Eid shoots are on in top gear

As Eid fever takes over, directors, artistes, actors and actresses are busy with shoots for special TV plays. Several acclaimed TV directors have already wrapped up shooting for one or two Eid plays ahead of the festival while others are beginning new ventures.

Over the last few years, many directors have gone in for six-episode Eid plays, besides one-hour drama and telefilms for the occasion. Salahuddin Lavlu is a case in point. Every year he comes up with a six-episode Eid play for a private television channel and this year is no exception. Shooting will begin this month for a six-episode Eid play.

Besides director and actor Shamim Zaman, Masud Sejan is dong a six-episode Eid play starring Chanchal Chowdhury.

Animesh Aich has recently completed shooting for an Eid play casting Bhabna and Shazu Khadem. The play was shot in Cox's Bazar. Besides him, director Shamim Zaman did another yet to be titled Eid play with Mosharraf Karim and Bhabna in the cast.

Chayanika Chowdhury does several plays every Eid. She has already wrapped up shooting for "Talpatar Pakha", casting Mahfuz Ahmed and Purnima. She also did another Eid drama with Afzal Hossain.

On the other hand, Zahid Hasan makes and acts in many Eid plays. He will shoot a play in Sirajganj this month revealed the actor-director.

Director Raihan Khan has already wrapped up shooting two Eid plays. One of them casts Noble, Mosharraf Karim and Purnima while Tarik Anam Khan and Abul Hayat act in another venture.

Besides acting, Shahiduzzaman Selim has been a director for the last few years. He shoots one-hour Eid play every year and is gearing up again.

Noted actor Mahfuz Ahmed directs TV plays occasionally. He is now  staying put  in Bandarban to make an Eid drama with his shooting unit. 

Actor-turned-director Mir Sabbir has also been doing Eid plays for the last four years. He has a plan to direct three or four TV dramas this year on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.

TV directors Ferdous Hasan, Arif Khan, SA Haque Alik, Sakal Ahmed, Redwan Roni and Mostofa Kamal Raj will start shooting Eid plays this month.

Now let's have a look at the busy shooting schedule of actors ahead of Eid.

 “I have already completed shooting for two Eid plays,” said Sumaiya Shimu adding that there are several other assignments on the cards.

Apurbo acts in eight to ten Eid plays every year. He has already wrapped up shooting for two TV plays.

“As the audiences watch Eid plays avidly, we do some more special dramas on the occasion,” he said.

Mosharraf Karim and Sajal are very busy with Eid plays every year. Mosharraf has already completed shooting for three Eid plays. Of them, one was shot in Dhaka while the rest were filmed in Cox's Bazar.

“As Eid is a big festival, we become very busy two months ahead of the occasion,” said the TV and film actor.

Sajal has already completed shooting for four Eid plays.

“As I don't do drama serials, my plays are aired in a big way,” said Sajal.

Playwright Masum Reza said “I write drama serial round the year but I get special offers for Eid plays. I have already got offers.”