Director Shihab Shaheen is bringing together the top three winners of Lux Super Star 2025 for his upcoming web film, Cafe Umbrella. The project stars Bidushi Bornita, Nazah Naoar and Amina Islam in the lead roles.
Filming begins on 1 August and will take place in Dhaka, its surrounding areas and several other districts. The web film is scheduled to premiere on OTT platform iScreen later this year.
Shaheen described Cafe Umbrella as an ensemble romance-drama featuring several interconnected storylines. The film will weave together three or four parallel narratives centred on relationships, love and human emotions. Despite its title, he clarified that the story is not about a café or food.
The three winners will star opposite Tawsif Mahbub, Partho Sheikh and Arefin Jilani. Saidur Rahman Pavel, known for Mirakkel, and Sanjida Tasnim will appear in key roles alongside Saberi Alam and Shirin Alam.
To prepare the newcomers, Shaheen recently conducted a 15-day acting workshop with the cast. He said the contestants had undergone grooming during the competition but had little formal acting training, prompting the intensive preparation.
Previous productions featuring Lux winners include Daruchini Dwip and Amar Ache Jol.
