<i>Shared interest in both TV and theatre</i>

In 2001, he acted in his first TV play, Akai, directed by Rulin Rahman. The play was yet to be aired. That year he worked in six other single-episode plays. His first major work was in Ranger Manush (2003), a hugely popular mega serial directed and scripted by Salahuddin Lavlu and Masum Reza respectively. After Ranger Manush, actor Anisur Rahman Milon became a familiar face to TV viewers in the country. At present Milon is one of the busiest TV actors.
Milon says,“Ranger Manush and the other plays directed by Abul Hayat, Arun Chowdhury, Syed Awlad and a few others, gave me a leverage to become confident in the media.” The actor plays major roles in the ongoing serials Swapnochura and 111 A Nelson Number on Banglavision and ntv respectively.
He can also be seen in several other plays -- Kachhey Durey on Banglavision and Bohemian, Moner Janala and Chhayamukh on ATN Bangla.
Among his works, Milon considers Projapoti Kal, Haatkura, Modhu Moira and Biyer Phul notable. According to the actor, these TV plays and serials helped him carve a niche in the media. He says, “In Ronger Manush, Otohpor and Doyita, I enjoyed portraying diverse roles and received a warm response from the audience.”
Mega serials, drama serials or single-episode plays, which format according to him tends to draw the audiences' interest? Milon says, “There is no sure-shot method or doctrine regarding this. An actor can even demonstrate his/her brilliance in a cameo in a single-episode play.”
Milon worked in several plays set to be aired on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. 2441139, written and directed by Alvee Ahmed, will be aired on Channel 1. “The play is inspired by Anjan Dutt's popular song 2441139. Aupi Karim and I play the lead roles,” Milon says.
Other Eid-specials Milon has worked in include, O Bondhu Aamar (directed by Chayanika Chowdhury) to be aired on Banglavision; Akulpurer Bokul (directed by Saidul Anam Tutul) and Lal Balish (directed by Sirajul Islam) set to air on BTV and Shoja Chand to be telecast on Ekushey TV.
Going over his background, Milon says he joined the troupe 'Theatre Centre' in 1983. He was a member of the group till '98 and in 2000 he joined 'Desh Natok'. At present, he is an active member of the troupe.
On his preference between the stage and TV, Milon says, “To someone like me, who has taken acting as a profession, TV is certainly very important but to satiate my creative urges, there is no alternative to theatre. Besides, I think theatre prepares actors for the other mediums -- TV and cinema.
Milon seems to have some interest in doing films. However, till now he has only done a cameo in Golam Mustafa Shimul's Bhalobasha Shada-Kalo. According to him, Bhalobasha Shada-Kalo was “kind of a warm-up” for him.