The Bangladeshi Cinema, better known as Dhallywood ( bn, ঢালিউড), is the
Bengali-language
Bengali ( ), generally known by its endonym Bangla (, ), is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Bengal region of South Asia. It is the official, national, and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh and the second most widely spoken of t ...
film industry based in
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
. It has often been a significant film industry since the early 1970s. The dominant style of Bangladeshi cinema is
melodrama
A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or exces ...
tic cinema, which developed from 1947 to 1990 and characterizes most films to this day. Cinema was introduced in Bangladesh in 1898 by the Bradford Bioscope Company, credited to have arranged the first film release in Bangladesh. Between 1913 and 1914, the first production company, Picture House, was opened. A 1928 short silent film titled ''Sukumari'' () was the first Bengali-produced film in the region. The first full-length film, '' The Last Kiss'', was released in 1931.
Following the separation of Bangladesh from Pakistan, Dhaka became the center of the Bangladeshi film industry, and has generated the majority share of revenue, production and audiences for Dhallywood films. ''
Mukh O Mukhosh
''Mukh O Mukhosh'' ( bn, মুখ ও মুখোশ, translation='The Face and the Mask', italic=yes) was the first Bengali-language feature film to be made in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). It was produced by Iqbal Films and directed by Abdu ...
'', the first Bengali-language full-length feature film, was produced in 1956. During the 1970s, many Dhallywood films were inspired by Indian films, with some of the films being unofficial remakes of those films. The industry continued to grow, and many successful Bangladeshi films were produced throughout the 1970s, 1980s and the first half of the 1990s.
Directors such as
Fateh Lohani
Fateh Lohani (1920 – 12 April 1975) was a Bangladeshi actor, film director, writer and journalist.
Education
Lohani passed Matriculation examination from St Mary's Cathedral Mission High School in Calcutta. He completed his IA and BA degrees f ...
,
Zahir Raihan
Mohammad Zahirullah (19 August 1935 – disappeared 30 January 1972), known as Zahir Raihan, was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker. He is most notable for his documentary ''Stop Genocide'' (1971), made during the Bangladesh Liberation ...
Khan Ataur Rahman
Khan Ataur Rahman (known as Khan Ata; 11 December 1928 – 1 December 1997) was a Bangladeshi film actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer, and singer, best known for his role in the film '' Jibon Theke Neya'' (1970). He r ...
Ehtesham
Abu Nur Muhammad Ehteshamul Haq (1927 – 17 February 2002), known as Captain Ehtesham, was a Bangladeshi and Pakistani film director. On his death in 2002 he was described as a Innovator, pioneer of the film industry in Dhaka, and one of Banglad ...
,
Chashi Nazrul Islam
Chashi Nazrul Islam (11 October 1941 – 11 January 2015) was a Bangladeshi film director and producer. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director twice for the films Shuvoda (1986) and Hangor Nodi Grenade (1997). He was awarded Eku ...
,
Kazi Hayat
Kazi Hayat (born 15 February 1947, although in a newspaper Hayat claimed that he was born on 13 April 1948) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer, writer, and actor.
Hayat won Bangladesh National Film Awards eight times - Best Story for ''Day ...
,
Sheikh Niamat Ali
Sheikh Niamat Ali (30 April 1940 – 24 November 2003) was a Bangladeshi film director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director in 1979, 1985 and 1995 for all the three feature films he ever made - '' Surja Dighal Bari'', ''Dahan' ...
,
Tauquir Ahmed
Tauquir Ahmed (born 5 March 1966) is a Bangladeshi architect and actor, turned director in both television and cinema. His films won many international and national awards including Bangladesh National Film Awards in the Bangladesh National Film ...
,
Tanvir Mokammel
Tanvir Mokammel (born 8 March 1955) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker and writer. He is the recipient of Ekushey Padak in 2017. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards total ten times for the films ''Nodir Naam Modhumoti'' (1995), '' Chitra Nodir Pare'' ( ...
,
Tareque Masud
Tareque Masud (6 December 1956 – 13 August 2011) was a Bangladeshi independent film director, film producer, screenwriter and lyricist. He first found success with the films ''Muktir Gaan'' (1995) and ''Matir Moina'' (2002), for which he won thr ...
,
Morshedul Islam
Morshedul Islam (born 1 December 1958) is a Bangladeshi film director. His notable films include ''Agami'' (1984), ''Chaka'' (1993), ''Dipu Number Two'' (1996), ''Dukhai'' (1997), ''Khelaghor'' (2006), ''Durotto'' (2006) and ''Amar Bondhu Rashed' ...
,
Humayun Ahmed
Humayun Ahmed (; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and professor. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. He wrote over 200 ...
,
Rubaiyat Hossain
Rubaiyat Hossain ( bn, রুবাইয়াত হোসেন) is a Bangladeshi film director, writer, and producer. She made the films ''Meherjaan'' (2011), '' Under Construction'' (2015) and '' Made in Bangladesh'' (2019).
Education
Inspi ...
,
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 numero ...
, Abul Bashar Sohel, and others have made significant contributions to Bangladeshi mainstream cinema,
parallel cinema
Parallel cinema, or New Indian Cinema, is a film movement in Indian cinema that originated in the state of West Bengal in the 1950s as an alternative to the mainstream commercial Indian cinema.
Inspired by Italian Neorealism, Parallel Cinema ...
, and
art film
An art film (or arthouse film) is typically an independent film, aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience. It is "intended to be a serious, artistic work, often experimental and not designed for mass appeal", "made primarily f ...
s. Some have also won global acclaim.
History
Origin
On 28 December 1895, the
Lumière brothers
Lumière is French for 'light'.
Lumiere, Lumière or Lumieres may refer to:
* Lumières, the philosophical movement in the Age of Enlightenment People
*Auguste and Louis Lumière, French pioneers in film-making Film and TV
* Institut Lumière, ...
began commercial bioscope shows in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
, with the first bioscope shows of the Indian subcontinent occurring the following year, including one in
Calcutta
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern ba ...
and another at the Crown Theatre in Dhaka. The Bradford Bioscope Company of Calcutta arranged the show, which featured very short news items and other short features including footage of the jubilee of Queen Victoria, battles between Greek and Turkish forces, and the French underground railway. The price of a ticket to the show was an expensive eight anas to three taka. Bioscope shows continued to be shown throughout the region, including in
Bhola
Bhola ( bn, ভোলা) is a town and district headquarter of Bhola District in the division of Barishal, Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most ...
,
Manikganj
Manikganj is a district situated in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. Manikganj is one of the green and pollution free towns in Bangladesh. The recent urbanization and highway built joining Dhaka and Shingair Upazilla has given it an outstanding road ...
,
Gazipur
Gazipur ( bn, গাজীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh. It is located in the Gazipur District. It is a major industrial city north of Dhaka. It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh. Its other name is Joydebpur.
Demogra ...
, Rajbari, and Faridpur. These became the first films ever to be released in Bangladesh.
The first seeds of Bengali cinema were sown by
Hiralal Sen
Hiralal Sen ( bn, হীরালাল সেন, ''Hiralal Shen''; 2 August 1868 – 26 October 1917) is generally considered one of India's first filmmakers. In 1903, he filmed the popular Alibaba and Forty Thieves, the first full-length In ...
, a native of Bogjuri who is considered a stalwart of
Victorian era
In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. The era followed the Georgian period and preceded the Edwardia ...
cinema. Sen founded a company named The
Royal Bioscope Company
The Royal Bioscope Company was the first film production company in Bengal, and possibly the first in India, set up in 1898 by Hiralal Sen, along with Matilal Sen, Deboki Lal Sen, and Bholanath Gupta. The initial productions used an Urban ...
in 1898, producing scenes from the stage productions of a number of popular shows at the Star Theater, Minerva Theater, and Classic Theater in
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
. He pioneered film-making in the Calcutta in 1901, and shot footage in his home region. This was the first filming of what is now the nation of Bangladesh.
At the time when Calcutta-based film production houses were forming, East Bengal cinema halls were showing films produced in Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Hollywood, and Paris. Sequential bioscope shows were started in Dhaka in 1913–14 in a jute store. It was named Picture House, becoming the first theater to be built in present-day Bangladesh.
Silent era
The
Madan Theatre
Madan Theatre Company, also known as Madan Theatres Limited or Madan Theatres in short, was a film production company founded by Jamshedji Framji Madan, one of the pioneers of Indian Cinema.
History
Madan, a young Parsi businessman, who had expe ...
started making films in Calcutta in 1916. The first Bengali feature film, ''
Billwamangal
''Bilwamangal'' (pronounced ), also known as ''Bhagat Soordas'', is a 1919 Indian black-and-white silent film directed by Rustomji Dhotiwala, based on a story by Champshi Udeshi about the medieval Hindu devotional poet Bilwamangala (also ident ...
'', was produced and released in 1919 under the banner of the Madan Theatre. The movie was directed by Rustomji Dhotiwala and produced by Priyonath Ganguli, the son of a
estate of Dhaka. A Bengali film organization named the Indo British Film Co was soon formed in Calcutta under the ownership of
Dhirendra Nath Ganguly
Dhirendra Nath Ganguly (26 March 1893 – 18 November 1978), better known as Dhiren Ganguly or D.G, was a Dadasaheb Phalke Award-winning and Padma Bhushan recipient film entrepreneur/actor/director of Bengali Cinema. He had set up a number of ...
, a relative of
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore (; bn, রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He resh ...
. Ganguly directed and wrote ''
Bilat Ferat
''Bilat Ferat'' বিলেত ফেরত (England Returned) also known as ''Bilet Pherat'', is a 1921 Bengali silent film directed by Nitish Chandra LaharryIMDb
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online databa ...
'' in 1921. The film was the first production of the Indo British Film Co. The Madan Theatre production of ''
Jamai Shashthi
''Jamai Shashthi'' ( bn, জামাই ষষ্ঠী English: Son-in-law day) is a 1931 Bengali short film directed by Amar Choudhury and produced by Madan Theatre Limited. It is a milestone of Bengali cinema as it was the first Bengali ...
''(1931) was the first Bengali
talkie
A sound film is a motion picture
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, percep ...
directed by Amar Choudhury.
In 1927–28, the Dhaka nawab family produced a short film named ''Sukumari'' (The Good Girl). The film's producers included Khaza Adil, Khaza Akmol, Khaza Nasirulla, Khaza Azmol, Khaza Zohir, Khaza Azad, Soyod Shahebe Alom, and professor Andalib Shadini. They wanted to make a film with their own actors and without the help of a studio. The male lead was played by Khaza Nosrulla, and the female lead was played by a male actor named Syed Abdus Sobhan owing to laws against the depiction of women in film. Nosrulla went on to become a politician and Sobhan became the first Bengali secretary of the Pakistan Central Civil Service. One still picture of ''Sukumary'' is kept in Bangladesh Film Archive.
After the success of ''Sukumari'', the royal family went for a bigger venture. To make a full-length silent film, a temporary studio was made in the gardens of the family, and they produced a full-length silent film titled '' The Last Kiss'', released in 1931. The main actor was Khaza Azmol. The physical teacher of
Jagannath College
Jagannath University (JnU) ( bn, জগন্নাথ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ''Jagannātha biśbabidyālaẏa'', University Acrostic : জবি or JnU) is a state-funded public university at 9–10, Chittaranjan Avenue in Sa ...
, Ambujgupta, directed the film and made the Bengali and English subtitles for it. Professor Andalib Shadani of the
Dhaka University
The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...
made the Urdu subtitles. ''The Last Kiss'' was released in the Mukul Hall of Dhaka. Historian Dr. Romesh Chondro Mojumder started the premier show of the film. The print of the film was taken to the Aurora Company of Calcutta for bigger presentation. The developers of the film wanted to make Dhaka unique in art, literature and cinema and named their production house “Dhaka East Bengal Cinematograph Society”. It was the first film-producing organization of Bangladesh.
