Bangladesh actor Shakib Khan will work with US actor Courtney Coffeyy in the film 'Rajkumar.'
Shakib Khan, who is currently in the United States, announced his upcoming movie on his birthday on March 28.
The film was announced during a ceremony at New York's World's Fair Marina Convention Hall.
Monday was Shakib Khan's 44th borthday. He has been living in the United States since November last year, and applied for green card.
He said he would return to Bangladesh after making and releasing a movie in the US.
The film will be directed by Himel Ashraf, and will be produced under the banner of Shakib Khan's production company SK Films.
Actors Ahmed Sharif, Dr Ejaz and Faruque Ahmed, among others, will work for the film.
"The shooting of the film will start in July at various locations of the United States, including Florida, Los Angeles. We're planning to film some parts in Bangladesh near the end of August," director Himel Ashraf said.
"The Bangladesh part of the film will be shot in Dhaka, Manikganj and Gazipur," he said.
"We are planning to release the film in America, Canada, Middle East and Australia," he added.
Courtney Coffey was selected to be cast opposite Shakib Khan after a rigorous audition, Himel Ashraf said.
"We have selected Courtney taking audition of 86 women. She acts in theatres. She has also worked in feature films recently," he said.
'Rajkumar' will be actor Courtney Coffeyy's debut Bangladeshi film.
Though the name of the movie is 'Rajkumar,' it's not based on folk fantasy. Rather, it's a contemporary story and belongs to 'drama' genre.
Shakib Khan also shared a teaser of the film on his verified Facebook page.
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