Nargis Akhter is a Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter and producer. Her first directed film was ''
Meghla Akash
'' Meghla Akash'' also ( bn, মেঘলা আকাশ meaning of en, The Cloudy Sky ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali language film. The film directed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Nargis Akter and it is her first directed film. Release 2002 in all over ...
''. After her first film, she directed various films including ''
Megher Koley Rod
''Megher Koley Rod'' (English: Sunshines in the Lap of Clouds) is a 2008 Bangladeshi film directed by Nargis Akhtar and stars Riaz and Popy in lead roles. It earned six awards at 33rd Bangladesh National Film Awards.
Synopsis
It is deals with ...
'' (2008), ''
Abujh Bou
''Abujh Bou'' (English: The Immature Wife) is a 2010 Bangladeshi film directed by Arthik Sazib and Nargis Akhtar and stars Ferdous Ahmed and Priyanka in her debut role. It earned three awards at 35th Bangladesh National Film Awards.
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'' (2010), and ''
Poush Maser Pirit'' (2016).
She won twice
National Film Award
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate ...
for the Best Screenplay category for the film ''
Meghla Akash
'' Meghla Akash'' also ( bn, মেঘলা আকাশ meaning of en, The Cloudy Sky ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali language film. The film directed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Nargis Akter and it is her first directed film. Release 2002 in all over ...
'' and ''
Abujh Bou
''Abujh Bou'' (English: The Immature Wife) is a 2010 Bangladeshi film directed by Arthik Sazib and Nargis Akhtar and stars Ferdous Ahmed and Priyanka in her debut role. It earned three awards at 35th Bangladesh National Film Awards.
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''. She is the first Bangladeshi woman to receive national and international film awards.
Early life
Akhter was born in Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Her ancestral home is in
Madaripur
Madaripur ( bn, মাদারীপুর ), being a part of the Dhaka Division, is a district in central Bangladesh.
History
Madaripur subdivision was established in 1854 under the district of Bakerganj. In 1873 it was separated from Bakerganj ...
.
She graduated from Dhaka University with a degree in social welfare. She gained early experience making television documentaries for a development organization. Her first, ''Ajana Ghatak'', on the subject of HIV AIDS, was broadcast in 1996.
Filmography
Television
Awards
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorat ...
References
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Living people
Bangladeshi film directors
Bangladeshi women film directors
Bangladeshi screenwriters
Best Screenplay National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
University of Dhaka alumni
People from Madaripur District
Year of birth missing (living people)