Early development
Pakistan era
By 1947, there were around 80 cinemas in Bangladesh.A Brief History of Bangladesh Cinema accessed 27 July 2006After the
partition of India
The Partition of British India in 1947 was the Partition (politics), change of political borders and the division of other assets that accompanied the dissolution of the British Raj in South Asia and the creation of two independent dominions: ...
in 1947, there were efforts to turn Dhaka into
East Bengal
ur,
, common_name = East Bengal
, status = Province of the Dominion of Pakistan
, p1 = Bengal Presidency
, flag_p1 = Flag of British Bengal.svg
, s1 = East ...
's cultural center, with various individuals like Abbasuddin Ahmed creating short-lived film production companies in the city. In March 1948, when the
Governor-General of Pakistan
The governor-general of Pakistan ( ur, ) was the representative of the Pakistani monarch in the Dominion of Pakistan, established by the Indian Independence Act 1947. The office of governor-general was abolished when Pakistan became an Islami ...
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the mono ...
came to visit
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a Pakistani province established in 1955 by the One Unit Scheme, One Unit Policy, renaming the province as such from East Bengal, which, in modern times, is split between India and Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India ...
, the radio broadcaster and filmmaker Nazir Ahmed was commissioned to create the informational film ''In Our Midst'' with the help of Calcutta-based film technicians. It was the first informational film of Bangladesh.
= 1950s
=
Two years after the creation of the Bengali Language Movement in 1952, the film-making company ''Co-operative Film Makers, Ltd.'' was formed in Dhaka under the leadership of Shohidul Alam, Abdul Jabbar Khan, and Kazi Nuruzzaman. The company produced ''Salamot'' (1954) under the direction of Nazir Ahmed. The film was commercially successful and allowed the company to grow. In 1955, during the rule of the
United Front
A united front is an alliance of groups against their common enemies, figuratively evoking unification of previously separate geographic fronts and/or unification of previously separate armies into a front. The name often refers to a political a ...
, Chief Secretary N.M. Khan created a film studio and laboratory in Dhaka's
Tejgaon Thana
Tejgaon ( bn, তেজগাঁও) is a thana of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is in the centre of Dhaka, the capital. In 2006, the boundaries of the thana were redrawn when Tejgaon Industrial Area Thana was created ...
. The first full-length feature film with sound made in East Pakistan was '' The Face and the Mask'', which was directed by Abdul Jabbar Khan and released on 3 August 1956. Editing, printing and all other film processing for this movie were done in
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...
, Pakistan. Abdul Jabbar directed and starred in the film, which also starred Inam Ahmed, Purnima Sen, and Nazma.
"The East Pakistan Film Development Corporation Bill, 1957", establishing a national film development corporation, was introduced by
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( bn, শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), often shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib and widely known as Bangabandhu (meaning ''Friend of Bengal''), was a Bengalis, Beng ...
, the founding father of Bangladesh. The bill was passed in the East Bengal Provincial Assembly, and Nazir Ahmed was appointed as the first creative director.
Initially, the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation allowed only specific directors to make films.
Fateh Lohani
Fateh Lohani (1920 – 12 April 1975) was a Bangladeshi actor, film director, writer and journalist.
Education
Lohani passed Matriculation examination from St Mary's Cathedral Mission High School in Calcutta. He completed his IA and BA degrees f ...
directed the rural art film ''Asiya'', the first film produced by the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation, with Nazir Ahmed supervising the production. ''Asiya'' received the President Award for best Bangla film in 1961. Other early films released by the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation include ''
Akash Ar Mati
''Akash Ar Mati'' (''The Sky and the Earth'') is a 1959 black and white film directed by Fateh Lohani and produced by Film Development Corporation (FDC). It was the first sound feature produced in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) including post-prod ...
'' (''The Sky and The Earth''), a song film directed by Fateh Lohani in 1959.
A. J. Kardar directed the Bengali-Urdu film ''
The Day Shall Dawn
''The Day Shall Dawn'' ( ur, جاگو ہوا سویرا, Jago Hua Savera) is a 1959 Pakistani drama film directed by A. J. Kardar. The film was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 32nd Academy Awards, but ...
'' in 1959, with
Zahir Raihan
Mohammad Zahirullah (19 August 1935 – disappeared 30 January 1972), known as Zahir Raihan, was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker. He is most notable for his documentary ''Stop Genocide'' (1971), made during the Bangladesh Liberation ...
working as the assistant director. The film was based on the 1936 Bengali novel ''Padma Nadir Majhi'' (''The Boatman on The River Padma'') by
Bengali
Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to:
*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
novelist
Manik Bandopadhyay
Manik Bandyopadhyay lias Banerjee(; 19 May 1908 – 3 December 1956) is an Indian Litterateur regarded as one of the major figures of 20th century Bengali literature. During a lifespan of 48 years and 28 years of literary career, battling with ...
. It was an internationally acclaimed movie. The film was submitted as the Pakistani entry for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...
at the
32nd Academy Awards
The 32nd Academy Awards ceremony was held on April 4, 1960 at the RKO Pantages Theatre, to honor the films of 1959.
William Wyler's Bible epic '' Ben-Hur'' won 11 Oscars, breaking the record of nine set the previous year by '' Gigi''. This t ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was also entered into the
1st Moscow International Film Festival
The 1st Moscow International Film Festival was held from 3 to 17 August 1959. The Grand Prix was awarded to the Soviet film ''Destiny of a Man'' directed by Sergei Bondarchuk.
Jury
* Sergei Gerasimov (USSR - President of the Jury)
* Antonin Br ...
, where it won a Golden Medal.
The establishment of the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation led to the growth of the East Bengal film industry and gave rise to three prominent studios: the Popular Studio, Bari Studio, and Bengal Studio. Prominent directors Abdul Jabbar Khan, Fateh Lohani,
Ehtesham
Abu Nur Muhammad Ehteshamul Haq (1927 – 17 February 2002), known as Captain Ehtesham, was a Bangladeshi and Pakistani film director. On his death in 2002 he was described as a Innovator, pioneer of the film industry in Dhaka, and one of Banglad ...
, and Mohiuddin worked with these studios. Notable films from these directors include ''Matir Pahar'' (''The Clay Hill'') (1959) by Mohiuddin and ''E Desh Tomar Amar'' (1959) by Ehtesham. The East Pakistan Film Development Corporation's own films sometimes struggled to achieve financial success.
= 1960s
=
During the late 1960s, 20-35 films were produced every year. Fateh Lohani's ''Asiya'' and Ehtesham's ''Rajdhanir Buke'' (''In the heart of the capital'') were both positively reviewed by critics. In addition to directing, Lohani also acted in a number of East Bengali films throughout the 1960s, including ''Tanha'' (1964), ''Agun Niye Khela'' (1967) and ''Julekha'' (1967). Other notable directors of the 1960s include Salahuddin, who made a number of social drama films like ''Je Nodi Morupothe'' (1961), and
Khan Ataur Rahman
Khan Ataur Rahman (known as Khan Ata; 11 December 1928 – 1 December 1997) was a Bangladeshi film actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer, and singer, best known for his role in the film '' Jibon Theke Neya'' (1970). He r ...
, who directed ''Nawab Sirajuddaula'' (1967). Rahman was also an actor and a singer, and featured in ''Kokhono Asheni'' (''Never Came'') (1961), ''Kancher Deyal'' (''Crystal Wall'') (1963).
Zahir Raihan
Mohammad Zahirullah (19 August 1935 – disappeared 30 January 1972), known as Zahir Raihan, was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker. He is most notable for his documentary ''Stop Genocide'' (1971), made during the Bangladesh Liberation ...
was a star director of East Bengali cinema in the 1960s, and directed films like ''Kokhono Asheni'' (''Never Came'') (1961), ''Shangam'' (1964) (The first Pakistani colour film), and ''
Jibon Theke Neya
''Jibon Theke Neya'' () is a 1970 Bengali-language Pakistani film directed by Zahir Raihan. The film is a political satire based on the Bengali Language Movement under the rule of Pakistan metaphorically, where an autocratic woman in one family ...
''. ''Jibon Theke Neya'', a political satire based on the Bengali Language Movement under the rule of Pakistan, is considered a classic of Bangladeshi cinema.
Some notable actors from the 1960s include Rahman, Sumita Devi, Khan Ataur Rahman,
Rawshan Jamil
Rawshan Jamil (8 May 1931 – 14 May 2002) was a Bangladeshi actress and dancer. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in the dance category in 1995 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film '' Noyonmoni'' ( ...
Anwara Begum
Anwara Begum (known as Anwara) is a Bangladeshi film actress. She has acted in more than 600 films as of 2015. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress seven times for her roles in ''Golapi Ekhon Traine'' (1978), ''Sun ...
,
Golam Mustafa
Golam Mustafa (2 March 1935 – 20 February 2003) was a Bangladeshi actor.
Early life and career
Mustafa first acted in a play named ''Pallimangal'' in Barisal in 1945.
Filmography
* ''Chanda'' - 1962
* ''Binimoy'' - 1970
* '' Dhire Bohe ...
,
Abdur Razzak
ʻAbd al-Razzāq (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الرزاق) is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Razzāq'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to ...
Shabana
Shabana is a feminine given name. People named Shabana include:
*Shabana (actress), Bangladeshi actress
* Shabana (dancer), a Pakistani dancer killed by the Taliban
* Shabana Akhtar, Pakistani athlete
*Shabana Azmi, Indian actress
*Shabana Bakhsh ...
Shabnam
Jharna Basak (born 17 August 1946), known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film ''Samundar'' in 1 ...
, Shawkat Akbar,
Rosy Samad
Rosy Afsary (also Rosy Samad, 23 April 1946 – 9 March 2007) was an actress in the Bangladeshi film industry. She was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in its first ceremony in 1975 for her role in the film '' ...
,
Baby Zaman
Baby Zaman (28 January 1933 – 26 January 2013) was a Bangladeshi stage, television, film actor and producer.
Biography
Zaman was born Chowdhury Badruzzaman on January 28, 1933, in Burdwan, the second of eight siblings. His father Choudhury Azfar ...
, and Kohinoor Akhter Shuchanda. The most well-known Bangladeshi actor to date had been Abdur Razzak, who was deemed the ''Nayok Raaj Rajjak'' (King of Heroes) by his fans. He started his career as a side actor in 1965 and became a leading actor in 1967. Abdur Razzak and Kabori Sarwar was the most popular pair from 1967 to the 1970s.
After independence
1970s
A total of 41 films were released in 1970, including ''Shorolipi'' by Nazrul Islam, ''Taka Ana Paay'' and the ''
Jibon Theke Neya
''Jibon Theke Neya'' () is a 1970 Bengali-language Pakistani film directed by Zahir Raihan. The film is a political satire based on the Bengali Language Movement under the rule of Pakistan metaphorically, where an autocratic woman in one family ...
'' by
Zahir Raihan
Mohammad Zahirullah (19 August 1935 – disappeared 30 January 1972), known as Zahir Raihan, was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker. He is most notable for his documentary ''Stop Genocide'' (1971), made during the Bangladesh Liberation ...
.
''
Jibon Theke Neya
''Jibon Theke Neya'' () is a 1970 Bengali-language Pakistani film directed by Zahir Raihan. The film is a political satire based on the Bengali Language Movement under the rule of Pakistan metaphorically, where an autocratic woman in one family ...
'', considered a milestone film in the history of Bengali cinema, was a political satire based on the Bengali Language Movement under the rule of Pakistan. It stars Shaukat Akbar, Anwar Hossain,
Khan Ataur Rahman
Khan Ataur Rahman (known as Khan Ata; 11 December 1928 – 1 December 1997) was a Bangladeshi film actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer, and singer, best known for his role in the film '' Jibon Theke Neya'' (1970). He r ...
,
Rawshan Jamil
Rawshan Jamil (8 May 1931 – 14 May 2002) was a Bangladeshi actress and dancer. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in the dance category in 1995 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film '' Noyonmoni'' ( ...
