Asif Akbar’s spy thriller MR-9 takes off with heavy star cast with Michael Jai White (The Dark Knight), ABM Sumon (Dhoka), Matt Passmore (Jigsaw) and Frank Grillo (Captain America).

Bangladeshi actor ABM Sumon will play the lead MR-9. The film will shoot in English and Bengali.

Sumon said to banglanews that, its amazing working with this stars, feels different. I was waiting for this day and now we will begain with Bangladesh part shooting. 

I am also fan of Michael Jai White, it’s a wonderful experience working with him, added this actor.

Grillo’s son Remy Grillo will make his acting feature debut on the project which is shooting in Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Also starring will be Sakshi Pradhan (Poison), Niko Foster (Army of One), Omi Vaidya (3 Idiots), Oleg Prudius (Wolf Warrior 2), Jackie Siegel (The Queen of Versailles), Anisur Rahman Milon (The Last Thakur) and Shahidul Alam Sachchu.

The film is adapted from the original first novel Masud Rana: Dhonghsho Pahar (Demolition Hill). Hussain published 550 novels published in the series, which is influenced by the James Bond franchise.

Bangladeshi Production Company Jaaz Multimedia, LA-based Al Bravo Films and MR-9 Films together will produce the film.

The screenplay for the film has been adapted by Akbar, Aziz and Nazim Ud Daula from the first novel Masud Rana: Dhonghsho Pahar, originally published in 1966.

BDST: 2202 HRS, JUNE 16, 2022
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