I prefer spending my birthdays all by myself: Afsana Mimi

Eminent actress Afsana Mimi was a popular face of television drama, in the 90s. Her acting in numerous dramas received a lot of appreciation and love, so did her works as television director. After a long time, she is all set to make a comeback with her film this year. In a recent chat with The Daily Star, she talked about her upcoming project.

We wish you a very happy birthday. How are you spending this special day?

I prefer spending my birthdays all by myself. I really like it when my birthday comes since I get to see the amount of love people have for me. This is the thing that makes me happy. Currently, I am very far from Dhaka city. I am in my maternal grandparent's house which is located at Bagerhat, I have come here after a very long time. 

After about 10 years, I got so close to all my relatives. Considering how busy everyone's lives has become these days, we rarely get the chance to gather together. It is an amazing feeling, and I am having a good time. To be honest, when I came to Syed Mahalla, I became a little nostalgic. This place has so many bittersweet memories.

It has been a long time since audience last saw you in any film.

I am working in the film titled "Paap Punno", directed by Giasuddin Selim. I do not think I need to say anything about how amazing his work is. His film, "Monpura", did tremendously well. "Paap Punno" has a different storyline, and we did the shoot in Chandpur. I also got to work with many famous artistes. Now, the film is awaiting to be released, and I believe it will receive good responses from the audience. After "Priotomeshu", I am doing this project after 9 years. 

Is direction more difficult than acting?

I feel that working as a director is a tough job. Because when I am working as an actress, my only job is to focus on being in the character I am playing. However, while working as a director, I have tons of things to think about. When and where I will place the camera, when the shoot will end, when the actors will arrive and many more things. A director has to take the responsibility of the whole unit, which makes the job a challenging one.