Masud Pathik (born 1 August 1979)
is a Bangladeshi filmmaker, poet and lyricist. His feature films ''
Nekabborer Mohaproyan
''Nekabborer Mohaproyan'' is a 2014 Bangladeshi film directed and produced by Masud Pathik. The screenplay is based on the poetry of Nirmalendu Goon. It earned six Bangladesh National Film Awards including the Best Film. The film received finan ...
'' (2014) won seven and ''
Maya: The Lost Mother'' (2019) won eight
Bangladesh National Film Awards
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.
Individually, he won the
Best Lyrics
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and
Best Story awards. For his poetry, he won the 2013 HSBC Kali O Kalam award for his poem ''Ekaki Jomin''.
Early life and education
Pathik was born on 1 August 1979 at
Raipura Upazila
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Demographics
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in
Narsingdi District
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.
[ He earned his PhD from the ]University of Dhaka
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on the topic of Bangladeshi Cinema.[ He took a film appreciation course in 2008 organised by Bishwo Shahitto Kendro in Dhaka.][ As of August 2020, he has been researching on film at Assam University.][
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Career
Pathik edits a magazine, ''Bratya'', that focuses on the life and livelihood of the subaltern people of Bangladesh. He also acts as the assistant editor of Pothorekha, a literary magazine in Bangladesh, and he is an executive member of Jatiyo Kobita Parishad, Bangladesh. He is the founder and chairman of ''Bratya Film'', and ''Bratya Creation''.[ The original winner of the Best Film Award, '']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 Saba ...
'', was disqualified due to plagiarism.
His film '' Maya: The Lost Mother'' was based on artist Shahabuddin Ahmed
Shahabuddin Ahmed (1 February 1930 – 19 March 2022) served as the President of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001, and the Chief Justice of Bangladesh from 1990 to 1995. He previously served as the acting president during 1990–91 when Hussain Mu ...
's painting ''The Woman''.[
Pathik's first poem ''Krishokphool'' was published in 1996.][ As of 2017, he has published 14 books including ''Chashar Put'', ''Ekaki Jomin'', ''Shetu Harabar Din'', ''Chashar Bachan'', ''Langoler Bhubon'' and ''Dadar Khorom''.][
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Filmography
*2014 ''Nekabborer Mohaproyan
''Nekabborer Mohaproyan'' is a 2014 Bangladeshi film directed and produced by Masud Pathik. The screenplay is based on the poetry of Nirmalendu Goon. It earned six Bangladesh National Film Awards including the Best Film. The film received finan ...
'' (feature film)
*2015 ''Alor Pother Sarothi'' (documentary)
*2019 '' Maya: The Lost Mother'' (feature film)
Awards
* HSBC Kali O Kalam Award (2013)Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics
The Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics is the highest award for lyrics of film music in Bangladesh.
List of winners
Records and statistics Multiple wins and nominations
The following individuals received two or more Best Lyricist awa ...
(2014)
* Ritwik Ghatak Memorial Award (2017)
References
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Living people
1976 births
University of Dhaka alumni
Bangladeshi male poets
Bangladeshi film directors
Best Lyricist National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
Best Story National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners