Dhaka, Nov. 2 -- Filmmaker Tanvir Mokammel is bringing Pollikobi Jasimuddin's celebrated narrative poem 'Sojan Badiar Ghat', a poignant tale of love across religious divides in rural Bengal, to the big screen, with 70 percent of the shooting of the two-hour feature film already completed.

Mokammel, who has also written the screenplay, shared the latest update on the film's production through a social media post.

First published in 1933, 'Sojan Badiar Ghat' is among Jasimuddin's most celebrated literary works. Set against the backdrop of rural Bengal, the narrative revolves around the tragic love between Sojan, a Muslim boy, and Duli, a Hindu girl, whose relationship faces the constraints of religious identity and social divisions.

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