Spectra TV Show
Glimpses from the past
Afsar Ahmed
How many of our present generation are really acquainted with our glorious past? The past that reflects our ancient heritage and the heroic tales of our ancestors. With a civilisation of almost 4000 years, the economical, intellectual and military superiority was compared to those of the then Greeks and Romans. We should be proud of these resplendent times, which may inspire our future generation.Against the backdrop of this theme, the Spectra Group has launched a TV show titled Spectra TV Show that delineates the rich heritage of this Gangetic soil. The première of the show was held recently at the Spectra Convention Centre. The programme screened two special shows to be aired on the Independence Day (March 27) and Pahela Baishakh (April 14) on Channel i. With the deceptive starting of the sequence of the Latin American football extravaganza, one may get puzzled as to how it relates to our heritage. But soon the relation unfolds, as the host describes the son of our soil MN Roy's influence on the people and leader of the Latin America such as Che Guevara, Pablo Neruda, who fought for their sovereignty and freedom. The narration then goes on with the heroic tale of Bijoy Singha, the prince of Bengal, and his conquest of Sri Lanka, and a magnificent dramatic depiction of the great poet Michael Madhusudan Dutta's Meghnadbadh Kabya. As the show was made on the occasion of our Independence Day, the glimpses from the Concert for Bangladesh, the song of the Allen Ginsberg's famous poem September on Jessore Road with the flashes from the movie Stop Genocide can easily touch the young hearts who look forward to learning about their heritage. The second episode depicts our accomplishments in the field of science. And we come to know that without the help of Satyen Bose, Einstein's famous Theory of Relativity might not have seen the light of day. It also shows that the inhabitants of this region had evolved the concept of university much before that of the western world. Women's liberation was also depicted in the show through the character of Khana who is famous for her proverbial sayings. Made in English with Bangla subtitles, the show has a few significant features. In every episode, the show contains comments from experts on various subjects. "The aim of the programme is to attract the young generation mainly the expatriate Bangalee children who may not understand Bangla well," says MH Khan, the CEO of Spectra Group. However, the programme is a little disorganised as some unnecessary clippings linger long which make it irrelevant, commented many at the show.
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