Basic Ali

Basic Ali is a Bangladeshi comic strip written and illustrated by Sharier Khan, first published on November 26, 2006, in 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 date	November 26, 2006; 18 years ago (November 26, 2006)
Syndicate(s)	Basic Ali Studio
Genre(s)	Humor

History

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

Story

The family and friends of Basic Ali

The story is Centered around the 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 whose sometimes called by as "Madest". His little sister is Nature Ali 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 and love interest Riya Haque, are also frequently turned around.^[2]

Media

Television

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

• Basic Ali: the main character of this cartoon. He's a university graduate who is lazy by nature.
• Talib Ali: Basic Ali's father and a prominent loan defaulter.
• 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 yet very mischievous student.
• Hillol: Basic Ali's close friend.
• Riya Haque: Basic Ali's love interest and office colleague.