KAMRUNNAHAR MUNNI

“The first day I went for the live audition after the online audition, I was given the script for some scenes. In my writings, I try to talk about women’s struggles in society and how they deal with them. So, when I went through the script, I thought that it tells a wonderful story about how these four female characters came together to help establish the character of Deepa. As such, I believed that I was perfect for the role of Zulekha. I was confident with my audition because I thought that I got everything about my character right, from their emotional aspects to their mannerism. During my third audition, when I visited the set, I met the other actors, and the fact that I was working with someone who wrote such an amazing story made me quite nervous. Over time, however, I got very familiar with everyone and the characters as well, since we owned our roles. Indeed, I had become a part of Shahana Bari. I am so grateful to Leesa apa for granting me this opportunity. As Aanon mentioned, it is especially tough for women. I have also seen that even when some women in the industry do have the opportunity to tell their story, they only tell it from their point of view and do not consider other women. They should consider the women in their audience as well. Nowadays, several people deal with personal crises. I believe we must be compassionate during these times. People do not often want to talk about their struggles. It is important to recognize when they need help and try our best to be with them. I feel that even the methods of portraying social settings may change in the future because of the pandemic as people are getting used to our new way of living, and consider it the norm.”