Runa Khan to return to stage after a decade

Popular television actor Runa Khan is returning to the stage after 10 years with Nagorik Natya Sampradaya's acclaimed play “Dewan Gazir Kissa”. The play will be staged at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on September 11.

The play is directed by thespian Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor.

Runa Khan will be seen as Laily -- a role previously portrayed by acclaimed actresses like Sara Zaker, Bipasha Hayat and Nima Rahman.

About her return to the stage, Runa Khan said, “I have been rehearsing for the last one month and taking a break from television. I am focusing on a successful portrayal of Laily. I am both happy and enthusiastic to return to the stage.”

 “I think I am lucky to have the opportunity to share the stage with such high calibre actors. This is one of the greatest achievements of my acting career,” she added.

Runa Khan, once a regular activist of Nagorik Natya Sampradaya, was last seen in theatre in 2005 when she appeared in “Kalsandhya” under the direction of late thespian Khaled Khan.