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family-drama written by

Humayun Ahmed Humayun Ahmed ( Help:IPA/Bengali, �umajuːn aɦmed 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, Playwdramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and academic. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noro ...

. It aired on BTV.

Synopsis

The drama tells the story of a middle-class joint family living in the capital city

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. It depicts a middle class Bangladeshi family's day-to-day life, including love, marriage, death and other issues. The story ends with the death of a young girl called Tuni due to

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. Viewers had demanded that its creator

save the character, but Ahmed refused to change his original story. Humayun Ahmed allegedly wrote the story to raise enough money to buy a television which was expensive back then. He stopped writing the story once his original goal had been fulfilled which later drew criticism from the actors and actresses involved in the show.

Cast

* Kazi Mehfuzul Haque as father *

Dilara Zaman Dilara Zaman (born 19 June 1943) is a Bangladeshi film and television actress. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1993 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008. Early life and education Dilara Zaman was born on 19 J ...

as mother * Bulbul Ahmed as Shafique * Dolly Johur as Neelu * Asaduzzaman Noor as Rafique * Lutfun Nahar Lata as Sharmin * Khaled Khan as Anis * Shilpi Sarkar Apu as Shahana * Nayar Sultana Lopa as Tuni * Abul Khair as Kabir Mama *

Masud Ali Khan Masud Ali Khan (6 October 1929 – 31 October 2024) was a Bangladeshi television, film and stage actor. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2023 by the government of Bangladesh. Early life Khan was born in Singair, Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, Br ...

as Neelu's boss * Enamul Haque as Mr. Karim, Neelu's colleague *

Abul Hayat Abul Hayat ( born 7 September 1944) is a Bangladeshi actor. He is also a writer, civil engineer and director. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Daruchini Dwip (2007) and was awarded Ekushey Padak fo ...

as Dulabhai *

Raisul Islam Asad Asaduzzaman Mohammad Raisul Islam (known as Raisul Islam Asad; born 15 July 1953) is a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and an actor in radio, theatre, television and film. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor four times for his roles ...

as Jahir, Shahana's husband * Shuja Khondokar as Sadek Ali *

Jamaluddin Hossain Jamaluddin Hossain (8 October 1943 – 11 October 2024) was a Bangladeshi actor, director and theatre activist. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2013. Education and career Hossain was born on 14 October 1943 i ...

as Sharmin's father ;Guest appearances *

Jewel Aich Jewel Aich (born 10 April 1950) is a Bangladeshi magician and bansuri player. He is a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War. Personal life Aich was born in Shomdekathi, East Bengal (present-day Barisal District, Bangladesh), the fifth o ...

as himself

References

External links

* 1980s Bangladeshi television series Bangladeshi drama television series Bengali-language television programming in Bangladesh Bangladesh Television original programming {{Bangladesh-tv-stub