIRECTORS RENDITION

When I started off working in the industry, directors shared a unique bond. We used to meet-up a lot and communicate with each other.

cover story / CREATING THE BIG PICTURE

RAFI HOSSAIN: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we have with us, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Farooki, your film, ‘Shonibaar Bikel,’ has won two independent jury awards at the ‘Moscow International Film Festival’, has been nominated for ‘CineCo Pro Award’ at the ‘Munich Festival’, and was included in the official selection of ‘Sydney Film Festival’.

Members of Bangladesh's film censor board speak up on 'Shonibaar Bikel'

The Film Censor Board of Bangladesh has banned internationally acclaimed director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki's Shonibaar Bikel (Saturday Afternoon) from a theatrical release, both at home and abroad.

Mostafa Sarwar Farooki on 'Shonibaar Bikel'

Considered a pathbreaker in the field of Bangladeshi TV visuals and cinema, Mostofa Sawar Farooki seems to be in focus once again for his much awaited film, 'Shonibaar Bikel' (Saturday Afternoon). Recently winning the Fazlul Haque Smirti Award, the storyteller decided to have a quick chat with us about the film and the controversies surrounding it, invented and spread by overrated groups on social media.

Irrfan Khan to star in Farooki’s ‘No Bed of Roses’

In an exclusive interview with Variety, filmmaker Mostafa Sarwar Farooki announces that Bollywood star Irrfan Khan will play the lead role in his next film “No Bed of Roses” (“Doob” in Bengali).

September 8, 2024
September 8, 2024

‘Forget Me Not’: A tale of love, regret, and Gen Z modernity

Produced by Chabial and released on the OTT platform Chorki as part of the “Ministry of Love” series, “Forget Me Not” is a web-film conceptualised by Mostafa Sarwar Farooki and directed by Robiul Alam Robi. Premiering on September 5, the film delves into the complexities of modern relationships against the backdrop of Dhaka’s evolving urban landscape.

October 9, 2023
October 9, 2023

'Something Like an Autobiography' premiered at Busan International Film Festival

Mostafa Sarwar Farooki's much awaited film "Something Like an Autobiography" was finally premiered at the 28th Busan International Film Festival yesterday. 

August 20, 2023
August 20, 2023

You create your own luck, action is destiny: Chanchal Chowdhury

The well-known Bengali actor Chanchal Chowdhury has undergone a surprising transformation for his latest web-film, "Last Defenders of Monogamy," directed by Mostafa Sarwar Farooki. He’s sporting a new look with a moustache and longer hair to fit the character.

October 12, 2019
October 12, 2019

DIRECTORS RENDITION

When I started off working in the industry, directors shared a unique bond. We used to meet-up a lot and communicate with each other.

August 3, 2019
August 3, 2019

CREATING THE BIG PICTURE

RAFI HOSSAIN: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we have with us, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Farooki, your film, ‘Shonibaar Bikel,’ has won two independent jury awards at the ‘Moscow International Film Festival’, has been nominated for ‘CineCo Pro Award’ at the ‘Munich Festival’, and was included in the official selection of ‘Sydney Film Festival’.

January 19, 2019
January 19, 2019

Members of Bangladesh's film censor board speak up on 'Shonibaar Bikel'

The Film Censor Board of Bangladesh has banned internationally acclaimed director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki's Shonibaar Bikel (Saturday Afternoon) from a theatrical release, both at home and abroad.

January 16, 2019
January 16, 2019

Mostafa Sarwar Farooki on 'Shonibaar Bikel'

Considered a pathbreaker in the field of Bangladeshi TV visuals and cinema, Mostofa Sawar Farooki seems to be in focus once again for his much awaited film, 'Shonibaar Bikel' (Saturday Afternoon). Recently winning the Fazlul Haque Smirti Award, the storyteller decided to have a quick chat with us about the film and the controversies surrounding it, invented and spread by overrated groups on social media.

March 1, 2016
March 1, 2016

Irrfan Khan to star in Farooki’s ‘No Bed of Roses’

In an exclusive interview with Variety, filmmaker Mostafa Sarwar Farooki announces that Bollywood star Irrfan Khan will play the lead role in his next film “No Bed of Roses” (“Doob” in Bengali).