Afsana Mimi's career took off when she appeared in the show 'Kothao Keu Nei' on BTV during the nineties. Since then, Mimi has been a popular face in both television and theatre. Her last play was Prachyanat's 'Raja Ebong Onnanno' in 2011. She has also directed a number of tele-fictions. The artiste talks about her passion project, Ichchhetola, her current engagements and more.
What are you busy with at the moment?
I am the director of Ichchhetola, a cultural centre in Uttara. On Fridays and Saturdays, we hold classes for students from different backgrounds, including children of the underprivileged community. I spend most of my time at Ichchhetola these days.
How would you describe the vision of Ichchhetola?
At Ichchhetola, we have music, dance, painting, acting and physical education courses for our students. We hope to provide children a culturally enriched learning environment.
Tell us about some of your latest and upcoming television projects.
I will be directing a TV series for NTV, which is an adaptation of a well-known novel. We will start working on the series next year. Other than that, I recently did Bhuter Baksho for Duronto TV.
Since you are now mostly working behind the camera, do you miss acting?
I want to work with good actors and directors. Unfortunately, it is quite rare to come across good scripts for television these days. Even though I miss acting at times, I want to be a part of riveting stories and not take on roles just for the sake of it.
With all the different projects that you are a part of, it seems like you are quite a busy person. What keeps you going with such determination?
Everything that I do – be it acting, directing or running the cultural centre, brings me immense happiness. I always keep in mind that if we can find passion in our work, then we are not only lucky but we will also turn out to be successful.
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