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By Cultural Correspondent
20 July 2006, 18:00 PM
Tarin and Zahid Hossain in the TV serial
TV play 'Ebong Phera' goes on air
Lux drama of the weekEbong Pherawill be aired today at 7:50 pm on Channel i. The play is written by Murad Parvez and directed by Riaz Roni.

Dhira and her husband lead a comfortable life. Their only dissatisfaction is that they have no child. One day they adopt Setu, a six-year-old boy. The family lives contently --until Dhira discovers she is pregnant. She begins to neglect Setu and one day decides to return him to the place of his origin.

Khairul Alam Shabuj, Toni Dayes, Sweetie, Maznun Mizan are the major cast members of the play.

'Shukher Kanta': A new draw for TV viewers
A new drama serial Shukher Kanta begins tomorrow on BANGLAVISION. The play is written and directed by Ahmed Yusuf Saber. Humayun Faridee, Subarna Mustafa, Tarik Anam Khan, Tarin, Ishita, Mir Sabbir, Chumki and Zahid Hassan feature in the play.

The story of the play revolves around Asif, an established businessman. Asif marries Nipa and takes a pleasure trip with her to Kunming. One day while roaming around, they encounter Nipa's ex-love interest. Suspicion creeps into Asif's mind. The story develops from this point.

A bulk of the play is shot in some picturesque foreign locations.

An update on 'Siddiqua Kabir's Recipe'
Siddiqua Kabir is one of Bangladesh's well known and loved celebrities. Recently the culinary expert decided to film two of her top rating cookery shows for ntv, at Pan Pacific Sonargaon, says a press release. This is the first time that the programme has been shot on location in a five-star hotel.

Pan Pacific Sonargaon's new executive chef Davied Jones is a major draw card.

The show is shot in Sonargaon's signature restaurant, Jharna Grill. Siddiqua and anchor Sharmin Lucky cooked with Davied and produced two episodes focusing on western dishes, using nothing more than a gas burner and fresh local produce.

"I wanted to cook these dishes, simulating what most people have available to them at home," said Davied. "I see no point in taking the camera crew into my huge kitchen and cooking for the viewers; people want to know it can be done by anyone on the simplest of equipment," he added.