Mohan Khan: A career spanning 30 years
Popular playwright, scriptwriter and director Mohan Khan’s first tele-fiction, Amar Dudh Ma, was aired on BTV in 1988. Titir o Shankhachil, written by him, is one of the most memorable television dramas ever produced for BTV. The likes of Humayun Faridee, Subarna Mustafa and Afzal Hossain starred in this project.
The first telefilm for BTV was directed by Mohan Khan, titled Nishshongo Gangchil. This was renowned actor Srabanti’s first appearance on television. He was also the executive director for BTV’s first package serial, Prachir Periye featuring Nobel and Bipasha Hayat. He had earlier made history by being the first director, not signed to BTV, to direct a project for BTV.
Among BTV’s first non-regular serials, Mohan Khan wrote two. Shomudre Gangchil and Shei Amra were very popular during their timeline. Mohan Khan has been in the industry for more than 30 years, producing memorable hits for various television channels. He is currently working on the megaserial Nirer Khoje Ganchil, which is currently being shot at Cox’s Bazaar. The serial has 710 episodes to its name, and the director wants to complete 1000 episodes. “I will work for as long as the audience loves”, says the veteran director.
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