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Difficult Bride: A 21-Year Filmmaking Journey Unfolds
5 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Director Rubaiyat Hossain's feminist supernatural drama 'The Difficult Bride' has completed principal photography in Dhaka.
- The film stars three Bangladesh National Film Award winners and a debut lead actress.
- This project is the culmination of a film 21 years in the making for director Hossain.
Director Rubaiyat Hossain has completed principal photography in Dhaka for her feminist supernatural drama, "The Difficult Bride." This deeply personal project represents the culmination of a 21-year journey for Hossain, who first envisioned the film as a short in 2006. The narrative follows a bride-to-be in present-day Dhaka whose personal struggles manifest through visions of a mysterious woman.
The film features a cast led by three accomplished Bangladesh National Film Award winners: Rikita Nondine Shimu, Azmeri Haque Badhon, and Sunehrah Binte Kamal. Making her lead acting debut is Zaineen Karim Chowdhury, a Smith College graduate. Hossain praised her cast for their emotional depth and trust, particularly highlighting Chowdhury's transformative performance.
"The Difficult Bride" boasts an international crew, including Portuguese cinematographer Leonor Teles and French production designer Jonaki Bhattacharya. The score is by James Williams and Dameer Khan. With post-production underway, the film is expected to be completed by March 2026 and will be presented at the Les Arcs Film Festival.
