In 1994 when private productions on BTV were gaining popularity, Tisa quit acting because of her newborn child. "My child and my family seemed more important to me at that time. Consequently even new productions with a different approach and style didn't attract me," explains Tisa.

Tisa's first TV play on BTV was Anweshan in 1988. Directed by Atiqul Haque Chowdhury, the play was about the struggles of a girl misunderstood by society because she seeks to survive by hook or crook. Says Tisa, "My first play was a breakthrough in my career." Later she acted in about 100 TV plays, including Gharer Chhaya, Phirey Pawa and Jalashay Katodur.

She made a successful comeback to the small screen through Zahid Hassan's serial Lal Neel Beguni, aired by ATN Bangla. Tisa says, "I never imagined that the audience would appreciate my performance so much."

After this serial, she was offered different roles by prominent and popular directors of the small screen, most of which were mega serials. This included Tana Poren, Sheola, Britto and Jhut Jhamela. The latter brought her immense popularity because of her superb performance in a hilarious role.

Talking about her return to TV, Tisa says, "The only problem I faced after returning to the media was the camera. Since we began our career with BTV, we were used to performing with three cameras. It was the cameramen who followed the actors. But in private productions, there is only one camera and so the actors have to follow the camera."

About the new generation of artistes on the small screen, Tisa says, "Today's youngsters are much more well-informed than we were. They are professional and dedicated to their work." Talking about another new phenomenon, Tisa asserts, "Because of the proliferation of TV channels, the challenges and competition have also increased along with the scope for aspiring artistes. However, the quality hasn't kept pace with the quantity."

Tisa adds regretfully, "We have to make compromises and act in mediocre productions because this is bread and butter for us."

As an artiste who began her career through BTV plays, Tisa feels, "BTV has many eminent and skilled producers and artistes. But somehow the channel does not produce quality plays that could attract the audience. If they don't take the initiative to produce more artistic plays, they would soon lose their viewers permanently."