Monpura famed actor Farhana Mili will be seen in Selim Al Deen’s play Bashon. The play has already been celebrated by the audience on stage, while Mili is working on the small screen version of the play by the illustrious playwright. She is playing the role of a young, bold village-girl who chooses to take her own life to relieve her family from a crisis evolved out of her marriage.
Jointly directed by Murad and Sajib, ‘Bashon’ will be telecast on the occasion of the 61st birth anniversary of Selim Al Deen which falls on August 18.
The play revolves around a plate a family inherits for generations and regards as a holy relic. Koitori, played by Mili, is the daughter of this family. When Koitori’s poor father decides to sell the plate to get the money her husband demanded from him, Koitori commits suicide to resolve all the problems.
‘It’s a great opportunity for me to work in the iconic playwright Selim Al Deen’s play. I tried my level best to portray the character, full of emotion as it is,’ said the actress.
Mili is also busy with several single episode TV plays scheduled to be aired on different television channels on the occasion of Eid. Sumon Anwar’s ‘Bine Suto’, Sajzad Sumon’s ‘Chile Kother Swapna’, Tarikul Islam’s ‘Bou Shasuri Therapy’ are some among the TVplays while ‘Nakshi Kanthar Math’, ‘A Jatra by a Microbus’ and ‘Pangkhi’ are the telefilms Mili will be seen in.
Mili particularly mentioned her role in ‘Chiley Kothar Swapna.’ ‘I played a mischievous girl in the play, who lives in the lap of nature, remaining busy to catch butterflies, climb trees and catch fish all day long. After her marriage at an early age, she is compelled to live with her husband in the town. However, the poor girl finds her childhood again in the paintings of an artist, whom she meets in the town’ Mili gives the detail.
Since Monpura, Mili was not seen in any other feature film yet. Well, she has the good news now. ‘I am playing the lead role in Shirin Pasha’s directorial venture “Shimanter Charuibhati.” It is the character of a Muslim Monipuri girl,’ Mili said. The shooting will be start in the winter, as the season has a special place in the story, She added. ‘Shimantey Choruivati’ is expected to be released in 2011.