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Bengali-Speaking Actors Needed for a Paid Feature Film

Toronto, ON, Canada
ID: 284204Exp: 5/30/2025
online audition
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting Bengali-Speaking Actors for a feature film. Please, see the details below. Rate: Paid role (details upon casting). Additional information: Scene: "Modest Rural Home – Day". Shooting Date: June 22, 2025 (Toronto). Location: Filmed in Scarborough, Toronto (set as rural Bangladesh). LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT: Must be fluent in Bengali (Bangla). Authentic Bangladeshi or West Bengali (Indian) accent. Perfect for those who understand rural Bangladeshi culture. Deadline: May 30, 2025. When applying, please submit the following: Recent head shot; Brief resume (any acting experience); Self-tape (preferred) – 1 min Bangla monologue showing emotional range.

3 roles

RAFIQMale35-40 y.o.All ethnicities

Rural Bangladeshi laborer – strong but emotionally broken. Minimal dialogue, but must convey grief through silence. Key trait: Internal conflict between desperation and dignity.

AMINAFemale30-35 y.o.All ethnicities

Grieving mother – physically frail but spiritually deep; Body language focus: Shows years of sorrow without words; Challenge: Silent tears more powerful than screaming.

DR. TAREKMale40-50 y.o.All ethnicities

Urban Bangladeshi doctor – educated but morally conflicted; Accent note: Formal Bangla with slight Dhaka inflection; Key moment: Voice cracks when offering the "deal".