Badal Rahman (June 4, 1949June 11, 2010 ) was a Freedom Fighter of

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1971,

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i film director,

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Activist, Writer & Cultural Personality. In 1980 he became the first director to create a full-length feature film for children in Bangladesh, '' Emiler Goenda Bahini''. The film was an adoption of

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's novel ''

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'' published in 1929.

Biography

Rahman completed his diploma in film editing from the

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. In 1974, he, along with

Syed Salahuddin Zaki Syed Salahuddin Zaki is a Bangladeshi film director, producer and film writer. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Dialogue for the film ''Ghuddi'' (1980). He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2021. Selected films As a director * ''Ghu ...

made his first film, ''Prottashar Shurjo''. After directing '' Emiler Goenda Bahini'', he made two more children's films - ''Kanthal Burir Bagan'' and ''Chhana O Muktijuddha'', both films funded by

Bangladesh Shishu Academy Bangladesh Shishu Academy ( bn, বাংলাদেশ শিশু একাডেমি) is the national academy for children in Bangladesh. It was established in 1976 for promoting cultural development of children, and nurturing their tale ...

. Rahman served as the president of the

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(FFSB) until his death. Rahman had two daughters and one son Abhishek.

Legacy

In 2011, filmmakers Belayat Hossain Mamun and Saiful Islam Jarnal jointly directed a documentary based on Rahman's life.

Dhaka International Film Festival Dhaka International Film Festival ( bn, ঢাকা আন্তর্জাতিক চলচ্চিত্র উৎসব) is a biennial film festival held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1992, the festival was initially organized on a ...

renamed Best Children Film Award as ''Badal Rahman Award''.

Moviyana Film Society The Moviyana Film Society ( bn, ম্যুভিয়ানা ফিল্ম সোসাইটি) is one of the largest film culture oriented organisations in Bangladesh. It was established on 10 November 2006. It regularly arranges Film Sc ...

organize Badal Rahman Memorial Lecture every year.

consistently remembered late filmmaker Badal Rahman 2011 to 2018

Works

* '' Emiler Goenda Bahini'' (1980) * ''Prottashar Shurjo'' (1974) * ''

Kathal Burir Bagan ''Kathal Burir Bagan'' ( bn, কাঁঠাল বুড়ির বাগান) is a Bangladeshi children's film released in 1988. It stars Tareen Jahan in the lead role and Subarna Mustafa and Humayun Faridi in supporting roles. It is the deb ...

'' (1988) * ''Chhana O Muktijuddha'' (2009)

Awards

Badal Rahman was honored ''Golden Jubilee Memorial Honours'' from Bangladesh Chalachchitra Sangsad Andolon (BCSA).

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rahman, Badal 1949 births 2010 deaths Bangladeshi film directors Best Editor National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners