'Mike' wins' Best Asian Feature Film' at Tekka film festival

The full-length children's film “Mike” commemorating Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s March 7 speech has won “Best Asian Feature Film” at the Tekka International Film Festival.

Confirming the news, film director FM Shaheen issued a note in this regard.

He said, "We are very pleased with the Mike team. In addition to these film festivals, Mike has been sent to several important film festivals in Europe and America. We are waiting for their official selection news. Hope Mike Tim can give you some better festival winning news very soon."

The movie financed by the Bangladesh government received clearance in May 2022. The film was released in almost all multiplexes on August 11.

The film was jointly directed by FM Shaheen and Hasan Zafarul Bipul. FM Shaheen states on the film, “I believe that no other artistic medium can stir our consciousness in the way that film can. I believe that ‘Mike’ will elevate the historic March 7 speech in a new medium.”

The cast of “Mike” includes Ferdous Ahmed, Tanveen Sweety, Tariq Anam Khan, Nader Chowdhury, Jhuna Chowdhury, Jayita Mahalanbish, Sangeeta Chowdhury, Rahim Sumon, Iqbal Hossain, child artist Sanjid Rahman Khan, among others.