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Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki (born 2 May 1973) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer and screenwriter. His films ''Third Person Singular Number'', ''Television'', ''No Bed Of Roses'' were critically acclaimed across the world and received numerous international and national awards. He founded filmmakers' movement called ''"Chabial"''. Early life Farooki was born 2 May 1973 in the Nakhalpara neighborhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He attended Tejgaon Government Boys' High School. Career Farooki has set a new trend in terms of presentation and direction in the early 2000. His debut film was '' Bachelor'' (2003) starring Humayun Faridi, Aupee Karim, Ferdous Ahmed, Shabnur and many others. Then his second film, a political satire ''Made In Bangladesh'' (2007) starring Zahid Hasan, Tariq Anam Khan, Shahiduzzaman Selim and others. His third film ''Third Person Singular Number'' starring Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Topu, Mosharraf Karim was premiered in Busan International Film Festival (2009). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakhalpara
Nakhalpara is one of the most densely populated small area in the capital city Dhaka of Bangladesh. It is located under Tejgaon Thana & Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana Beside South: Kawran Bazar, farmgate & Tejkunipara, North: Shaheen Bag, Arjat para & Mohakhali, East: Mohakhali Inter City Bus-stand, Nabisco Biscuit Factory & Channel I and West: Old Airport Road, Dhaka, Airport Road, Prime minister's Office. Nakhalpara is divided into two parts by a rail line of Bangladesh Railway; west side of rail line is called West Nakhalpara and east side is called East Nakhalpara. Nakhalpara is famous for, it hosts the Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh) & MP Hostel There is SSF Flat, Nakhalpara Jame Mosjid (বড় মসজিদ), Baitun Nur Jame Mosjid, Nakhalpara Baitul Atiq Jame Mosjid, Nakhalpara Shia Mosque & Mazer Complex, Nakhalpara Hossain Ali High School, Nakhalpara Hazrat Belal(R) Mosjid & Madrash Complex, Haji Moron Ali Islamia Kamil Madrasah Complex, Nakhalpara Governmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdous Ahmed
Ferdous Ahmed (born 7 June 1974), known mononymously as Ferdous, is a Bangladeshi film actor and producer. He acts in Bangladesh and Indian Bengali films. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor 5 times for his roles in the films ''Hothat Brishti'' (1998), '' Gangajatra'' (2009), '' Kusum Kusum Prem'' (2011), '' Ek Cup Cha'' (2014) and '' Putro'' (2018). Career Actor Ahmed was introduced in the film industry by choreographer Amir Hossain Babu. He debuted in the film ''Hothat Brishti'' (1998), directed by Basu Chatterjee. He won his first Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for the lead role in the film. He then acted Chatterjee's two other films – ''Chupi Chupi'' (2001) and ''Tak Jhal Mishti'' (2002). In 2003, he performed in ''Chandrokotha'' of filmmaker Humayun Ahmed and ''Kal Shokale'' of Amjad Hossain. He then acted in ''Bachelor'' (2004), directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and ''Meher Nigar'' – the first film that is made from the writing of nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheena Chohan
Sheena Chohan is an Indian actress who has appeared in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hollywood films and web series. She made her screen debut in the Malayalam film, ''The Train'', opposite Mammooty, directed by National Award Winning Director, Jayaraj. But her major success came with ''Ant Story'', on Netflix, which was directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki for which she received a best actress nomination alongside Keira Knightley and Kate Beckinsale at both the Dubai International Film Festival and the Shanghai International Film Festival. Career Sheena starred as the female lead opposite megastar Mammootty in a Malayalam film ''The Train'', directed by National Award Winner, Jayaraj. She was nominated as Best Actress at both the Dubai International Film Festival and the Shanghai International Film Festival for her lead role in the international film ''Ant Story'', directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki which was on Netflix. Sheena starred in ''Mukti and Patralekha'' as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolkata International Film Festival
