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Entertainment Report

On the occasion of Children's Day, Channel i aired a special play, 'Waiting for Baby,' starring eminent Nazrul singer Fatema- Tuz- Zohra, on Sunday night at 9:35 pm.

In the play, Fatema playsed the role of a grandmother who awaited for the arrival of her grandchild, son and daughter-in-law.

The story depicted the beautiful relationship between a grandmother and her grandchild, a bonding of unconditional love and sincerity. At one point of time, she discovered that her grandchild was actually an adopted one. From there the story unfolded.

Asked about how she bagged the role, her response: "The director, Raju Alim thought I had the right personality for the role."

Talking about her experiences of working in the play, she said that it was challenging to deliver the dialogues with the appropriate expressions and body language.

But, it was a wonderful experience and she would definitely like to act again if she can squeeze in time.

The cast included Tauquir and Farah Ruma in two of the major roles of the play.