Dhaka: Chowdhury Zawata Afnan, the leading actor of the famous film Amar Bondhu Rashed, recently received a Youth Acting Award from the Universe Multicultural Film Festival of Los Angeles for his outstanding performance in the film.

Based on noted writer Zafar Iqbal’s novel with the same title Amar Bondhu Rashed is a film based on the Liberation War of 1971.

The film Amar Bondhu Rashed, directed by eminent Film Director Morshedul Islam, was screened at the international film festival on April 14 this year.

The festival committee handed certificate and souvenir to an official of Consulate General of Bangladesh in the USA. An officer of ministry of foreign affairs handed the certificate and souvenir to Afnan on May 28.

A second year student of HSC at City College, Afnan is busy with his academic studies and hopes to act in good films in near future.

End/HFA/06/06/2013