Ananta Jalil mulls quitting film industry for sons’ Islamic education

August 24, 2025

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Dhallywood actor and businessman Ananta Jalil has hinted at leaving the film industry, taking into consideration the fact that his two sons are involved in studying Islamic education.

In an interview, he stated, “I might leave the film industry after completing the few projects I have. It doesn’t look good that children are studying Islamic education but their parents are making films.”

Ananta Jalil wants to send his sons to Medina to pursue study. The actor said, “Barsha and I have discussed that we will think about it after we finish the two or three movies we have in hand.” “As you know, I have two sons. My older son has memorised eight paras of the Quran, alhamdulillah. My younger son has also finished reading the Quran once and is now reading it a second time. One is seven and a half years old, and the other is ten and a half years old.”

“When Barsha first got pregnant, we decided that we would make our son a Mufti. At some point, he will study in Medina.”

Ananta Jalil said, “Both of my sons study at Manarat. Since they have both English medium and religious studies there, they are given a break after the Zuhr prayer.”

“This is an Islamic education. After they come home, their teacher comes. Then they go to the madrasa. They are busier than we are.”

Regarding Barsha’s decision to leave the film industry, Ananta Jalil said, “Since they are studying both Islamic and general subjects, they won’t like it if their mother makes movies.”

“Because the children are growing up, and I probably won’t want to either. It doesn’t look good for my children to study Islam while I make movies; I think I will leave. I will finish the few projects I have in hand.” The actor stated that 70 percent of the film “Netri The Leader” has been completed and will be released soon.