A one-hour play. Akjon Maa Ebong Poroborti Golpo, will be aired tonight on ATN Bangla at 8pm. Written and directed by Russell Ashequi, the play follows the plight of a courageous, self -sufficient mother called Jebunessa Hashi who is also a widowof a freedom fighter.

Hashi's grief for her martyred husband is tempered with pride in his courage. After the huge loss, Hashi direc ts her maternal love to a foundling, Belal. An icon of the eternal Bengali mother, tough and resolute. Hashi is a role model for the child. The mother and son live happily. One day, Dalia, a tortured and

distressed girl from the city, comes to their village and asks Hashi for shelter. The story heads towards its climax when Dalia becomes infatuated with Belal.

Saberi Alam plays Hashi in the play. "I really enjoyed working in the play because Hashi is a very strong, idealistic character. She loses her husband at a very young age; her family insists that she remarry. But she leaves home and stands on her own feet. She is an educated and respected figure in the village, yet she loves to cook for her foster son." said the actress on her role.

Agun.Tanima Hamid, Badhon, Selim Mehedi and others portray other important characters in the play.