Inspired from the terrifying terrorist attack in the Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016, the film is now set to be released all across North America, albeit not gaining the clearance yet in its home country.

The film is based on the gruesome terrorist attack in Dhaka's Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016, the 83-minute film was shot in one take.

As an ending note, he informed his fans that the international partner and German producer of “Saturday Afternoon” is working on its international release, and that he will share all the updates about the film soon.

On January 21, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “Saturday Afternoon” (Shonibar Bikel) finally received a verbal clearance from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board, after being stuck in limbo for four long years.

Amidst the excitement for trailer for Hansal Mehta’s “Faraaz”, a film based on Bangladesh’s tragic Holey Artisan attack in 2016, a sour aftertaste was felt by many.

Reliable sources from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board have confirmed to The Daily Star that there is no more hurdles in order to release Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s film “Saturday Afternoon” (Shonibar Bikel).