Actor Sadia Islam Mou is set to make a selective return to television with ‘Doctor Bari’, a special drama being prepared for Bangladesh’s Victory Day programming on December 16.
The Liberation War-themed telefilm will air on Channel i at 7:50 pm on December 16, bringing Mou into a story rooted in the experiences of an ordinary family caught in the turmoil of 1971.
Directed by Arun Chowdhury, Doctor Bari is based on a story by Faridur Reza Sagar, with the screenplay adapted by Raju Alim. The production also continues Chowdhury and Sagar’s long-running association with Victory Day dramas. According to the production background, Chowdhury has been directing annual Victory Day projects based on Sagar’s stories since 2012.
Mou Plays a Woman Caught in the Liberation War
The drama is set in a rural Bangladeshi household during the 1971 Liberation War. At the centre of the story is Mallika, the daughter of a village doctor.
Mallika secretly gives shelter to two freedom fighters, placing her family in serious danger. When local collaborators begin pressuring the household to reveal the fighters’ whereabouts, the family faces fear, uncertainty and difficult moral choices.
Mou portrays Mallika, while Naresh Bhuiyan plays her father. Ahsan Habib Nasim appears as one of the freedom fighters.
Rather than relying on a large-scale war spectacle, the drama reportedly approaches the Liberation War through the experiences of a single family and the risks ordinary people faced during the conflict.
Filmed in Nawabganj
Shooting for Doctor Bari took place from December 8 to 10 in Nawabganj, Dhaka.
The production selected an old house as one of its principal locations, with the setting chosen to help recreate the atmosphere of rural Bangladesh during the Liberation War.
For Mou, the project carries particular significance because she does not frequently take on Liberation War-based productions. Her participation in Doctor Bari therefore marks a notable addition to her occasional television appearances around important national occasions.
Director Arun Chowdhury has also emphasized the importance of capturing the emotional spirit of 1971 through an intimate family narrative rather than depending primarily on action or large-scale sequences.
Mou’s Selective Screen Appearances Continue
Mou has maintained a relatively selective approach to acting, appearing in projects that offer distinctive characters or meaningful stories rather than pursuing a constant television presence.
Her role in Doctor Bari adds another socially and historically grounded project to that career path, with the character of Mallika placed at the heart of the drama’s central conflict.
The December 16 broadcast also gives the production a natural place within Channel i’s Victory Day programming, when television channels traditionally present dramas, documentaries and other programmes connected to Bangladesh’s history and independence.
‘Gahin Atol’ Marks Mou’s Web-Film Debut
Alongside her television appearance, Mou is also awaiting the release of her first web film, ‘Gahin Atol’.
The film is directed by Aka Reza Galib and is based on Kazi Anwar Hossain’s novel ‘Artonad’. Mou plays a mother whose life changes dramatically following a shocking crime.
Unlike an ensemble-driven story, Gahin Atol places Mou’s character at the centre of its narrative, making the project an important step in her move into Bangladesh’s expanding digital-content space.
