The whole unit was preparing for the final shot: director Kaushik Sankar Das explained the shot to the cameraman, the sound engineer prepared for the best sound effect, while TV monitors were all set at the back stage.

Subarna hardly had time to breathe. She was busy reciting Rabindranath Tagore's poem, Ogo banshiwala bajao tomar banshi.

The TV show, a compilation of dance, music and poetry recital, has basically been scripted with the songs and poems of Tagore and has the flute as a common feature. Apart from Subarna, the other two performers are eminent Rabindra Sangeet singer Mita Haq and popular danseuse Sharmila Bandyopadhyay.

Renowned dancer Lubna Mariam penned the script based on the theme, which is a brainchild of Sharmila Bandyopadhyay. Sharmila was keen to diversify from the popular format of dance dramas of Tagore. She says, "Tagore brought all the human emotions in his literary works: joy, pain, devotion and dejection. I planned to portray the emotions that he expressed in his poems and songs in a new light; by blending dance, music and recitation."

Mita Haque, who is popular for her soulful singing, said, "I am going to perform five songs, all underpinned by the flute. This is the first time I am doing any such show for the TV. The songs are Ogo shono ke bajae, Jagotey anandojoggey, Amar angey angey ke bajay banshi and Morilo mori belonging to different categories of Tagore songs."

The debutante director, Kaushik Sankar Das said, "The script for the TV programme is unique as the sequences have been arranged in a different way from the stage show. The emphasis was to create an effect which is not so common in filming a stage show for TV with different kind of shot divisions and camera work."

Samia Zaman is the executive producer of the programme.

The programme will be aired on ntv on August 6 at 9:40pm.

TV programmes on Tagore
Chiropipashito
Tomorrow, ntv will air the special musical programme titled Chiropipashito at 1:25 p.m. to commemorate the death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. Renowned Tagore singers like Papiya Sarwar, Tapan Mahmud, Mita Haque, Rokaiya Hasina and Mansura Begum will render songs in the programme.

Tomar Bina Baje
A special magazine programme, titled Tomar Bina Baje will be aired on ntv at 10:30 a.m. Sajed Akbar, Salma Akbar, Aditi Mohsin, Pragna Laboni, Kazi Arif and others will render songs and recite in the programme.

Spectra TV Show on Tagore
On the death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, Channel i will air a documentary programme titled Spectra TV Show on Tagore at 7:50 p.m. In the programme, different aspects of Tagore's philosophy, thought and vision will be analysed.

Bilete Rabindranath
As part of Channel-i special arrangement on the death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, solo musical programme titled Bilete Rabindranath by acclaimed Tagore singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya will be aired tomorrow at 9:35 p.m.

Hridoye Momo
Channel-i will air a special programme on the love songs by Rabindranath Tagore titled Hridoye Momo at 2:30 p.m. Artistes Mostafa Kamal, Mahbuba Kamal, Rehnuma Hasan, Banani Datta and Shasrity Talukdar will participate in the programme.