From OTT sensation to big screen debut: Touqir brings ‘Delupi’, a portrait of real Bangladesh

After redefining digital storytelling with his critically acclaimed OTT series Shaaticup (2022) and Sinpaat (2024), visionary filmmaker Mohammad Touqir Islam is stepping onto the silver screen with his debut feature film ‘Delupi’ a deeply human drama rooted in the soil, sweat, and soul of rural Bangladesh. Officially announced on Thursday via social media by Footprint Film Production House, Delupi takes its name from Deluti Union in Paikgachha, Khulna, but its heartbeat echoes across the entire nation. “‘Delupi’ is born from what I call ‘fictional reality’,” says Touqir. “It’s inspired by the lives, struggles, silences, and relationships of people in that region but their joys and pains are universal. You’ll see your neighbour, your uncle, your childhood friend in every frame.”...