Nasiruddin Yousuff on his tele-film Aponchhaya

Raisul Islam Asad and Afzal Hossain in Aponchhaya

Yousuff says, "Imdadul Haque Milon's script is an analysis of human psychology. Aponchhya portrays that human beings may be classified on the basis of occupation, social status and other elements. However, in regards to humanism, all human beings act the same.

"82 artistes, including Raisul Islam Asad, Afzal Hossain and others, have performed in the tele-film."

Yousuff points out that he had made two short TV plays a couple of years ago. However, it is after 20 years that he has made such a large scale production.

The current tele-film has been an arduous experience for Yousuff because of the short-cut technique of package drama. To quote him, "The budget is a major hurdle in Bangladesh. I had to complete the tele-film within five days. Moreover, I had to shoot in a ship on the noisy riverbed with 82 artistes in autumn. In this season, the skies are generally cloudy. So cinematography outdoors was tricky."