Dhaka, Oct. 2 -- Two films on Pritilata Waddedar, who embraced martyrdom as first Bengali female revolutionary nationalist in the anti-British movement in 1932, are in the pipeline.

Popular actresses Nusrat Imrose Tisha and Porimoni will respectively portray the character of Pritilata in the films namely 'Bhalobasa Pritilata' and 'Pritilata'.

The formal declaration (mahurat) of Bhalobasa Pritilata, an adaptation of fiction writer Selina Hossain's novel with the same title, was held on September 17 marking the 88th death anniversary of Pritilata Waddedar. The government grant-winning film will be directed by Pradip Ghosh.

The programme was held at the auditorium of department of films and publications where information minister Hasan Ma...