Mithila and Mamo’s Mother’s Day

Actors Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Zakia Bari Mamo and Ziaul Faruq Apurba joined Dhaka Tribune Showtime on a Zoom interview on Mother’s Day. The trio is performing together in the Song of Hope, a rendition of the classic Abar Jombe Mela. While Apurba had lost his mother some time back, the other two got to celebrate theirs with their mothers and children.

Mithila lives with her parents. So, she got to spend Mother’s Day with her mother and her daughter, Ayra, who did a painting to commemorate the day. 

"We try to do something for my Mom every year, like getting a cake for her. But we couldn't do that this year,. What we did instead was dress up to take a photo" Mithila said.

Mamo’s son wrote her a letter to show his appreciation. She was very touched by this gesture, although she lamented not being able to see her mother for the lockdown. 

"I only got to talk to my mother through video conference,. I was feeling very upset throughout the day, as I couldn't visit her" Mamo said.

Composed by  Raef Al Hasan Rafa and directed by Krishnendu Chattopadhyay, the Song of Hope will be released by Zee 5 on May 13.