Roya is a middle-class Muslim woman that struggles to find herself in the sprawl of urban Bangladesh. When she discovers that she will be replaced by a younger actor for the role of Nandini —a central character of Rabindranath Tagore’s political play Red Oleanders —she battles to reconstruct the part, reclaiming her identity and sexuality in the process. As she sets the play in a modern day ready-made garment factory in Dhaka, her journey to establish her individuality is juxtaposed with the journey of her housemaid Moyna, who later joins the industrial workforce.

Under Construction (2015)

★ 6.1/10 October 27, 2015 88 min

Drama

Director: Rubaiyat Hossain  ·  Writer: Rubaiyat Hossain

Roya is a middle-class Muslim woman that struggles to find herself in the sprawl of urban Bangladesh. When she discovers that she will be replaced by a younger actor for the role of Nandini —a central character of Rabindranath Tagore’s political play Red Oleanders —she battles to reconstruct the part, reclaiming her identity and sexuality in the process. As she sets the play in a modern day ready-made garment factory in Dhaka, her journey to establish her individuality is juxtaposed with the journey of her housemaid Moyna, who later joins the industrial workforce.

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Director

Rubaiyat Hossain

Cast

Shahana Goswami Roya Rahul Bose Imtiaz Ilahi Mita Rahman Roya's Mother Shohel Mondol Sabuj Reekita Nondine Shimu Moyna Shahadat Hossain Samir