,
Abdur Razzak
ʻAbd al-Razzāq (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الرزاق) is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Razzāq'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to ...
Rosy Samad
Rosy Afsary (also Rosy Samad, 23 April 1946 – 9 March 2007) was an actress in the Bangladeshi film industry. She was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in its first ceremony in 1975 for her role in the film '' ...
. The film has been described as an example of "national cinema", using discrete local traditions to build a representation of the Bangladeshi national identity. Other significant works of 1970 were ''Mishor Kumari'' of Karigir, ''Tansen'' of Rafiqul Bari, ''Bindu Theke Britto'' of Rebeka, ''Binimoy'' of Subhash Dutta, ''Kothay Jeno Dekhechi'' of Nizamul Hoque.
Only 6 Bengali films and two Urdu films made in
East Bengal
ur,
, common_name = East Bengal
, status = Province of the Dominion of Pakistan
, p1 = Bengal Presidency
, flag_p1 = Flag of British Bengal.svg
, s1 = East ...
were released in 1971 before the
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...
. Some notable social drama films include ''
Nacher Putul
''Nacher Putul'' ( bn, নাচের পুতুল) is a Bangladeshi drama film, directed by Ashok Ghosh. Story by Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury and script and dialogue by Jahirul Haque. The film produced by Azizur Rahman under the banner of Rana Fil ...
'' by Ashok Ghosh, ''Sritituku Thak'' by Alamgir Kumkum, and ''Shukh Dukkho'' by
Khan Ataur Rahman
Khan Ataur Rahman (known as Khan Ata; 11 December 1928 – 1 December 1997) was a Bangladeshi film actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer, and singer, best known for his role in the film '' Jibon Theke Neya'' (1970). He r ...
.
Following the outbreak of the Bangladesh Liberation War, Raihan made the documentary ''
Stop Genocide
''Stop Genocide'' is a 1971 documentary film by Bangladeshi filmmaker Zahir Raihan. It is a 20-minute film that documents the killings and atrocities carried out by the Pakistan Army on the people of the then East Pakistan. It also depicts the pl ...
'' to draw attention to the plight of the people of East Bengal. It was one of the first internationally acclaimed films of Bangladesh.
In December 1971, the ''East Pakistan Film Development Corporation'' changed its name to the ''Bangladesh Film Development Corporation'', which had the only major film studio and colour lab of the Bangladeshi film industry until the 2010s. Most Bangladeshi films were produced from this studio. Production quantity continued to increase after Bangladesh gained its independence; by the 1990s, over 90 films per year were released. At that time, the film department was under the leadership of Abdul Jabbar Khan. The Bangladeshi film industry was successful both critically and commercially through the first half of the 1990s.
Many Bangladeshi movies of the 1970s were about the war. The first full-length feature film of independent Bangladesh was ''
Ora Egaro Jon
''Ora Egaro Jon'' ( bn, ওরা ১১ জন) is a 1972 Bengali historical drama film written by Al Masood and directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam, based on the Bangladesh Liberation War. Director Islam and lead actor Khosru Noman were both member ...
'' released in 1972. The movie was directed by
Chashi Nazrul Islam
Chashi Nazrul Islam (11 October 1941 – 11 January 2015) was a Bangladeshi film director and producer. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director twice for the films Shuvoda (1986) and Hangor Nodi Grenade (1997). He was awarded Eku ...
. Other filmmakers who made critically acclaimed war films in the 1970s include Alamgir Kabir, Chashi Nazrul Islam, and Subhash Dutta. Three of Kabir's feature films are featured in the "Top 10 Bangladeshi Films" critics' choice list by the
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...
. His films include ''
Dhire Bohe Meghna
''Dhire Bohe Meghna'' ( bn, ধীরে বহে মেঘনা; Literary Meaning Quiet Flows the Meghna) is a 1973 Bengali war film based on the events of the Bangladesh Liberation War. The film is written and directed by Alamgir Kabir and i ...
'' (1973), ''Shurjo Konya'' (1976), ''Shimana Periye'' (1977), ''Rupali Shoykte'' (1979), ''Mohona'' (1982), ''Porinita'' (1984) and ''Mohanayok'' (1985). Other notable directors in the 1970s include
Narayan Ghosh Mita
Narayan Ghosh Mita ( bn, নারায়ণ ঘোষ মিতা) is a Bangladeshi writer and film director. He was the first recipient of National Film Award in best director category.
Filmography
See also
* Khan Ataur Rahman
* Satya S ...
, Abdullah al Mamun, Johirul Haque, and Amjad Hossain. Haque's ''Rongbaaj'' was one of the first commercial action films of Bangladesh.
After independence, one of the first international acclaimed film was ''
A River Called Titas
''Titas Ekti Nadir Naam'' ( bn, তিতাস একটি নদীর নাম), or ''A River Called Titas'', is a 1973 film that was a joint production between India and Cinema of Bangladesh, Bangladesh directed by Ritwik Ghatak. The movie ...
'' released in 1973, directed by prominent Indian
Bengali
Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to:
*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
director
Ritwik Ghatak
Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (; 4 November 19256 February 1976) was a noted Indian film director, screenwriter, and playwright. Along with prominent contemporary Bengali filmmakers Satyajit Ray, Tapan Sinha and Mrinal Sen, his cinema is primarily remembe ...
and starring
Prabir Mitra
Prabir Mitra (born 18 August 1941) is a Bangladeshi film actor. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film ''Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo'' in 1982. He also won the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award.As ...
in the lead role. ''Titash Ekti Nadir Naam'' topped the list of 10 best Bangladeshi films in the audience and critics' polls conducted by the
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...
in 2002. Some other notable films of 1970s include ''Joy Bangla'' (1972) of Fakrul Alom; ''Lalon Fokir'' (1972) of
Syed Hasan Imam
Syed Hasan Imam (31 August 1871 – 19 April 1933) was an Indian politician who served as the President of the Indian National Congress and was elected in September 1918.Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi
''Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi'' ( bn, অরুণোদয়ের অগ্নিসাক্ষী) is a 1972 Bangladeshi film based on the Liberation war of Bangladesh directed by Subhash Dutta. Babita, Ujjal and Anwar Hossain played the three l ...
'' (1972), ''Bashundhara'' (1977) by Subhash Dutta; ''
Alor Michil
''Alor Michil'' ( bn, আলোর মিছিল; English translation: Procession of Light) is a 1974 Bangladeshi patriotic film which focuses on the independence movement of 1971. Written and directed by Narayan Ghosh Mita, it stars Abdur Ra ...
'' (1974), ''Lathial'' (1975) by
Narayan Ghosh Mita
Narayan Ghosh Mita ( bn, নারায়ণ ঘোষ মিতা) is a Bangladeshi writer and film director. He was the first recipient of National Film Award in best director category.
Filmography
See also
* Khan Ataur Rahman
* Satya S ...
; ''
Megher Onek Rong
''Megher Onek Rong'' ( bn, মেঘের অনেক রং) is a Bangladeshi Bengali film directed by Harunur Rashid based on Bangladesh Liberation war.
This film got National Film Awards in five categories including Best Film, Best Director ...
'' (1976) by Harunur Rashid; ''
Golapi Ekhon Traine
''Golapi Ekhon Traine'' ( bn, গোলাপী এখন ট্রেনে, Gōlāpī Ekhon Trēnē, Golapi is now on a train - English name: The Endless Trail) is a Bangladeshi drama film based on the novel of Amjad Hossain ''Droupodi Ekhon T ...
'' (1978) by Amjad Hossain; ''
Sareng Bou
''Sareng Bou'' is a 1978 Bangladeshi film directed by Abdullah Al Mamun. The story is based on the novel of the same name by Shahidullah Kaiser. The film received critical acclaim, particularly for the performance given by Kabori Sarwar, who won ...
Azizur Rahman Azizur Rahman ( ar, عزيز الرحمن ) is a male Muslim given name, meaning ''dear to the Most Gracious''. It may refer to:
* Azizur Rahman (poet) (1917–1978), a Bangladeshi poet and lyricist
* Azizur Rahman Mallick, known as A R Mallick ...
Kazi Hayat
Kazi Hayat (born 15 February 1947, although in a newspaper Hayat claimed that he was born on 13 April 1948) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer, writer, and actor.
Hayat won Bangladesh National Film Awards eight times - Best Story for ''Day ...
, and ''Surjo Dighal Bari'' (1979) by
Sheikh Niamat Ali
Sheikh Niamat Ali (30 April 1940 – 24 November 2003) was a Bangladeshi film director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director in 1979, 1985 and 1995 for all the three feature films he ever made - '' Surja Dighal Bari'', ''Dahan' ...
and Moshiuddin Shaker. ''Surjo Dighal Bari'' was a critically acclaimed movie and it re-introduced Bangladeshi films to the international audience. The movie was based on a novel of the same name by
Abu Ishaque
Abu Bashar Mohammad Ishaque ( bn, আবু ইসহাক; 1 November 1926 – 2003) was a Bangladeshi novelist.
Early life
Ishaque was born in the village of Shirangal in Naria, Faridpur District (now in Shariatpur District) on 1 November 192 ...
. In 1975, the government started a national film award, as well as a donation fund for creative films.
1980s
The 1970s and 1980s were a golden era for Bangladeshi film industry commercially and critically. At this time, a lot of actors and actresses enjoyed popularity, including
Abdur Razzak
ʻAbd al-Razzāq (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الرزاق) is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Razzāq'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to ...
who was the most successful actor commercially during this period, as well as Kabori Sarwar,
Shabana
Shabana is a feminine given name. People named Shabana include:
*Shabana (actress), Bangladeshi actress
* Shabana (dancer), a Pakistani dancer killed by the Taliban
* Shabana Akhtar, Pakistani athlete
*Shabana Azmi, Indian actress
*Shabana Bakhsh ...
Shabnam
Jharna Basak (born 17 August 1946), known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film ''Samundar'' in 1 ...
Amol Bose
Amal Bose (born Amalendu BoseBulbul Ahmed
Bulbul Ahmed (born Tabarruk Ahmed; 4 September 1941 – 15 July 2010) was a Bangladeshi actor and director. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor award three times for his roles in the films ''Shimana Periye'' (1977), '' Badhu Bi ...
Ilias Kanchan
Idris Ali (born 24 December 1956; known by his stage name Ilias Kanchan) is a Bangladeshi actor and activist. He appeared in more than 350 films during the 1980s and 1990s. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in t ...
,
Jashim
Abul Khayer Jashim Uddin (known professionally as Jashim; 14 August 1950 – 8 October 1998) was a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, action director and a freedom fighter. He acted in more than 200 films and is known as the first action hero of ...
Parveen Sultana Diti
Parveen Sultana ( bn, পারভীন সুলতানা দিতি known by her stage name Diti; 31 March 1965 – 20 March 2016) was a Bangladeshi film and television actress. She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Support ...
,
Champa
Champa (Cham: ꨌꩌꨛꨩ; km, ចាម្ប៉ា; vi, Chiêm Thành or ) were a collection of independent Cham polities that extended across the coast of what is contemporary central and southern Vietnam from approximately the 2nd cen ...
and others.
In the 1980s most of the Bangladeshi commercial films were influenced in film-making, style and presentation by Indian movies, mostly Hindi movies from Maharashtra. But many of the films were original or adaptation from literary works. Some notable original and adapted films include, ''
Chhutir Ghonta
''Chhutir Ghonta'' ( bn, ছুটির ঘণ্টা '' When The Bell Rang'') is a 1980 Bangladeshi drama film written and directed by Azizur Rahman. It stars Razzak, Shabana, Sujata and Sumon in the lead.
It is based on the true story of a ...
'' (1980) by
Azizur Rahman Azizur Rahman ( ar, عزيز الرحمن ) is a male Muslim given name, meaning ''dear to the Most Gracious''. It may refer to:
* Azizur Rahman (poet) (1917–1978), a Bangladeshi poet and lyricist
* Azizur Rahman Mallick, known as A R Mallick ...
