Basic Ali (comic strip)

Basic Ali is a Bangladeshi comic strip written and illustrated by Sharier Khan, first published on November 26, 2006, on The Daily Prothom Alo.[1][2][3] It has been adapted into a TV series on Channel I and renewed for a third season in February 2018.[4]

Basic Ali
Author(s)Shahrier Khan
Launch dateNovember 26, 2006; 17 years ago (November 26, 2006)
Syndicate(s)Basic Ali Studio
Genre(s)Humor

History

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Basic Ali was launched on 26 November 2006 as a strip on the Prothom Alo in the editorial page.[5]

Story

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The story is surrendered around Ali family. Basic Ali is the oldest son of the family. His father is Talib Ali, a prominent loan defaulter, owner of Ali Group of Industries, and his mother is a housewife named Molly Ali. His little sister is Nature who is a medical student and his little brother named Magic is a school student.[2] Outside the family, Basic's close friend, Hillol, and Basic's press office colleague Riya Haque, are also frequently turned around.[2]

Media

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Television

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Casting for a TV show based on Basic Ali started in 2017 and it was the first comic character in Bangladesh to be adapted on the screen.[6] After the end of season one it was renewed for season two.[7]

Characters

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  • Basic Ali: the main character of this cartoon. He's a university graduate who is lazy by nature.
  • Talib Ali: Basic Ali's father.
  • Molly Ali: Ali's mother sometimes addressed as ''Madest''
  • Nature Ali: Basic Ali's younger sister who is a medical student.
  • Magic Ali: Basic Ali's younger brother. A brilliant student even though he used to play football and cricket the whole day.
  • Hillol: Basic Ali's friend.
  • Riya Haque: Basic Ali's love interest and office colleague.

References

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  1. ^ "Ekushey book fair swarmed around Panjeree Publications Ltd and Dhaka Comics to buy comics of their favourite characters like Basic Ali". The Daily Star. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Shahriar Khan (February 2010). বেসিক আলী [Basic Ali] (in Bengali). Panjeri Publications. p. 160. OCLC 915618868.
  3. ^ "Basic Ali comics coming as TV series". New Age. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "Basic Ali to court - Peya Bipasha". The Daily Star. February 3, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Channel i to air 'Basic Ali' season two". Dhaka Tribune. November 24, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "Tawsif Mahbub and Sabila Nur Bring Basic Ali to life". The Daily Star. November 25, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Ayon, Khalid Hussain (October 28, 2017). "Basic Ali season 2 to hit the screen in November". The Daily Star. Retrieved January 30, 2022.