The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is an annual film festival held in Kolkata, India. Founded in 1995, it is the third oldest international film festival in India. The festival is organized by the West Bengal Film Centre under the West Bengal Government. In 2019, it was held from 8 November to 15 November. Duration will be not less than 60 minutes for featured films. The length of short films must be not more than 30 minutes, and for documentaries A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in term ... not more than 60 minutes. Productions may not be older than two years and must be an Indian premiere. Awards ceremonies The following is a listing of all Kolkata International Film Awards ceremonies since 1995. See also * 26th Kolkata International Film Festival * 28t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chanchal Chowdhury
Suchinta Chowdhury Chanchal ( bn, সুচিন্ত চৌধুরী চঞ্চল), known as Chanchal Chowdhury ( bn, চঞ্চল চৌধুরী), is a Bangladeshi actor. Critically acclaimed for his performances in ''Rupkothar Golpo'' (2006), ''Monpura'' (2009), ''Television'' (2012), ''Aynabaji'' (2016), '' Debi'' (2018) and ''Hawa'' (2022). He has received two Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Actor and three Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor. A household name in Bangladesh, Chowdhury started his career in 1996 in the theaters of Bangladesh. He joined famous theaters such as Aranyak Natyadal and performed in stage plays like ''Prakritojoner Kotha'', ''Joyjoyonti'', ''Ora Kodom Ali'', ''Mayur Singhason'', ''Songkranti'', ''Rarang and Che-er Cycle''. Albeit a prolific actor in TV series and films, he appeared in six movies as of 2018. Early life Chowdhury was born and raised in a Hindu family in the village of Kamarhaat in Pabna, Bangladesh, on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle East International Film Festival
The Abu Dhabi Film Festival (ADFF; ar, مهرجان أبو ظبي السينمائي), formerly the Middle East International Film Festival, was an international film festival held in the city of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 2007 to 2015. History The Middle East International Film Festival debuted in 2007 with 152 movies and 186 screenings shown in five Abu Dhabi venues. It was established with the support of H.E. Mohammed Khalaf AL Mazroui as General Director of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage (ADACH), and Nashwa Al Ruwaini as executive director. In 2008, Lebanese filmmaker Imad DeirAtany joined the team of more than 200 staff members. In 2010, ADACH developed the festival's brand and changed its name from MEIFF to Abu Dhabi Film Festival. With a new branding scheme, the 2010 ADFF made an effort to distinguish itself from the many other festivals in the Persian Gulf region. In 2011, the Abu Dhabi Film Festival launched the SANAD development and post ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Film Festival Rotterdam
The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Since its foundation in 1972, it has maintained a focus on independent and experimental filmmaking by showcasing emerging talents and established auteurs. The festival also places a focus on presenting cutting edge media art and arthouse film, with most of the participants in the short film program identified as artists or experimental filmmakers. IFFR also hosts CineMart and BoostNL, for film producers to seek funding. The IFFR logo is a stylized image of a tiger that is loosely based on Leo, the lion in the MGM logo. History The first festival — then called ''Film International'' — was organized in June 1972 under the leadership of Huub Bals. The festival profiled itself as a promoter of alternative, innovative and non-commercial films, with an emphasis on the Far East and developing countries. Around 1983, the fest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busan International Film Festival
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF, previously Pusan International Film Festival, PIFF), held annually in Haeundae-gu, Busan (''also'' Pusan), South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festival, held from 13 to 21 September 1996, was also the first international film festival in Korea. The main focus of the BIFF is to introduce new films and first-time directors, especially those from Asian countries. Another notable feature is the appeal of the festival to young people, both in terms of the large youthful audience it attracts and through its efforts to develop and promote young talent. In 1999, the Pusan Promotion Plan (renamed Asian Project Market in 2011) was established to connect new directors to funding sources. The 16th BIFF in 2011 saw the festival move to a new permanent home, the Busan Cinema Center in Centum City. History * 1st Busan International Film Festival, 13–21 September 1996 : Films screened: 173 films f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosharraf Karim