; ''Emiler Goenda Bahini'' (1980) by Badal Rahman; ''Shokhi Tumi Kar'' (1980), ''Akhoni Shomoy'' (1980) by Abdullah Al Mamun; ''Lal Shobujer Pala'' (1980), ''Obichar'' (1985) by
Syed Hasan Imam
Syed Hasan Imam (31 August 1871 – 19 April 1933) was an Indian politician who served as the President of the Indian National Congress and was elected in September 1918.Bhat De'' (1984) by Amjad Hossain; ''
Devdas
''Devdas'' ( bn, দেবদাস, transliterated as ''Debdās'') is a Bengali romance novel written by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee. The story pivots a tragic triangle linking Devdas, an archetypal lover in viraha (separation); Paro, his forbidden ...
'' (1982), ''Chandranath'' (1984), ''Shuvoda'' (1987) by
Chashi Nazrul Islam
Chashi Nazrul Islam (11 October 1941 – 11 January 2015) was a Bangladeshi film director and producer. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director twice for the films Shuvoda (1986) and Hangor Nodi Grenade (1997). He was awarded Eku ...
; ''Smriti Tumi Bedona'' (1980) by Dilip Shom; ''Mohona'' (1982), ''Porinita'' (1986) by Alamgir Kabir; ''
Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo
''Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo'' ( bn, বড় ভালো লোক ছিল; English: He Was a Good Man) is a 1982 Dhallywood drama film directed by famous journalist and director Mohammad Mohiuddin. This film received National Film Awards in six ca ...
'' (1982) by Mohammad Mohiuddin; ''Puroshkar'' (1983) by C.B Zaman; ''Maan Shomman'' (1983) by A.J Mintu; ''Nazma'' (1983), ''Shokal-Shondha'' (1984), ''Fulshojja'' (1986) by Subhash Dutta; ''Rajbari'' (1984) by
Kazi Hayat
Kazi Hayat (born 15 February 1947, although in a newspaper Hayat claimed that he was born on 13 April 1948) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer, writer, and actor.
Hayat won Bangladesh National Film Awards eight times - Best Story for ''Day ...
; ''Grihilokkhi'' (1984) by Kamal Ahmed; ''Dahan'' (1986) by
Sheikh Niamat Ali
Sheikh Niamat Ali (30 April 1940 – 24 November 2003) was a Bangladeshi film director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director in 1979, 1985 and 1995 for all the three feature films he ever made - '' Surja Dighal Bari'', ''Dahan' ...
; ''Shot Bhai'' (1985) by
Abdur Razzak
ʻAbd al-Razzāq (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الرزاق) is a male Muslim given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Razzāq'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to ...
; ''Ramer Shumoti'' (1985) by Shahidul Amin; ''Rajlokkhi-Srikanto'' (1986) by
Bulbul Ahmed
Bulbul Ahmed (born Tabarruk Ahmed; 4 September 1941 – 15 July 2010) was a Bangladeshi actor and director. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor award three times for his roles in the films ''Shimana Periye'' (1977), '' Badhu Bi ...
; ''Harano Shur'' (1987) by
Narayan Ghosh Mita
Narayan Ghosh Mita ( bn, নারায়ণ ঘোষ মিতা) is a Bangladeshi writer and film director. He was the first recipient of National Film Award in best director category.
Filmography
See also
* Khan Ataur Rahman
* Satya S ...
; ''Dayi Ke'' (1987) by Aftab Khan Tulu; ''Tolpar'' (1988) by Kabir Anowar and ''Biraj Bou'' (1988) by Mohiuddin Faruk.
The
parallel cinema
Parallel cinema, or New Indian Cinema, is a film movement in Indian cinema that originated in the state of West Bengal in the 1950s as an alternative to the mainstream commercial Indian cinema.
Inspired by Italian Neorealism, Parallel Cinema ...
movement was officially started from this decade, though there were many off-track movies were made of different genres from the 60s. But the 80s movies were strictly commercial influenced by Indian Hindi commercial films, so there was a necessity of a
realism
Realism, Realistic, or Realists may refer to:
In the arts
*Realism (arts), the general attempt to depict subjects truthfully in different forms of the arts
Arts movements related to realism include:
*Classical Realism
*Literary realism, a move ...
and naturalism cinema movement. The movement was started by Alamgir Kabir. From this movement some intellectual filmmakers came such as,
Tanvir Mokammel
Tanvir Mokammel (born 8 March 1955) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker and writer. He is the recipient of Ekushey Padak in 2017. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards total ten times for the films ''Nodir Naam Modhumoti'' (1995), '' Chitra Nodir Pare'' ( ...
,
Tareque Masud
Tareque Masud (6 December 1956 – 13 August 2011) was a Bangladeshi independent film director, film producer, screenwriter and lyricist. He first found success with the films ''Muktir Gaan'' (1995) and ''Matir Moina'' (2002), for which he won thr ...
and
Morshedul Islam
Morshedul Islam (born 1 December 1958) is a Bangladeshi film director. His notable films include ''Agami'' (1984), ''Chaka'' (1993), ''Dipu Number Two'' (1996), ''Dukhai'' (1997), ''Khelaghor'' (2006), ''Durotto'' (2006) and ''Amar Bondhu Rashed' ...
.
1990s
In the 1990s most of the Bangladeshi movies were dominated by mainstream commercial movies. There were many successful films produced in this time.
In 1990s, definition of Bangla mainstream commercial movies had changed, because most of the movies were very much influenced by commercial Indian Hindi movies and most of them were direct copies from those Indian commercial Hindi films full with action, dance, song and jokes. In the 1990s some new directors and actors came to the industry. Intellectual Directors such as
Tanvir Mokammel
Tanvir Mokammel (born 8 March 1955) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker and writer. He is the recipient of Ekushey Padak in 2017. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards total ten times for the films ''Nodir Naam Modhumoti'' (1995), '' Chitra Nodir Pare'' ( ...
,
Tareque Masud
Tareque Masud (6 December 1956 – 13 August 2011) was a Bangladeshi independent film director, film producer, screenwriter and lyricist. He first found success with the films ''Muktir Gaan'' (1995) and ''Matir Moina'' (2002), for which he won thr ...
,
Morshedul Islam
Morshedul Islam (born 1 December 1958) is a Bangladeshi film director. His notable films include ''Agami'' (1984), ''Chaka'' (1993), ''Dipu Number Two'' (1996), ''Dukhai'' (1997), ''Khelaghor'' (2006), ''Durotto'' (2006) and ''Amar Bondhu Rashed' ...
,
Humayun Ahmed
Humayun Ahmed (; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and professor. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. He wrote over 200 ...
,
Nasiruddin Yousuff
Nasiruddin Yousuff is a Bangladeshi stage and film director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for the film '' Guerrilla'' (2011). He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh in 2010 for his contribution to B ...
, Akhtaruzzaman and Mustafizur Rahman made some critically and internationally acclaimed films at that time. Two of
Tanvir Mokammel
Tanvir Mokammel (born 8 March 1955) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker and writer. He is the recipient of Ekushey Padak in 2017. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards total ten times for the films ''Nodir Naam Modhumoti'' (1995), '' Chitra Nodir Pare'' ( ...
's feature films are featured in the "Top 10 Bangladeshi Films" list by
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, ...
's critics choice.
Most successful male actors during this time was Alamgir,
Jashim
Abul Khayer Jashim Uddin (known professionally as Jashim; 14 August 1950 – 8 October 1998) was a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, action director and a freedom fighter. He acted in more than 200 films and is known as the first action hero of ...
,
Ilias Kanchan
Idris Ali (born 24 December 1956; known by his stage name Ilias Kanchan) is a Bangladeshi actor and activist. He appeared in more than 350 films during the 1980s and 1990s. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in t ...
Salman Shah
Salman Shah (Urdu: سلمان شاہ) is a Pakistani economist who serves as Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab on Economic Affairs and Planning & Development. Previously, he has served as the caretaker Finance Minister of Pakistan. He ...
and
Manna
Manna ( he, מָן, mān, ; ar, اَلْمَنُّ; sometimes or archaically spelled mana) is, according to the Bible, an edible substance which God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert during the 40-year period follow ...
who gained success through the film
Danga
''Danga'' () ( bn, দাঙ্গা) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language action drama film written and directed by Kazi Hayat.
It stars Manna, Suchorita, Wasimul Bari Rajib, Anowara and Mizu Ahmed in lead roles. The film was released in 1991. ...
(1991) and continued sting of successful films until his death his in 2008, such as Shesh Khela, Khol Nayok, Dhar,
Ammajan
''Ammajan'' () is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language crime-drama film directed by Kazi Hayat and written by Monwar Hossain Dipjol. The film was released in 1999 in Bangladesh. It was produced by Monwar Hossain Dipjol. It stars Manna, Shabnam, Moushu ...
, Koshto,
Bir Soinik
''Bir Soinik'' also ( bn, বীর সৈনিক) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film.
The film released was 2003 in Bangladesh. director-writer Delwar Jahan Jhantu. Stars Manna, Moushumi, Rosy Samad, Humayun Faridi, Yasmin Bilkis Sathi and ...
Riaz
Riaz (; frp, Rua, or ) is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Gruyère (district), Gruyère in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland.
History
Riaz is first mentioned in 90 ...
who was noted for his film Praner Cheye Priyo in 1997 and continued to star in commercially successful films in the 2000s, and
Omar Sani
Mohammad Omar Sani (born 6 May 1968), is a Bangladeshi film and television actor.
Career
Sani's film debut was in the 1990 film ''Chader Alo'', directed by Shaikh Najrul Islam Khan. He acted in ''Prem Protishodh'' (1993) and ''Mohoth'' (1994). ...
(noted for
Coolie
A coolie (also spelled koelie, kuli, khuli, khulie, cooli, cooly, or quli) is a term for a low-wage labourer, typically of South Asian or East Asian descent.
The word ''coolie'' was first popularized in the 16th century by European traders acros ...
in 1997) among others.
Among success female actors were
Shabana
Shabana is a feminine given name. People named Shabana include:
*Shabana (actress), Bangladeshi actress
* Shabana (dancer), a Pakistani dancer killed by the Taliban
* Shabana Akhtar, Pakistani athlete
*Shabana Azmi, Indian actress
*Shabana Bakhsh ...
,
Champa
Champa (Cham: ꨌꩌꨛꨩ; km, ចាម្ប៉ា; vi, Chiêm Thành or ) were a collection of independent Cham polities that extended across the coast of what is contemporary central and southern Vietnam from approximately the 2nd cen ...
,
Dolly Johur
Dolly Zohur (born 17 July 1953) is a Bangladeshi film, television and stage actress. She received Bangladesh National Film Awards 2 times - as the Best Actress and the Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the films '' Shonkhonil Karagar'' ...
Shabnaz
Shabnaz (born Sabrina Tania) is a retired Bangladeshi film actress. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film '' Nirmom'' (1996). Shabnaz debuted her acting career in the film ''Chandni'', directed by Ehtesh ...
. Some notable films from this decade include ''
Padma Nadir Majhi
''Padma Nadir Majhi'' is an Indo-Bangladesh joint production feature film directed by Goutom Ghosh from the novel of the same name, Manik Bandopadhyay's ''Padma Nadir Majhi'', shows life of fishermen of the Padma River.
Plot
Hossain Miya (Utpa ...
'' by Indian director
Goutam Ghose
Goutam Ghose (also spelled Gautam Ghosh born 24 July 1950) is an Indian film director, Actor, music director and cinematographer, who works primarily in Bengali cinema. He is the only Indian to have received the "Vittorio Di Sica" Award, Italy ...
, ''
Padma Meghna Jamuna
''Padma Meghna Jamuna'' ( bn, পদ্মা মেঘনা যমুনা) is a Bangladeshi National award-winning film directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam ( Bengali: চাষী নজরুল ইসলাম). The film was released 1991. The ...
'' by
Chashi Nazrul Islam
Chashi Nazrul Islam (11 October 1941 – 11 January 2015) was a Bangladeshi film director and producer. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director twice for the films Shuvoda (1986) and Hangor Nodi Grenade (1997). He was awarded Eku ...
Aguner Poroshmoni
''Aguner Poroshmoni'' is a 1994 film based on the novel of the same name written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. The film won ''National Film Award'' in eight categories including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Plot. It was the first movie di ...
Humayun Ahmed
Humayun Ahmed (; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and professor. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. He wrote over 200 ...
Kazi Hayat
Kazi Hayat (born 15 February 1947, although in a newspaper Hayat claimed that he was born on 13 April 1948) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer, writer, and actor.
Hayat won Bangladesh National Film Awards eight times - Best Story for ''Day ...
, ''
Anya Jibon
''Anya Jibon'' ( bn, অন্য জীবন) is a Bangladeshi Bengali language film that was released in 1995. The film's screenplay and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sheikh Niamat Ali and also produced the film from his own banner S Niamot ...
'' by
Sheikh Niamat Ali
Sheikh Niamat Ali (30 April 1940 – 24 November 2003) was a Bangladeshi film director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director in 1979, 1985 and 1995 for all the three feature films he ever made - '' Surja Dighal Bari'', ''Dahan' ...
Dukhai
''Dukhai'' ( bn, দুখাই) is a Bangladeshi film written and directed by Morshedul Islam. The film got National Film Awards in 9 different categories.
Plot
This film shows the struggle of the people of the shore in the natural calamity.
C ...
'' by
Morshedul Islam
Morshedul Islam (born 1 December 1958) is a Bangladeshi film director. His notable films include ''Agami'' (1984), ''Chaka'' (1993), ''Dipu Number Two'' (1996), ''Dukhai'' (1997), ''Khelaghor'' (2006), ''Durotto'' (2006) and ''Amar Bondhu Rashed' ...
, ''
Hothat Brishti
''Hothat Brishti'' ( bn, links=no, হঠাৎ বৃষ্টি; ''Sudden Rain'') is a Bengali romance movie released in 1998 under the direction of Basu Chatterjee. It is a remake of the 1996 Tamil movie Kadhal Kottai. It was produced by bot ...
'' by Indian director
Basu Chatterjee
Basu Chatterjee ( bn, বাসু চ্যাটার্জ্জী; 10 January 1927 – 4 June 2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter.
Through the 1970s and 1980s, Chatterjee became associated with what came to be known as mi ...
During the 2000s, most Bangladeshi films underperformed commercially and Bangladesh produced about 100 low-budget movies a year. Viewership of Bangladeshi films in general dropped, and the industry was criticized for producing low-quality films whose only appeal was that of cheap melodrama.
After a drastic decline in the 2000s, the Bangladeshi film industry tried to bounce back after 2006–07. With the help of the Bangladeshi Government and the emergence of big production companies, the Bangladeshi film industry started growing slowly.
Among the successful films that released in the 2000s are ''
Ammajan
''Ammajan'' () is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language crime-drama film directed by Kazi Hayat and written by Monwar Hossain Dipjol. The film was released in 1999 in Bangladesh. It was produced by Monwar Hossain Dipjol. It stars Manna, Shabnam, Moushu ...
Wrong Number
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'', ''
Shasti
''Shasti'' ( bn, শাস্তি; 'Punishment') is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It is the film presented by HSBC Bank Bangladesh. It was released in 2004 all over Bangladesh.
Cast
* Ilyas Kanchan as Dukhiram
* Campa as Radha
* Riaz as ...
'', ''
Shyamol Chhaya
''Shyamol Chhaya'' ( bn, শ্যামল ছায়া; English: ''The Green Shade'') is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released on 16 December 2004. Written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Ria ...
'', ''
Hridoyer Kotha
''Hridoyer Kotha'' ( bn, হৃদয়ের কথা) is a Bangladeshi film released on 18 October 2006 directed by S.A. Haque Alik. Riaz produced the movie, the first time in his career. Notable songs in the film include "Valobasbo Bashbo Re" ...
'', ''
Daruchini Dwip
''Daruchini Dwip'' ( bn, দারুচিনি দ্বীপ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released on 31 August 2007 throughout Bangladesh. The film is based on the Bangladeshi novelist and film maker Humayun Ahmed’s po ...
'', ''
Monpura
''Monpura'' ( bn, মনপুরা), is a 2009 Bangladeshi Bengali film, directed by Giasuddin Selim. The film was remade into Indian Bengali in 2010 as ''Achin Pakhi'', which was directed by Anjan Das. ''Monpura'' is a romantic tragedy film set ...
'', ''
Priya Amar Priya
''Priya Amar Priya'' () is a 2008 Bangladeshi action romantic comedy film. The film directed by Badiul Alam Khokon and produced by Monir Hossain under the banner of Asha Production. The story of the film is written and screenplay by Puri Jagannad ...
Amar Praner Swami
''Amar Praner Swami'' ( bn, আমার প্রানের স্বামী; ) is a 2007 Bangladeshi romantic film directed by P. A. Kajol. It stars Shakib Khan, Shabnur, Nipun & many more. It was released on 10 August 2007 throughout Bang ...
Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore
''Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore'' () is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language romance film. The film was released in 2009 all over Bangladesh. It is directed and written by Shah Mohammad Shagram and produced by Omar Faruk and distributed by Eagel Music. This ...
'', among others. Besides critically acclaimed films like ''
Kittonkhola
''Kittonkhola'' is a 2000 Bangladeshi film directed by Abu Sayeed. The story is based on the stage play ''Kittonkhola'' by Selim Al Deen. It stars Raisul Islam Asad, Mamunur Rashid, Pijus Bandapadhyay, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Naila Azad Nupur, Tam ...
Hason Raja
Dewan Hason Raja Chowdhury, or simply known as Hason Raja ( bn, হাসন রাজা; 21 December 1854 – 6 December 1922), was a Bengali mystic poet and songwriter from Sylhet, Bengal Presidency (now Bangladesh). His unique style of mu ...
'' ,''
Matir Moyna
''Matir Moina'' ( bn, মাটির ময়না; also known in English as ''The Clay Bird'') is a 2002 Bengali War-drama film was written and directed by Tareque Masud. It was his debut feature film. Based on Tareque's story the screenplay w ...
'', ''
Bachelor
A bachelor is a man who is not and has never been married.Bachelors are, in Pitt & al.'s phrasing, "men who live independently, outside of their parents' home and other institutional settings, who are neither married nor cohabitating". ().
Etymo ...
'', ''
Joyjatra
''Joyjatra'' ( bn, জয়যাত্রা) is Bangladeshi film directed by Tauquir Ahmed and produced by Azam Faruk, featuring Mahfuz Ahmed, Bipasha Hayat, Azizul Hakim, Ahsan Habib Nasim, and others. The film is set in the period of the ...
'', ''
Hajar Bachhor Dhore
''Hajar Bachhor Dhore'' also ( bn, হাজার বছর ধরে, English: ''Symphony of Agony'') is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released in 2005 throughout Bangladesh. It was directed by Kohinur Akter Suchanda. Based on ...
Chandragrohon
''Chandragrohon: The Lunar Eclipse'' ( bn, চন্দ্রগ্রহণ) is a Bangladeshi film based on a short story written by Indian Bengali author Syed Mustafa Siraj. The film was released 2008 and younger director Murad Parvez first time ...
'' were produced in this decade. Most of the successful films during this period starred
Manna
Manna ( he, מָן, mān, ; ar, اَلْمَنُّ; sometimes or archaically spelled mana) is, according to the Bible, an edible substance which God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert during the 40-year period follow ...
(until his death in 2008) followed by
Shakib Khan
Masud Rana ( bn, মাসুদ রানা), better known by the name Shakib Khan ( bn, শাকিব খান) born 28 March 1979) is a Bangladeshi actor, producer, occasional singer, film organiser, and media personality who works in B ...
,
Riaz
Riaz (; frp, Rua, or ) is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Gruyère (district), Gruyère in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Fribourg (canton), Fribourg in Switzerland.
History
Riaz is first mentioned in 90 ...
, and
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 '' ...
. Leading female actors included
Moushumi
Arifa Pervin Zaman (born 3 November,1972), better known by her stage name Moushumi, is a Bangladeshi film actress and director. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress three times for her roles in ''Meghla Akash'' (2001), ''Devda ...
,
Shabnur
Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur Shabnoor (born 17 December 1977), known by her stage name Shabnoor, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film ''Dui Noyoner Alo'' (2005).
Background
...
,
Popy
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and
Champa
Champa (Cham: ꨌꩌꨛꨩ; km, ចាម្ប៉ា; vi, Chiêm Thành or ) were a collection of independent Cham polities that extended across the coast of what is contemporary central and southern Vietnam from approximately the 2nd cen ...
.
2010s
Since 2012, Bangladesh has developed several big production and distribution companies, such as
Monsoon Films
Monsoon Films is a Bangladeshi entertainment company established by Ananta Jalil, a Bangladeshi film actor, director and producer. His wife Afiea Nusrat Barsha is managing director
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central exec ...
,
Jaaz Multimedia
Jaaz Multimedia is a film production and distribution house in Bangladesh.
History
2011-2014: Initial Years
Jaaz Multimedia released their first film, ''Bhalobasar Rong'' starring Bappy and Mahiya Mahi, in 2012. In 2013, Jaaz Multimedia rele ...
and Tiger Media Limited and the films produced by them have been doing better business than others for their large budget and glamorous appearance. Four of the top ten highest grossing Bangladeshi films were released in the 2010s. In 2014 India's Reliance Entertainment Limited had expressed their interest in producing Bangladeshi films. However, the Bangladesh Film Corporation didn't respond due to the ban on Indian films in Bangladesh. Another notable film was released in the year 2010 named " Jaago " directed by one of the prominent and young director named Khijir Hayat Khan. And "Jaago" is the first sports-based film in Bangla Cinema. Top actors during this period included
Shakib Khan
Masud Rana ( bn, মাসুদ রানা), better known by the name Shakib Khan ( bn, শাকিব খান) born 28 March 1979) is a Bangladeshi actor, producer, occasional singer, film organiser, and media personality who works in B ...
, as well as
Ananta Jalil
M. A. Jalil (known as AJ) is a Bangladeshi businessman, actor, director and producer. He started his professional career as a businessman in 1999, while he encashed his meme fame and began his film career with '' Khoj: The Search'' in 2010. Jali ...
Bappy Chowdhury
Bappy Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi film actor. He made his debut in 2012, appearing in ''Bhalobasar Rong'' as an actor opposite Mahiya Mahi.
Career
Bappy has made his acting debut in 2013 with ''Bhalobasar Rong''. He released two films " Lover ...
In 2020s, a new wave of cinema is going through Bangladeshi film industry. Started during
Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
, ott consumption increased largely in the country. New Bangladeshi platforms like Chorki and Binge became popular. Films like '' Poran, Hawa,
Operation Sundarbans
''Operation Sundarbans'' or ''Operation Sundarban'' ( bn, অপারেশন সুন্দরবন) is a Bangladeshi wildlife action thriller movie. The film is co-written and directed by Dipankar Sengupta Dipon. The film is produced by RA ...
,
Damal
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Ashfaque Nipun
Ashfaque Nipun is a Bangladeshi Filmmaker, Screenwriter and Actor known for directing Mohanagar, Mukim Brothers, Ei Shohore, Landphone er dingulite prem, Alpona Kajol, Sonali Danar Chil, Ms Shuily, Mukh o Mukhosh er golpo, Victim and Eti Maa.
Hi ...
Internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi films include,
Zahir Raihan
Mohammad Zahirullah (19 August 1935 – disappeared 30 January 1972), known as Zahir Raihan, was a Bangladeshi novelist, writer and filmmaker. He is most notable for his documentary ''Stop Genocide'' (1971), made during the Bangladesh Liberation ...
's ''
Stop Genocide
''Stop Genocide'' is a 1971 documentary film by Bangladeshi filmmaker Zahir Raihan. It is a 20-minute film that documents the killings and atrocities carried out by the Pakistan Army on the people of the then East Pakistan. It also depicts the pl ...
'' (1971);
Ritwik Ghatak
Ritwik Kumar Ghatak (; 4 November 19256 February 1976) was a noted Indian film director, screenwriter, and playwright. Along with prominent contemporary Bengali filmmakers Satyajit Ray, Tapan Sinha and Mrinal Sen, his cinema is primarily remembe ...
's ''
A river called Titas
''Titas Ekti Nadir Naam'' ( bn, তিতাস একটি নদীর নাম), or ''A River Called Titas'', is a 1973 film that was a joint production between India and Cinema of Bangladesh, Bangladesh directed by Ritwik Ghatak. The movie ...
'' (1973);
Sheikh Niamat Ali
Sheikh Niamat Ali (30 April 1940 – 24 November 2003) was a Bangladeshi film director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director in 1979, 1985 and 1995 for all the three feature films he ever made - '' Surja Dighal Bari'', ''Dahan' ...
and Moshiuddin Shaker's ''
Surja Dighal Bari
''Surja Dighal Bari'' (''The Ominous House'') is a 1979 Bangladeshi feature film directed and produced by Sheikh Niamat Ali and Masihuddin Shaker. The screenplay was based on Abu Ishaque's 1955 novel of the same title. It was the first film made fr ...
'' (1979);
Tanvir Mokammel
Tanvir Mokammel (born 8 March 1955) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker and writer. He is the recipient of Ekushey Padak in 2017. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards total ten times for the films ''Nodir Naam Modhumoti'' (1995), '' Chitra Nodir Pare'' ( ...
Lalon
Lalon ( bn, লালন; 14 October 1772 – 17 October 1890), also known as Lalon Shah, Lalon Fakir, Shahji and titled Fakir, Shah, was a prominent Bengali spiritual leader, philosopher, mystic poet and social reformer. Regarded as an icon of ...
'' (2004);
Morshedul Islam
Morshedul Islam (born 1 December 1958) is a Bangladeshi film director. His notable films include ''Agami'' (1984), ''Chaka'' (1993), ''Dipu Number Two'' (1996), ''Dukhai'' (1997), ''Khelaghor'' (2006), ''Durotto'' (2006) and ''Amar Bondhu Rashed' ...
's ''Agami'' (1984), ''Chaka'' (1993), ''
Dipu Number Two
''Dipu Number Two'' ( bn, দীপু নাম্বার টু) is a 1996 Bangladeshi film directed by Morshedul Islam. The screenplay was based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Muhammed Zafar Iqbal. It stars Arun Saha, who played the le ...
'' (1996), ''
Dukhai
''Dukhai'' ( bn, দুখাই) is a Bangladeshi film written and directed by Morshedul Islam. The film got National Film Awards in 9 different categories.
Plot
This film shows the struggle of the people of the shore in the natural calamity.
C ...
'' (1997), ''Duratta'' (2004) and ''
Amar Bondhu Rashed
''Amar Bondhu Rashed'' ( bn, আমার বন্ধু রাশেদ, English: My Friend Rashed) is a film directed by Morshedul Islam, known for making indie movies. Adapted from the novel of same name ''Amar Bondhu Rashed'' by Muhammad Zaf ...
'' (2011);
Tareque Masud
Tareque Masud (6 December 1956 – 13 August 2011) was a Bangladeshi independent film director, film producer, screenwriter and lyricist. He first found success with the films ''Muktir Gaan'' (1995) and ''Matir Moina'' (2002), for which he won thr ...
Song of Freedom
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Two of the film's pivotal elements are the character of an opera composer, Gabriel Donizetti, presumably suggested by historical opera composer ...
The Clay Bird
''Matir Moina'' ( bn, মাটির ময়না; also known in English as ''The Clay Bird'') is a 2002 Cinema of Bangladesh, Bengali War film, War-Drama (modern genre), drama film was written and directed by Tareque Masud. It was his debut f ...
'' (2002);
Humayun Ahmed
Humayun Ahmed (; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and professor. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. He wrote over 200 ...
's ''
Aguner Poroshmoni
''Aguner Poroshmoni'' is a 1994 film based on the novel of the same name written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. The film won ''National Film Award'' in eight categories including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Plot. It was the first movie di ...
'' (1994) and ''
Shyamol Chhaya
''Shyamol Chhaya'' ( bn, শ্যামল ছায়া; English: ''The Green Shade'') is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released on 16 December 2004. Written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Ria ...
'' (2004);
Abu Sayeed
Abu Sayeed is a politician from Pabna district of Bangladesh, organizer of the War of Liberation, and former Minister of State for Information who was a Member of Parliament for the then Pabna 8 and Pabna-1 constituencies.
Career
Sayeed was a ...
's ''
kittonkhola
''Kittonkhola'' is a 2000 Bangladeshi film directed by Abu Sayeed. The story is based on the stage play ''Kittonkhola'' by Selim Al Deen. It stars Raisul Islam Asad, Mamunur Rashid, Pijus Bandapadhyay, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Naila Azad Nupur, Tam ...
'' (2000), ''
Shankhonad
Shankhonad ( bn, শঙ্খনাদ, ''Wail of the Conch'') is a 2004 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Abu Sayeed. It stars Zahid Hasan, KS Firoz, Nazma Anwar, and Fazlur Rahman Babu.
Plot
Osman returns to his ancestral village on a stormy ...
Enamul Karim Nirjhar
Enamul Karim Nirjhar (born 29 November 1962) is a Bangladeshi architect and filmmaker.
Nirjhar is the founder and principal architect of System Architects. As one of the most prominent architectural studio practicing contemporary architecture ...
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 numero ...
's ''
Bachelor
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Etymo ...
'' (2003), ''
Third Person Singular Number
''Third Person Singular Number'' ( bn, থার্ড পারসন সিঙ্গুলার নাম্বার) is a 2009 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and written jointly by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and Anisul ...
'' (2009), ''
Television
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'' (2013) and ''
No Bed of Roses
''No Bed of Roses'' (''Doob'' as the Bengali version) is a 2017 Bangladeshi-Indian drama film written and directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. It was produced by Abdul Aziz, Himanshu Dhanuka and Irrfan Khan under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia a ...
'';
Tauquir Ahmed
Tauquir Ahmed (born 5 March 1966) is a Bangladeshi architect and actor, turned director in both television and cinema. His films won many international and national awards including Bangladesh National Film Awards in the Bangladesh National Film ...
's ''
Joyjatra
''Joyjatra'' ( bn, জয়যাত্রা) is Bangladeshi film directed by Tauquir Ahmed and produced by Azam Faruk, featuring Mahfuz Ahmed, Bipasha Hayat, Azizul Hakim, Ahsan Habib Nasim, and others. The film is set in the period of the ...
Rubaiyat Hossain
Rubaiyat Hossain ( bn, রুবাইয়াত হোসেন) is a Bangladeshi film director, writer, and producer. She made the films ''Meherjaan'' (2011), '' Under Construction'' (2015) and '' Made in Bangladesh'' (2019).
Education
Inspi ...
's ''
Meherjaan
''Meherjaan'' ( bn, মেহেরজান) is the feature-length début film of Bangladeshi director Rubaiyat Hossain. The film was pulled from theatres due to the hostile response of some segments of the audience after its release in January ...
Zahidur Rahim Anjan
Zahidur Rahman Anjan is a Bangladeshi film director. He won a Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for his direction of the film ''Meghmallar'' (2014).
References
External links
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Living people
Bangladeshi film director ...
's ''
Meghmallar
''Meghmallar'' ( bn, মেঘমল্লার, also known in English as Raincoat) is a 2014 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Zahidur Rahim Anjan. The film is an adaption of writer Akhtaruzzaman Elias's story titled "Raincoat". It was screen ...
'' (2014); Aung Rakhine's '' My Bicycle'' (2015); Bijon Imtiaz's ''Matir Projar Deshe-Kingdom of Clay Subjects'' (2016),
Amitabh Reza Chowdhury
Amitabh Reza Chowdhury ( bn, অমিতাভ রেজা চৌধুরী) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker. In his career, he has directed nearly fifteen hundred (1500) television commercials (henceforth TVCs). Amitabh has also directed a few tel ...
's ''
Aynabaji
''Aynabaji'' ( bn, আয়নাবাজি ) is a 2016 Bangladeshi crime thriller film directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and produced by Gousul Alam under the banner of Content Matters Production. The film stars Chanchal Chowdhury, Masuma R ...
'' (2016) etc. These films won many international acclaims introducing Bangladeshi films to a wide international audiences. The late
Tareque Masud
Tareque Masud (6 December 1956 – 13 August 2011) was a Bangladeshi independent film director, film producer, screenwriter and lyricist. He first found success with the films ''Muktir Gaan'' (1995) and ''Matir Moina'' (2002), for which he won thr ...
is regarded as one of Bangladesh's outstanding directors due to his numerous productions on historical and social issues. Masud was honored by
FIPRESCI
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world fo ...
at the
Cannes Film Festival
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in 2002 for his film ''
The Clay Bird
''Matir Moina'' ( bn, মাটির ময়না; also known in English as ''The Clay Bird'') is a 2002 Cinema of Bangladesh, Bengali War film, War-Drama (modern genre), drama film was written and directed by Tareque Masud. It was his debut f ...
'' (2002).
Government support
The government of Bangladesh played a huge role in the re-emergence of Bangladeshi films. The Bangladesh Film Development Corporation was established as an assistance hub for Bangladeshi cinema. The government also spends about $1 million annually for the development of Bangladeshi parallel cinema and art cinema.
Bangladesh Awami League
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, the present government, spent more than $10 million in 2012 and 2014–15 for the modern technical supports in Bangladeshi cinema.
Film production and distribution house
There are more than 100 production houses in the Bangladeshi film industry, but few have managed to be successful in the market. Such production houses and distribution houses have helped Bangladeshi movies to reach a national and international platform, releasing films and distributing them to audiences overseas. Some well-known production houses in the Bangladeshi cinema include,
Impress Telefilm
Impress Telefilm Limited is a media production house in Bangladesh formed in 2003. The company produces film, drama, and drama serials, music videos, variety shows, magazine programmes, musical programmes and documentaries as well as TV commercia ...
Monsoon Films
Monsoon Films is a Bangladeshi entertainment company established by Ananta Jalil, a Bangladeshi film actor, director and producer. His wife Afiea Nusrat Barsha is managing director
A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central exec ...
,
Jaaz Multimedia
Jaaz Multimedia is a film production and distribution house in Bangladesh.
History
2011-2014: Initial Years
Jaaz Multimedia released their first film, ''Bhalobasar Rong'' starring Bappy and Mahiya Mahi, in 2012. In 2013, Jaaz Multimedia rele ...
Fatman Films
Fatman Films, is a music company and film production company of Bangladesh. The company was established in 2011 by musician Adit Ozbert. Fatman Industries is a well known private investor and affiliate. The company specializes in music production, ...
,
Bongo BD
Bongo is a Bangladeshi startup company, which is the first and biggest streaming video-on-demand service in Bangladesh. Basically, Bongo is known as an enabler of digital content creation in Bangladeshi entertainment industry. Bongo was founded i ...
The Day Shall Dawn
''The Day Shall Dawn'' ( ur, جاگو ہوا سویرا, Jago Hua Savera) is a 1959 Pakistani drama film directed by A. J. Kardar. The film was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 32nd Academy Awards, but ...
Jibon Theke Neya
''Jibon Theke Neya'' () is a 1970 Bengali-language Pakistani film directed by Zahir Raihan. The film is a political satire based on the Bengali Language Movement under the rule of Pakistan metaphorically, where an autocratic woman in one family ...
'' (1970)
* ''
Ora Egaro Jon
''Ora Egaro Jon'' ( bn, ওরা ১১ জন) is a 1972 Bengali historical drama film written by Al Masood and directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam, based on the Bangladesh Liberation War. Director Islam and lead actor Khosru Noman were both member ...
'' (1972)
* ''
A River Called Titas
''Titas Ekti Nadir Naam'' ( bn, তিতাস একটি নদীর নাম), or ''A River Called Titas'', is a 1973 film that was a joint production between India and Cinema of Bangladesh, Bangladesh directed by Ritwik Ghatak. The movie ...
Chhutir Ghonta
''Chhutir Ghonta'' ( bn, ছুটির ঘণ্টা '' When The Bell Rang'') is a 1980 Bangladeshi drama film written and directed by Azizur Rahman. It stars Razzak, Shabana, Sujata and Sumon in the lead.
It is based on the true story of a ...
Devdas
''Devdas'' ( bn, দেবদাস, transliterated as ''Debdās'') is a Bengali romance novel written by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee. The story pivots a tragic triangle linking Devdas, an archetypal lover in viraha (separation); Paro, his forbidden ...
'' (1982)
* ''
Shuvoda
''Shuvoda'' ( bn, শুভদা) is a 1986 Bangladeshi Bengali language film directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam from Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel of the same name.
Plot
Haran (Golam Mustafa) family consists of his wife Shuvoda ( Anwara), ...
Aguner Poroshmoni
''Aguner Poroshmoni'' is a 1994 film based on the novel of the same name written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. The film won ''National Film Award'' in eight categories including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Plot. It was the first movie di ...
'' (1994)
* ''
Dipu Number Two
''Dipu Number Two'' ( bn, দীপু নাম্বার টু) is a 1996 Bangladeshi film directed by Morshedul Islam. The screenplay was based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Muhammed Zafar Iqbal. It stars Arun Saha, who played the le ...
'' (1996)
* ''
Hangor Nodi Grenade
''Hangor Nodi Grenade'' is a 1997 film directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam. The story is based on the novel of the same name by Selina Hossain. That film won ''Bangladesh National Film Award
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Repu ...
Hajar Bachhor Dhore
''Hajar Bachhor Dhore'' also ( bn, হাজার বছর ধরে, English: ''Symphony of Agony'') is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released in 2005 throughout Bangladesh. It was directed by Kohinur Akter Suchanda. Based on ...
'' (2005)
* ''
Shyamol Chhaya
''Shyamol Chhaya'' ( bn, শ্যামল ছায়া; English: ''The Green Shade'') is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released on 16 December 2004. Written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Ria ...
(The Green Shade)'' (2005)
* ''
Shuva
Shuva ( he, שׁוּבָה) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 4,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In it had a population of .
History
The village was establis ...
'' (2006)
* ''
Meherjaan
''Meherjaan'' ( bn, মেহেরজান) is the feature-length début film of Bangladeshi director Rubaiyat Hossain. The film was pulled from theatres due to the hostile response of some segments of the audience after its release in January ...
The Day Shall Dawn
''The Day Shall Dawn'' ( ur, جاگو ہوا سویرا, Jago Hua Savera) is a 1959 Pakistani drama film directed by A. J. Kardar. The film was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 32nd Academy Awards, but ...
Jibon Theke Neya
''Jibon Theke Neya'' () is a 1970 Bengali-language Pakistani film directed by Zahir Raihan. The film is a political satire based on the Bengali Language Movement under the rule of Pakistan metaphorically, where an autocratic woman in one family ...
Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi
''Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi'' ( bn, অরুণোদয়ের অগ্নিসাক্ষী) is a 1972 Bangladeshi film based on the Liberation war of Bangladesh directed by Subhash Dutta. Babita, Ujjal and Anwar Hossain played the three l ...
Alor Michil
''Alor Michil'' ( bn, আলোর মিছিল; English translation: Procession of Light) is a 1974 Bangladeshi patriotic film which focuses on the independence movement of 1971. Written and directed by Narayan Ghosh Mita, it stars Abdur Ra ...
'' (1974)
* ''
Megher Onek Rong
''Megher Onek Rong'' ( bn, মেঘের অনেক রং) is a Bangladeshi Bengali film directed by Harunur Rashid based on Bangladesh Liberation war.
This film got National Film Awards in five categories including Best Film, Best Director ...
'' (1976)
* ''Shimana Periye'' (1977)
* ''
Chhutir Ghonta
''Chhutir Ghonta'' ( bn, ছুটির ঘণ্টা '' When The Bell Rang'') is a 1980 Bangladeshi drama film written and directed by Azizur Rahman. It stars Razzak, Shabana, Sujata and Sumon in the lead.
It is based on the true story of a ...
(Holiday Hours)'' (1980)
* ''Emiler Goenda Bahini-Emil and the Detectives'' (1980)
* ''
Devdas
''Devdas'' ( bn, দেবদাস, transliterated as ''Debdās'') is a Bengali romance novel written by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee. The story pivots a tragic triangle linking Devdas, an archetypal lover in viraha (separation); Paro, his forbidden ...
'' (1982)
* ''
Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo
''Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo'' ( bn, বড় ভালো লোক ছিল; English: He Was a Good Man) is a 1982 Dhallywood drama film directed by famous journalist and director Mohammad Mohiuddin. This film received National Film Awards in six ca ...
'' (1982)
* ''Hooliya (Wanted)'' (1984)
* ''
The Gypsy Girl
''The Gypsy Girl'' (sometimes erroneously referred to as '' Malle Babbe'') is an oil-on-wood painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals, painted in 1628-1630, and now in the Louvre Museum, in Paris. It is a tronie, a study of facial ex ...
'' (1989)
* ''
Nodir Naam Modhumoti
''Nodir Naam Modhumoti'' (translated as ''The River Named Modhumoti'') is a 1996 Bangladeshi Bengali language film directed by Tanvir Mokammel. It won 20th Bangladesh National Film Awards for the Best Story, Best Dialogue and Best Male Playback ...
Aguner Poroshmoni
''Aguner Poroshmoni'' is a 1994 film based on the novel of the same name written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. The film won ''National Film Award'' in eight categories including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Plot. It was the first movie di ...
'' (1994)
* ''
Song of Freedom
''Song of Freedom'' is a 1936 British film directed by J. Elder Wills and starring Paul Robeson.
Two of the film's pivotal elements are the character of an opera composer, Gabriel Donizetti, presumably suggested by historical opera composer ...
'' (1995)
* ''
Dukhai
''Dukhai'' ( bn, দুখাই) is a Bangladeshi film written and directed by Morshedul Islam. The film got National Film Awards in 9 different categories.
Plot
This film shows the struggle of the people of the shore in the natural calamity.
C ...
Kittonkhola
''Kittonkhola'' is a 2000 Bangladeshi film directed by Abu Sayeed. The story is based on the stage play ''Kittonkhola'' by Selim Al Deen. It stars Raisul Islam Asad, Mamunur Rashid, Pijus Bandapadhyay, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Naila Azad Nupur, Tam ...
'' (2000)
* ''
The Clay Bird
''Matir Moina'' ( bn, মাটির ময়না; also known in English as ''The Clay Bird'') is a 2002 Cinema of Bangladesh, Bengali War film, War-Drama (modern genre), drama film was written and directed by Tareque Masud. It was his debut f ...
Shyamol Chhaya
''Shyamol Chhaya'' ( bn, শ্যামল ছায়া; English: ''The Green Shade'') is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released on 16 December 2004. Written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Ria ...
The Clay Bird
''Matir Moina'' ( bn, মাটির ময়না; also known in English as ''The Clay Bird'') is a 2002 Cinema of Bangladesh, Bengali War film, War-Drama (modern genre), drama film was written and directed by Tareque Masud. It was his debut f ...
'' (2002)
* ''
Lalon
Lalon ( bn, লালন; 14 October 1772 – 17 October 1890), also known as Lalon Shah, Lalon Fakir, Shahji and titled Fakir, Shah, was a prominent Bengali spiritual leader, philosopher, mystic poet and social reformer. Regarded as an icon of ...
'' (2004)
* ''Duratta (The Distance)'' (2004)
* '' Journey to Victory'' (2004)
* ''
Shyamol Chhaya
''Shyamol Chhaya'' ( bn, শ্যামল ছায়া; English: ''The Green Shade'') is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released on 16 December 2004. Written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Ria ...
Monpura
''Monpura'' ( bn, মনপুরা), is a 2009 Bangladeshi Bengali film, directed by Giasuddin Selim. The film was remade into Indian Bengali in 2010 as ''Achin Pakhi'', which was directed by Anjan Das. ''Monpura'' is a romantic tragedy film set ...
'' (2009)
* ''
Third Person Singular Number
''Third Person Singular Number'' ( bn, থার্ড পারসন সিঙ্গুলার নাম্বার) is a 2009 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and written jointly by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and Anisul ...
Meherjaan
''Meherjaan'' ( bn, মেহেরজান) is the feature-length début film of Bangladeshi director Rubaiyat Hossain. The film was pulled from theatres due to the hostile response of some segments of the audience after its release in January ...
'' (2011)
* ''
Quicksand
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A colloid is a mixture in which one substance consisting of microscopically dispersed insoluble particles is suspended throughout another substance. Some definitions specify that the particles must be dispersed in a ...
'' (2012)
* ''
Lal Tip
''Lal Tip'' (''The Red Point'') is a 2012 romance film directed by Swapan Ahmed and produced by Impress Telefilm Limited and Benani Films. The film stars Emon and Kusum Sikder in lead roles. The film was released worldwide on 17 February 2012.
...
Television
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'' (2013)
* ''
Ant Story
''Ant Story'' ( bn, পিঁপড়াবিদ্যা) is a 2013 Bangladeshi drama film directed & written by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and starring Sheena Chohan, Noor Imran Mithu and others.
Plot
Everyday on the way back to his suburban ...
Taarkata
''Taarkata'' is a 2014 Bangladeshi romantic thriller film written and directed by Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz, starring Arifin Shuvoo, Bidya Sinha Saha Mim with Moushumi, Faruque Ahmed, Dr. Ezazul Islam and Ahmed Sharif in supporting roles. ...
'' (2014)
* ''
Checkmate
Checkmate (often shortened to mate) is any game position in chess and other chess-like games in which a player's king is in check (threatened with ) and there is no possible escape. Checkmating the opponent wins the game.
In chess, the king is ...
Glow of the Firefly
''Glow of the Firefly'' ( bn, জোনাকির আলো, translit=''Jonakir Alo'') is a 2014 Bangladeshi drama film written and directed by Khalid Mahmud Mithu. It was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at ...
'' (2014)
* ''
Brihonnola
''Brihonnola'' is a 2014 Bangladeshi feature film directed and produced by Murad Parvez based on a short story named "Gaach-ta Bolechilo" (The Tree had Told) by Indian Bengali author Syed Mustafa Siraj. The film stars Ferdous Ahmed, Sohana Sab ...
'' (2014)
* ''
Hitman
Contract killing is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or persons. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of payment, monetary or otherwise. Either party may be ...
'' (2014)
* ''U-turn'' (2015)
* ''
Gangster Returns
Gangster Returns is a 2015 Bangladeshi action thriller film directed by Ashiqur Rahman and features Ziaul Faruq Apurba in lead role. The development began in January, 2013.
Cast
* Ziaul Faruq Apurba as Shaon, a gangster
* Peya Jannatul
* Pra ...
Niyoti
''Niyoti'' is a 2016 Indo-Bangladeshi romantic drama film written by Abdullah Zahir Babu and directed by Zakir Hossain Raju. Produced by Abdul Aziz under the Jaaz Multimedia banner, the film stars Arifin Shuvoo and Falguni Rahman Jolly in pi ...
Bossgiri
''Bossgiri'' (English title: ''Where The Action Ends'') is a Bangladeshi romantic action drama film directed by Shamim Ahamed Roni and produced by Topi Khan under the banner of Khan Films. The film stars Shakib Khan and Shabnom Bubly in lead rol ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Oggatonama
''Oggatonama'' ( bn, অজ্ঞাতনামা ) is a 2016 Bangladeshi drama film directed and written by Tauquir Ahmed. It was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was no ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Aynabaji
''Aynabaji'' ( bn, আয়নাবাজি ) is a 2016 Bangladeshi crime thriller film directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and produced by Gousul Alam under the banner of Content Matters Production. The film stars Chanchal Chowdhury, Masuma R ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Bhuban Majhi
''Bhuban Majhi'' ( bn, ভুবন মাঝি ) is a Bangladeshi film based on the Bangladesh Liberation War, Bangladeshi War of Independence. It was directed and produced by Fakhrul Arefeen Khan, starring the Indian actor ''Parambrata Chatterj ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Nabab
''Nabab'' is an Indo-Bangladesh 2017 film directed by Joydip Mukherjee and produced by Abdul Aziz and Himanshu Dhanuka under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia and Eskay Movies. The film features Bangladeshi star Shakib Khan as an intelligence a ...
'' (2017)
* ''
Dhaka Attack
''Dhaka Attack'' ( bn, ঢাকা অ্যাটাক) is a Bangladeshi police action thriller film produced by Bangladesh Police Paribar Kallyan Samity Ltd., Three Wheelers Ltd. and Splash Multimedia. It features Arifin Shuvoo, Mahiya Ma ...
'' (2017)
* ''
No Bed of Roses
''No Bed of Roses'' (''Doob'' as the Bengali version) is a 2017 Bangladeshi-Indian drama film written and directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. It was produced by Abdul Aziz, Himanshu Dhanuka and Irrfan Khan under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia a ...
Password
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'' (2019)
* ''
Nolok
''Nolok'' ( bn, নোলক; ) is a 2019 Bangladeshi romantic comedy-drama film. The film screenplay, produced and directed by Sakib Sonet and Team. It is being produced by Be Happy Entertainment and distributed by Jaaz Multimedia and the st ...
The Day Shall Dawn
''The Day Shall Dawn'' ( ur, جاگو ہوا سویرا, Jago Hua Savera) is a 1959 Pakistani drama film directed by A. J. Kardar. The film was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 32nd Academy Awards, but ...
A River Called Titas
''Titas Ekti Nadir Naam'' ( bn, তিতাস একটি নদীর নাম), or ''A River Called Titas'', is a 1973 film that was a joint production between India and Cinema of Bangladesh, Bangladesh directed by Ritwik Ghatak. The movie ...
Chhutir Ghonta
''Chhutir Ghonta'' ( bn, ছুটির ঘণ্টা '' When The Bell Rang'') is a 1980 Bangladeshi drama film written and directed by Azizur Rahman. It stars Razzak, Shabana, Sujata and Sumon in the lead.
It is based on the true story of a ...
Devdas
''Devdas'' ( bn, দেবদাস, transliterated as ''Debdās'') is a Bengali romance novel written by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee. The story pivots a tragic triangle linking Devdas, an archetypal lover in viraha (separation); Paro, his forbidden ...
'' (1982)
* ''
The Gypsy Girl
''The Gypsy Girl'' (sometimes erroneously referred to as '' Malle Babbe'') is an oil-on-wood painting by the Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals, painted in 1628-1630, and now in the Louvre Museum, in Paris. It is a tronie, a study of facial ex ...
'' (1989)
* ''Chakor''(1992)
* ''
Aguner Poroshmoni
''Aguner Poroshmoni'' is a 1994 film based on the novel of the same name written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. The film won ''National Film Award'' in eight categories including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Plot. It was the first movie di ...
'' (1994)
* ''
Dipu Number Two
''Dipu Number Two'' ( bn, দীপু নাম্বার টু) is a 1996 Bangladeshi film directed by Morshedul Islam. The screenplay was based on the 1984 novel of the same name by Muhammed Zafar Iqbal. It stars Arun Saha, who played the le ...
'' (1996)
* ''
Coolie
A coolie (also spelled koelie, kuli, khuli, khulie, cooli, cooly, or quli) is a term for a low-wage labourer, typically of South Asian or East Asian descent.
The word ''coolie'' was first popularized in the 16th century by European traders acros ...
Kukkhato Khuni
''Kukkhato Khuni'' is a Bangladeshi Bengali language film released in 2000. The film is directed and produced by Montazur Rahman Akbar. The film is based on the biography of Ershad Sikder. Although the director did not admit it. The story of the ...
'' (2000)
* ''
Monpura
''Monpura'' ( bn, মনপুরা), is a 2009 Bangladeshi Bengali film, directed by Giasuddin Selim. The film was remade into Indian Bengali in 2010 as ''Achin Pakhi'', which was directed by Anjan Das. ''Monpura'' is a romantic tragedy film set ...
'' (2009)
* ''
Number One Shakib Khan
''Number One Shakib Khan'' (also known as ''No1SK'') ( bn, নাম্বার ওয়ান শাকিব খান) is a Bangladeshi Bengali action comedy film directed by Badiul Alam Khokon and it was released in Eid al-Fitr 2010 and b ...
'' (2010)
* ''
Most Welcome
''Most Welcome'' is a 2012 Bangladeshi action film directed by Anonno Mamun and produced by Ananta Jalil under his production banner Monsoon Films. The film features Ananta Jalil and Afiea Nusrat Barsha in lead roles. This movie is a remake of Vik ...
My Name Is Khan
''My Name Is Khan'', is a 2010 social drama film directed by Karan Johar and written by Shibani Bathija and lyricist Niranjan Iyengar. It was produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan under their production companies, Dharma Productions and ...
'' (2013)
* ''
Nishwartha Bhalobasa
''Nishwartha Bhalobasa'' ( bn, নিঃস্বার্থ ভালোবাসা, translation=Selfless Love, English title ''What is Love?'') is a Bangladeshi romantic-action-comedy film directed by Ananta Jalil, starring Ananta and Barsha i ...
Most Welcome 2
''Most Welcome 2'' is a Bangladeshi 2014 action film written by and directed by Ananta Jalil. Development began in February 2012. The film is a sequel of 2012 blockbuster ''Most Welcome'', The film released in 2014. The film stars Ananta Jalil an ...
'' (2014)
* ''
Hitman
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'' (2014)
* ''
Checkmate
Checkmate (often shortened to mate) is any game position in chess and other chess-like games in which a player's king is in check (threatened with ) and there is no possible escape. Checkmating the opponent wins the game.
In chess, the king is ...
''(2014)
* ''
Romeo vs Juliet
''Romeo vs Juliet'' is a 2015 Indo-Bangladesh joint production romantic comedy film directed by Ashok Pati. The cast includes Indian actors Ankush Hazra, Joey Debroy and Bangladeshi actress Mahiya Mahi. It is produced by Overseas Films Limited. ...
'' (2015)
* ''
Chuye Dile Mon
''Chuye Dile Mon'' ( bn, ছুঁয়ে দিলে মন) is a 2015 Bangladeshi romantic film, produced by Asiatic Ddhoni-Chitra Limited & Monforing Limited. The film is directed by Shihab Shaheen and features a cast that includes Arifin ...
Bossgiri
''Bossgiri'' (English title: ''Where The Action Ends'') is a Bangladeshi romantic action drama film directed by Shamim Ahamed Roni and produced by Topi Khan under the banner of Khan Films. The film stars Shakib Khan and Shabnom Bubly in lead rol ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Aynabaji
''Aynabaji'' ( bn, আয়নাবাজি ) is a 2016 Bangladeshi crime thriller film directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and produced by Gousul Alam under the banner of Content Matters Production. The film stars Chanchal Chowdhury, Masuma R ...
'' (2016)
* ''
Nabab
''Nabab'' is an Indo-Bangladesh 2017 film directed by Joydip Mukherjee and produced by Abdul Aziz and Himanshu Dhanuka under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia and Eskay Movies. The film features Bangladeshi star Shakib Khan as an intelligence a ...
'' (2017)
* ''
Dhaka Attack
''Dhaka Attack'' ( bn, ঢাকা অ্যাটাক) is a Bangladeshi police action thriller film produced by Bangladesh Police Paribar Kallyan Samity Ltd., Three Wheelers Ltd. and Splash Multimedia. It features Arifin Shuvoo, Mahiya Ma ...
'' (2017)
* ''
Jannat
Jannat Mahid ( ar, جنات مهيد; born January 6, 1986), known by her stage name Jannat ( ar, جنات, , ); is a Moroccan- Egyptianelwatannews.com/news/details/5010141 singer and actress. She was born in Morocco and presently living and pe ...
'' (2018)
* ''
Password
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'' (2019)
* ''
Nolok
''Nolok'' ( bn, নোলক; ) is a 2019 Bangladeshi romantic comedy-drama film. The film screenplay, produced and directed by Sakib Sonet and Team. It is being produced by Be Happy Entertainment and distributed by Jaaz Multimedia and the st ...
'' (2019)
Major events
Festivals
*
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 ...
National Film Awards
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– since 1975
*
Meril Prothom Alo Awards
''Meril Prothom Alo Awards'' or ''Prothom Alo Awards'' is an annual Bangladeshi awards ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in Bangladeshi Film Industry. The awards are divided into two components, Viewers' Choice and Critics' Choice. The a ...
– since 1998
*
Babisas Award
The Babisas Award is given by "Bangladesh Binodon Shangbadik Somiti" (English: Bangladesh Entertainment Journalist Association) or "BABISAS" every year for best performances in media. is an organization for progressive entertainment journalists.
...
– since 2004
*
Ifad Film Club Award
The Ifad Film Club Award is presented by Bangladesh Film Club to honour performances in different sectors of films. The official sponsor of the award is Ifad Group and the media partner is NTV.
History
The Ifad Film Club Award 2012 was the firs ...
– since 2012
* Lux Channel I Performance Award
* Green Bangla Binodon Bichitra Performance Award
Jagannath University
Jagannath University (JnU) ( bn, জগন্নাথ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ''Jagannātha biśbabidyālaẏa'', University Acrostic : জবি or JnU) is a state-funded public university at 9–10, Chittaranjan Avenue in Sa ...
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...
Daffodil International University
Daffodil International University ( bn, ড্যাফোডিল আন্তর্জাতিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) (DIU) is a private research university located in Daffodil Smart City, Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh. ...
Green University of Bangladesh
Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) ( bn, গ্রিন ইউনিভার্সিটি অব বাংলাদেশ) is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It offers BBA, MBA, Journalism & Media Communication, LLB, English, LL ...
Independent University, Bangladesh
Independent University, Bangladesh ( bn, ইন্ডিপেন্ডেন্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or IUB is a one of the well renowned, prestigious and popular private university in Bangladesh. It is located in Bas ...
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 ...
List of Bangladeshi films
This is a list of films produced by the Dhallywood film industry of Dhaka, Bangladesh, ordered by year of release. Dhallywood films are generally listed under the Bengali language. Some films before 1971 were mixed Urdu and Bengali language.
194 ...
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List of highest grossing Bangladeshi films
This is a ranking of the highest-grossing Bangladeshi films screened at Movie theater, cinemas in Bangladesh and globally. This is the ranking of the highest-grossing Cinema of Bangladesh, Bangladeshi films which have released after the Banglade ...
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Film
The Bangladesh National Award for Best Film (officially National Award Best Film bn, জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার শ্রেষ্ঠ চলচ্চিত্র) is one of the categories in the Nati ...
History of Cinema
The history of film chronicles the development of a visual art form created using film technologies that began in the late 19th century.
The advent of film as an artistic medium is not clearly defined. However, the commercial, public scree ...
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Cinema of the world
This is a list of cinema of the world by continent and country.
By continent
* Cinema of Africa
*Cinema of Asia
**South Asian cinema
**Southeast Asian cinema
* Cinema of North America
* Cinema of Latin America
*Cinema of Europe
* Cinema of Oceani ...
*
Cinema of West Bengal
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Films
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...