Partha and Arefeen have shared a friendly bond for a long time, however, this is their first professional collaboration. After the director approached him about the role, the actor liked it and agreed to take it on.

However, the makers are yet to cast the male co-star alongside Paoli in the film.

National Award-winning director Fakhrul Arefeen Khan has made the government-financed docu-fiction film, in collaboration with Gorai Films. To ensure easier access for the mass audience, the director has decided to release the film on YouTube on February 29, commemorating the last day of the month of language.

The Fakhrul Arefeen Khan directorial film “JK 1971” has recently earned an uncut censorship certificate from the Censor Board last Tuesday. “JK 1971” narrates a historic event that occurred in France during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It depicts the bravery of a French youth named Jean Kay, who hijacked a Pakistan International Airlines flight at the Orly Airport in Paris, on December 3, 1971.  Having hijacked the plane, Kay ordered for 20 tons of medical supplies and relief items to be loaded onto the plane, so that he could fly to Bangladesh and help the freedom fighters.

Three Bangladeshi films – Mejbaur Rahman Sumon directorial "Hawa", Muhammad Quayum directorial "Kura Pokkhir Shunne Ura" and Fakhrul Arefeen Khan’s "JK 1971" will be screened at the 28th edition of Kolkata International Film Festival. 

Fakhrul Arefeen Khan's feature directorial debut “Bhuban Majhi” is continuing is strong critical response run, now being nominated for two international film festivals – in South Africa and India.