Animesh Aich has adapted Humayun Ahmed's popular Misir Ali novel Nishad for his new tele-film. The tele-film, also titled Nishad, will be aired on the second day of Eid-ul-Fitr at 2:30pm. Made under the banner of Shankhaneel Production, cast of the tele-film includes Ashish Khandaker as Misir Ali, Dr. Enamul Haque, Shariar Shubho, Alok Basu and Nova.
According to Animesh, “I've always been fascinated by the character Misir Ali. After my first adaptation of Misir Ali (TV play Brihannala) Humayun Ahmed gave me his consent to do some more work based on Misir Ali novels. Humayun Faridee played the professor of psychology in my second Misir Ali play, Swapno Sangini. In Nishad, Ashish Khandaker has done a wonderful job as Misir Ali.”
The story follows Munir, a young man in his late twenties, who comes to Misir Ali with a unique problem. Munir claims that he is living several lives simultaneously. He came to the realisation when he woke up one day, and saw himself as a young boy; his father dying right before his eyes. The disturbing issue here is that Munir's father had died many years ago. The child Munir tries to save his father's life, carrying a letter from the local doctor in his hand, in this alternative reality. While rushing, he stumbles and wakes up to his familiar life. To his utter amazement, the letter is still in his hand. Misir Ali tries to solve this mystery.