Nisho and Mehazabien Take Their Familiar Chemistry to Cinema for the First Time with ’Pulsirat’

Directed by Vicky Zahed, the film is expected to begin shooting in January and target an Eid-ul-Fitr release.

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Afran Nisho and Mehazabien Chowdhury, one of the most recognised acting pairs on Bangladeshi television and OTT platforms, are preparing to appear together on the big screen for the first time. Their upcoming film, Pulsirat, is being directed by Vicky Zahed and produced by SVF Alpha-i Entertainment Limited.

The two actors have shared the screen in several well-received projects over the years, including Punorjonmo, Chirokal Aaj, and Redrum. These collaborations helped establish their on-screen chemistry with audiences who regularly follow television dramas and web content. Until now, however, that pairing has remained limited to smaller screens. Pulsirat marks the first time they will work together in a theatrical feature.

The project also represents a career milestone for Vicky Zahed. While he has directed the pair in multiple television and digital productions, Pulsirat will be his first film as a cinema director. The title was registered earlier in the year, but the involvement of Nisho and Mehazabien became clearer more recently after producer Shahriar Shakil shared a photograph with the two actors. That image prompted renewed discussion about the project and effectively confirmed the casting for many observers in the industry.

Production preparations are reported to be in the final stages. Filming is expected to begin in early January and continue for approximately one month. Post-production work is planned to follow immediately after the shoot, with the team aiming for a release during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays. If the schedule holds, audiences could see the pair on cinema screens in March.

For Nisho, the film continues a phase of expanding from television and OTT into cinema. He has already appeared in feature films in recent years and continues to take on varied roles across platforms. Mehazabien, long established as a popular television and digital actress, has also been moving toward theatrical work. Their joint appearance in Pulsirat therefore carries interest both as a new pairing on the big screen and as part of each actor's broader shift into cinema.

The decision to bring a well-known television duo into a feature film is not unusual in the industry, but it still draws attention because of the specific following Nisho and Mehazabien have built together. Viewers who have watched their earlier collaborations will be looking to see how the same actors handle longer-form storytelling and the different production demands of a cinema release. At the same time, the film offers Zahed an opportunity to translate the style he has developed on television and web projects into a theatrical format.

Details about the story, full cast, and exact release date have not been widely publicised yet. What is clear is the core announcement: the popular on-screen pair will finally share a cinema screen, under a director who has previously guided their work, in a film scheduled around a major holiday release. For audiences familiar with their television and OTT appearances, Pulsirat represents the next step in a pairing that has already been watched and discussed for years.