Director Piplu R Khan’s pandemic-era drama “Jaya Aar Sharmin” will premiere on Chorki at 12:01 am on September 25. Starring Jaya Ahsan and Mohsina Akter, the film captures the quiet intensity of two women—an actress and her house help—confined within a single home during the Covid-19 lockdown. Their fragile bond grows in silence and eventually strains under the weight of isolation and shifting relationships.

Acclaimed theatre director and founder of Dhaka University’s Department of Theatre and Music, Syed Jamil Ahmed, established Spardha Independent Collective with just five members in September 2018. Among them is the notable Mohsina Akhter. A direct student of Syed Jamil Ahmed, she is simultaneously a director, performer, and costume designer. This May, she made her big-screen debut with the release of “Jaya aar Sharmin”. However, she prefers not to differentiate between mediums of storytelling. As she explains, “People who know how to swim can swim in any body of water.”

2025 continues to be a busy year for Jaya Ahsan, with multiple releases across Bangladesh and West Bengal. Following the theatrical release of “Putulnacher Itikatha” in August, fans who missed “Jaya Aar Sharmin” in cinemas will soon get another chance to watch it on OTT.

As the outside world grows darker, with death counts rising and normalcy disappearing, the bond between Jaya and Sharmin is tested further. The film captures the delicate balance between love and self-preservation during a crisis, encapsulated in Jaya’s repeated, poignant line: "All promises are false. Nobody came to rescue."

As Jaya Ahsan and Mohsina Akhter, the two leads of the film, take sips of black coffee and rong cha respectively at The Daily Star’s studio, the excitement levels vary among the illustrious mega-star and respected theatre practitioner.

National Film Award-winning actress Jaya Ahsan, known for her stellar performances across both Bangladeshi and Indian Bengali cinema, is set to return to the silver screen with her new film “Jaya Aar Sharmin”, releasing on May 16. Directed by Piplu R Khan, the film was shot during the pandemic.

The journey of creating “Jaya Aar Sharmin” began five years ago, when the world came to a sudden halt. Born amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, this heartfelt, small-scale production is now ready for its big-screen debut in multiplexes across the country on May 16.

Jaya Ahsan is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film, “Jaya Aar Sharmin”. Directed by Piplu R Khan, the much-anticipated project is finally ready to hit theatres.

Actress Jaya Ahsan, who has already made a significant mark on India’s OTT platforms, is now set to venture into Bangladeshi web series with her debut project, “Jimmi.” 

Last year, Bangladesh’s Jaya Ahsan achieved a groundbreaking milestone at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), representing five films spanning three distinct film industries. This year, she will return to the 55th edition of IFFI with the film “Bhootpori”, which has been selected to be screened in the Feature Film segment within the Indian Panorama section of the festival.