Bangladesh on hunt for 'wholesome' actors: official

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008

DHAKA (AFP) — Bangladesh authorities are on the hunt for a new breed of clean actors because a government crackdown on lewd movies has created a shortage of acting talent in the country, an official said Tuesday.

The state-run Film Development Corporation (FDC) has launched the three-month search for 10 pairs of lead actors and actresses, to be known as "super heroes and heroines", its chief A.N.M. Badrul Amin told AFP.

"We have launched the search because most of the top actors and actresses who have made names in acting in obscene films have either gone into hiding or are no longer being cast by directors," Amin said.

The Dhaka-based film industry -- popularly known as Dhaliwood -- produces about 100 low-budget movies a year, but an increase in violent...