Breaking out of the typecast
As a child artist, she started off as a dancer on television, but Farah Ruma eventually turned into an actor. Back in 1997, she was one of the finalists in Lux-Anondodhara Photogenic, and her career in show business was launched like other finalists at the contest. As glamorous today as she was back in the early 2000s, she found herself being cast in typical roles of heroines on television. And over time, she has been typecast into exactly that kind of role. This is interesting because either the audience prefers to see Ruma that way, or she prefers to accept the offers that further enforce her presence in the same fashion. As a result, she has not really explored herself as an actor by doing different and challenging roles in her long career. As a career actor, I think it is high time Ruma breaks out of this typecast. I think she has the ability to be much more than simply a typical female lead in television dramas, but, in order for that latent part inside her must come out, she needs to take up challenging roles and expand her dimensions as an actor. I have known Ruma to be a sincere and dedicated actor; someone who works well with others in a production team. Therefore, I believe exploring new and different roles will benefit her career immensely. The audience will see her in a new light, as will directors who never imagined Ruma to play such diverse characters. I believe we have only seen one side of Ruma onscreen, and that there are many other kinds of roles which she can bring to life as well. If Ruma is interested to take such steps, she must be careful and work with talented directors who will guide her willingness to explore roles which she isn't used to playing. Ruma has not yet worked with some of the new talented directors of Bangladesh yet, and I hope these directors reach out to her and explore her potentiality. Likewise, Ruma should reach out to them as well and keep tabs on which productions are being conceptualized. We've seen an expansion in movies being produced in Bangladesh in recent times and new talents are showing interest to be seen on the silver screen; perhaps Ruma could explore opportunities to be cast in movies too. Personally, I would love to see Ruma in films! I think Ruma should consider breaking out of the comfort zone she has created for herself, and if she does, I think she has the potential to become one of the most sought-after talents in the showbiz scene of Bangladesh.
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