ProMASS News Bureau: Aug 17, 2016: Both India and Bangladesh have to collaborate to jointly produce a documentary on the 1971 War of Independence of Bangladesh. Mr M Venkaiah Naidu, Minister for Information and Broadcasting stated this during his discussions with Minister of Information, Government of People’s Republic of Bangladesh Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu and his delegation in New Delhi on Wednesday.
During the discussions, both India and Bangladesh agreed to cooperate on a range of issues. Mr. Naidu stated that the archival material available with Films Division, DD and other media units would be optimally utilized. This documentary proposed to be produced would commemorate the 50th year of Bangladesh Independence in 2021. Mr. Naidu also agreed to the proposal of Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu to facilitate the production of the Mega Movie by Bangladesh to mark the 100th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 2020.
It was also agreed to organize Film Festival of India in Bangladesh and a Bangladesh Film Festival in India. The Bangladesh Minister also agreed to the request of Shri Naidu to provide the celluloid version of the film Devdas directed by Pramatesh Barua, the Bengali version produced in 1935.
The Ministers during their deliberations also agreed to promote capacity building and training workshops for media persons, exchange program for officers associated with Information and Broadcasting and exchange of programs between DD and its counterpart in Bangladesh.
