On the occasion of Independence Day, a few of our favourite celebrities took the opportunity to talk about a moment in their lives when they felt independent for the first time. Let’s have a look at what they had to share.
“I started doing music since I was in the ninth grade. That was perhaps the first time when I felt liberated; I was only 16 years old back then. Through music, I could express my inner feelings for the first time.” – Zohad, vocals, Nemesis
“I started feeling independent during my A Levels. It was unexpected because at that time my father was severely ill. He stayed in the hospital for months. I had to take care of the house and myself. My mother’s trust in me, gave me confidence. Another moment in my life when I felt independent was when I got my first job at a school in 2011. I was only 18. It was for the first time that I took rickshaws, buses and auto rickshaws to office. Gradually, I learned how to travel alone in this city. I believe, independence comes with responsibilities.” – Sumaiya Kabir Arunima, RJ, Radio Foorti
“I used to work for the Machhranga production house. I had to abide by certain rules, the kind of rules you have to follow in a job. Then I decided to do something on my own. I decided to make TV plays by myself and start my own company. The day I left the job and came home with this thought in mind, that was the very moment when I felt independent for the first time in my life.” – Amitabh Reza, director and film-maker
“I felt independent for the first time when I got my first job. The joy was doubled with the first salary. It was only Tk3,500 back in 1989 when I joined as a teacher at a school. After getting the job, I did not have to ask for money from anyone else. I was still a student and used to go to Mohila Samity in Bailey Road. I started bearing my conveyance and felt independent as an individual.” – Rosey Siddique, actress
“I felt independent in 1971. I was born in 1968 and grew up in an independent nation. What can be better than that? Nothing compares to the feeling of living in an independent nation.” – Afsana Mimi, actress and director
“I feel that independence is achieved when you do not feel any barrier in your mind while implementing your decisions or fulfilling your aim. To be able to think freely is independence, I believe. In 2001, right after passing HSC, I got into a job instead of joining university. That was the first time I felt that I had become independent.” – FS Nayeem, model and actor.