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16 June 2005, 18:00 PM
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By Cultural Correspondent
16 June 2005, 18:00 PM
Humayun Ahmed wings his way to Switzerland Acclaimed writer-director Humayun Ahmed is on his way to Switzerland to shoot his latest telefilmRupali Raat. Tania Ahmed and SI Tutul are playing the lead roles in the telefilm. The usual cast of Humayun's plays, such as Challenger, Dr Ejaz, Faruq Ahmed will be seen in the film, while Shaon is enacting a special role. It also features some Swiss Bangalee expatriates.

The story is a comi-tragedy that will be partly shot in the country and partly abroad. The lifestyles of the expatriates, their identity crisis and their bonds with their relatives at home have been portrayed in the play.

Channel i will soon telecast the play.

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Rumana off to the Himalayan kingdom Popular model turned actress Rumana is bound for Nepal to act in two productions: a yet to be named telefilm and another TV play titled Din Phuralo. The latter, written and directed by Ahmed Yusuf Saber, also features Tony Dayes, Zahid Hassan, Priya Dayes and Intekhab Dinar. When asked about the story, Rumana answered, "The director is being very tight-lipped about the story line." The yet-to-be-named telefilm is directed by Zahid Hassan and will be telecast on the coming Eid.

Both the projects are about Bangladeshis, living in Nepal.