Morshedul Islam (born 1 December 1958) is a Bangladeshi film director. His notable films include ''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'' (1997), ''Khelaghor'' (2006), ''Durotto'' (2006) 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).

Biography

Islam was born on 1 December 1958 in Dhaka. He made his film-making debut in 1984 with the short film ''Agami'' while he was a student. Film critic

Ahmed Muztaba Zamal Ahmed Muztaba Zamal is a Bangladeshi film critic. He is editor of ''Celluloid'', a quarterly film magazine, and is director of the Dhaka International Film Festival. Biography Zamal first attended a film festival, the Munich Film Festival, in 19 ...

, writing in ''

Cinemaya ''Cinemaya'' (a blend of ''cinema'' and '' maya'' (illusion)) is a film magazine established in 1988 devoted exclusively to coverage of Asian film. It is published in New Delhi, India and distributed internationally. The present editor-in-chief ...

'' in 2000, named Islam's ''Chaka'' as one of the top twelve films from Bangladesh.

Filmography

* ''Agami'' (1984) * ''Nouka O Jibon'' (1986) * ''Shuchona'' (1988) * ''Chaka'' (''The Wheel'', 1993) * ''

'' (1996) * '' Dukhai'' (1997) * ''Brishty'' (2000) * ''Shorot 71'' (2000) * '' Durotto'' (2004) * ''Khelaghor'' (2006) * ''Vooter Bari'' (2007) * ''

Priyotomeshu 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 ...

'' (2009) * ''

'' (2011) * ''

Anil Bagchir Ekdin ''Anil Bagchir Ekdin'' is a 2015 Bangladeshi film directed by Morshedul Islam. The film was based on Humayun Ahmed's novel of the same name. It won six awards, including the awards for Best Film and Best Director (both jointly with the film '' Ba ...

'' (2015) * ''

Ankhi O Tar Bandhura ''Ankhi O Tar Bandhura'' (''Ankhi and her Friends'') is a Bangladeshi film directed by Morshedul Islam, produced by Faridur Reza Sagar and Morshedul Islam which was released on 22 December 2017. The story of ''Ankhi O Tar Bandhura'' is based on a b ...

'' (2017)

Awards and honours

* International Critics Award in

International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg The Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival (german: Internationales Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg), often referred to by the German-language initialism IFFMH, is an annual film festival established in 1952 hosted jointly by the cit ...

in 1983 * Best telefilm, National Film Award 1984 *

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director National Film Award for Best Director ( bn, জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার) is the highest award for film directors in Bangladesh, presented annually at Bangladesh National Film Awards ceremony by the Mini ...

, 2015, ''

'' (jointly with Reazul Mowla Rezu's ''

Bapjaner Bioscope ''Bapjaner Bioscope'' is a 2015 Bangladeshi film directed by Reazul Mawla Rezu, in his feature film directorial debut. It won eight awards, including the awards for Best Film and Best Director at the 40th Bangladesh National Film Awards. The fil ...

'')

References

External links

*
''Morshedul Islam''
at ''Cholochitro.com'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:Islam, Morshedul 1958 births Bangladeshi film directors Living people Best Film Directing Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award winners Best Director National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners