MUMBAI: Noted film director Piyush sJha, famous for making movies on ‘Badland Bihar’ ,will be felicitated in Global Meet 2012 of Pravasi Bihari, which will be held in the state’s capital city from 17-19 February.

Besides participating in a panel discussion of Doordarshan, the filmmaker is also expected to announce his upcoming movie, which will be a political action thriller.

Global Meet 2012 of Pravasi Biharis is expected to provide a forum to facilitate communication and interaction between non-resident Biharis (NRB’s) and the state of Bihar.

Other notables from the film industry who are expected to attend are Shatrughan Sinha, Shekhar Suman, and Manoj Bajpai among others.