K M Mosharraf Hossain (born 22 August 1971), known by his stage-name Mosharraf Karim ( bn, মোশাররফ করিম), is a Bangladeshi actor, works both in films and television. He began working as a theater artist in late the 1980s with " Nattokendro", where he has played lead roles in many popular theatre productions for 16 years continuously. He emerged on the television dramas in 1999, with the single-episode TV play Atithi, directed by Ferdous Hasan and rose to fame for his natural acting and expressions. He has collaborated several times with actor Chanchal Chowdhury. Karim was associated with "Chabial" for a long time and worked with film and television director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on several television series. His most notable works include ''Television'', ''Third Person Singular Number'', ''Vober Hat'', ''420'', '' House Full'', '' FnF'', ''Mohanagar, 50-50'', ''Oggatonama ,'' Dour, Issac liton, ''Behind the trap, pera, jomoj'' Karim was born to a Bengali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topu
Rashed Uddin Ahmed Topu (born 2 June 1982) popularly known as Topu is a Bangladeshi musician, singer-songwriter and composer as well as the lead vocalist of Yaatri. In 2004 Topu formed the band "Yaatri" and began his career with a compilation album ''Shopnochura'' released in 2004. He rose to fame with the release of the single "Ek Paye Nupur". and signed with G-Series and released the first band album ''"Daak"'' in 2006. He released his first solo studio album ''Bondhu Bhabo Ki'' in 2008, followed by the huge popularity, he released four solo studio albums, ''Shey Ke? (2010)'' and ''Aar Tomake (2013)'', ''Dekha Hobe Boley (2015)'' Life and career 1982–2004: Early life Topu was born on 2 June 1982 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. His father, Shamshuddin Ahmed served as a Lieutenant colonel of Bangladesh Army. He has an elder sister. Being the son of an army officer, He moved a lot around the country. He spent his childhood in the midst of hills and trees at Comilla Cantonment. Topu w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahiduzzaman Selim
Shahiduzzaman Selim (born January 5) is a Bangladeshi theatre, television and film actor. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor in Negative Role for his performance in the film '' Chorabali'' (2012). He is currently the president of Actors’ Equity Bangladesh. Early life Selim studied in Tangail Bindubashini Government High School up to class two. Then he came to Dhaka and passed SSC examination from Motijheel Ideal School. He was then admitted into the department of economics of Jahangirnagar University. He joined Dhaka Theatre in 1983 while he was a university student. Career In 1989, Selim started his acting career in television through his role in the drama ''Jonaki Jwoley''. He made four digital films titled ''Mixed Culture'', ''Ekjon Ajmal Hossain'', ''Abinashi Shabdorashi'' and ''Chicago Hridoy'' in 2008, jointly produced by Chicago Bioscope (US) and Dream Factory (Bangladesh) and shooting of these film were in the United States. ''Ekjon Ajmal Hossa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tariq Anam Khan
Tariq Anam Khan (born 10 May) is a Bangladeshi actor, director, writer and producer in theatre, television, and film. He was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor in Negative role for the film Desha: The Leader in 2014 and in 2019 for the film Abar Bosonto. He is founding member and leader of prominent Bangladeshi theatre group, Natyakendra, where he holds the position of Principal Secretary. Khan was a freedom fighter in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. Early life Born in Satkhira, Tariq Anam Khan is the eldest son of Fakhrul Anam Khan and Jahanara Khanam. He has 3 brothers and 4 sisters. Career Theatre Khan started his career as theatre artist. He joined Bangladeshi theatre group "Theatre" after his return from the National School of Drama. Later, he parted ways with Theatre due to some differences in opinion and founded ''Natyakendra'' on October 11, 1990 along with Jhuna Chowdhury, Tauqir Ahmed, and Nahid Ferdous Meghna. The group has recent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
