Bangladeshi actress Nusraat Faria, who played Sheikh Hasina onscreen, arrested at Dhaka airport
Popular Bangladeshi actress Nusraat Faria, who played former PM Sheikh Hasina onscreen in 'Mujib: The Making of a Nation', was arrested on Sunday for her alleged involvement in an attempted murder case linked to anti-government protests last year.
She was arrested at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport while she was attempting to leave the country.
According to local media reports, she was heading to Thailand from Bangladesh.
A case was filed against 17 actors, including Nusraat Faria, for the alleged attempted murder of a student in the capital's Vatara area during the July uprising last year, reported Dhaka Tribune.
Sources told the newspaper she has been taken to the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch for further questioning.
The case documents state that Nusraat Faria is accused of financially supporting the Awami League and taking a stance against the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, reported the newspaper.
Who is Nusraat Faria?
After making her debut opposite Indian actor Ankush Hazra in 2015-released movie Aashiqui, Nusraat went to work in several films like Hero 420 (2016), Badsha – The Don (2016) and Boss 2: Back to Rule (2017).
Several of the films were India-Bangladesh collaboration.
She gained prominence after playing onscreen Sheikh Hasina in Mujib: The Making of a Nation.
Mujib: The Making of a Nation
Mujib: The Making of a Nation is a 2023 epic biographical film based on the life of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father and first president of Bangladesh.
The movie was directed by the late veteran Indian director Shyam Benegal.
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