Why some people are upset seeing only trailer, asks Shyam Benegal

“You cannot pass a comment on a film by seeing a 90-second trailer. You can comment on just the trailer,” he told The Telegraph, adding that he just got a message that there have been some comments.

Trailer of ‘Mujib – The Making of a Nation’ was released at Cannes Film Festival on Thursday, triggering a volley of criticism against its director Shyam Benegal from many Bangladeshis. The film is expected to ready by the end of 2022.

A trawl through YouTube and Facebook reviews of the trailer have thrown up criticisms such as:

Arifin Shuvoo, who plays Mujib, lacks the aura and baritone of Bangabandhu whose speeches, even his mere presence — and their audiovisual recordings — have given goosebumps to millions of Bangladeshis across generations.