It all began with a script that made her cry. When Bidya Sinha Saha Mim first read the story for "Ami Yasmin Bolchi", a film based on the tragic life of Yasmin Akhter, the Dinajpur girl whose rape and murder by law enforcement sparked national outrage, she knew it was a project that mattered. However, despite Mim's emotional investment and the film's social significance, the project was abruptly cancelled—on the orders of former Additional Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Harun-or-Rashid, infamously known as DB Harun, a high-ranking law enforcement official, who wielded his influence to halt the production before it even began.
"I cried while reading the script," Mim recalls. "It was such a powerful story, and I couldn't believe this was happening in real life." For Mim, the role of Yasmin wasn't just another character to play; it was a chance to bring light to an injustice that had shaken the country decades ago.
But the path to bringing "Ami Yasmin Bolchi" to the screen was riddled with unseen obstacles—and the most unexpected roadblock came not from within the film industry, but from an official's interference. The actress recalled, her voice soft but firm. The story—about Yasmin, a young girl brutally raped and murdered in Dinajpur in 1995's August 24—wasn't just another role for Mim.
It was a powerful, poignant piece that hit close to home. "I was very young when Yasmin's murder happened," Mim explained. "But even then, it was a name that li.