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Humayun Ahmed
Humayun Ahmed ( Help:IPA/Bengali, [ɦumajuːn aɦmed]; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi novelist, Playwdramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and academic. His breakthrough was his debut novel ''Nondito Noroke'' published in 1972. He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books. He was one of the most popular authors and filmmakers in post-independence Bangladesh. Pakistani English newspaper Dawn (newspaper), Dawn referred to him as the cultural legend of Bangladesh. In the early 1990s, Humayun Ahmed emerged as a filmmaker. He went on to make a total of eight films – each based on his novels. Some of his notable films are: ''Daruchini Dip'', ''Aguner Poroshmoni'', ''Srabon Megher Din, Shonkhonil Karagar (film), Shonkhonil Karagar, Dui Duari, Shyamol Chhaya'' and ''Ghetuputra Komola.'' He was one of the most influential dramatist in Bangladesh during the 1990s, when he wrote the most popular soap operas. His works, such as ''Kothao Keu Nei'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mymensingh District
Mymensingh District () is a district in Mymensingh Division Bangladesh, and is bordered in the north by Meghalaya, India and the Garo Hills, in the south by Gazipur District, in the east by the districts of Netrokona and Kishoreganj and in the west by the districts of Sherpur, Jamalpur and Tangail. Mymensingh is the 8th administrative divisional headquarters and 12th city corporation of Bangladesh. According to Ministry of Public Administration, Mymensingh is ranked 4th in district status. The density of Mymensingh city is 44,458/km2 (115,150/sq mi) which is the second most densely populated city in Bangladesh. Mymensingh attracts 25 percent of health tourists visiting Bangladesh. It was once known as the largest district of the Indian subcontinent. Mymensingh town is the district headquarters. Geography The district covers an area of 4363.48 km2, with several small valleys between high forests. The temperature ranges from 12 to 33 °C, and the annual rain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faizur Rahman
Faizur Rahman Ahmed (; February 21, 1921 – May 5, 1971) was a police officer during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was killed by Pakistani military personnel during the war. He was given the Independence Day Award posthumously by the government of Bangladesh in 2017. He is well known for being the father of veteran Bangladeshi writer Humayun Ahmed. Early life Ahmed was born on February 21, 1921, in Kutubpur village of Netrokona district of Bangladesh, which was then a part of British Empire. His father was a farmer and his mother was a housewife. Education and career There was no school in Rahman's village and he had to move to somewhere else for his primary study. He completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1943. After completing his BA, he joined a primary school as a teacher. He joined the police in 1948. He was posted to Sylhet as a sub-inspector of police and later posted to Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Rangamati, Bandarban, Chittagong, Bogra, Comilla and Pirojpur. He was pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghetuputra Komola
''Ghetuputra Komola'' (, ''Gheṭuputro Kômola'', Pleasure Boy Komola) is a 2012 Bangladeshi musical film written and directed by Humayun Ahmed and produced by Impress Telefilm. The film is Ahmed's last film before his death. It received National Film Awards in nine categories, including Best Director, Story, and Screenplay for Ahmed. The film was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. Plot The story takes place 150 years ago, during the colonial era in a village called Jalshuka, in Habibganj. During that time a musical group was created called Ghetugaan where young boys danced in female clothing; those dancers were called "Ghetu". Soon they became famous among people but the landlords wanted them for sexual desires and gradually elite pederasty became recognized in the contemporary local society. The Ghetus used to get hired for the flood season. The story is about a teenage boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shyamol Chhaya
''Shyamol Chhaya'' (; English: ''The Green Shade'') is a 2004 Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Riaz, Monir Khan Shimul, Ahmed Rubel, Tania Ahmed, Meher Afroz Shaon, Dr.Ezazul Islam, Faruque Ahmed, Shadhin Khosru, Shamima Nazneen, Hosne Ara Putul, Rahmat Ali and many more. It reflects a story of the Bangladesh War of Independence, 1971. ''Shyamol Chhaya'' was Bangladesh's submission to the 78th Academy Awards in the 'Foreign Language Film' category. However, it was not nominated. This is the story of a group of people leaving their homes to escape the tyrannical Pakistani military during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war. The story focuses on the diverse group of characters as they make their way by boat, with the shadow of war constantly present in the background. As the journey progresses alongside the war, we see the character development of the passengers, as the war and their jour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dui Duari
''Dui Duari'' () also () is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. The film was released in 2000. It was directed by Bangladeshi famous novelist, film director-writer Humayun Ahmed, produced and distributed by his film producer-distributor company called as '' Nuhash Chalachitra''. Stars include Riaz, Mahfuz Ahmed, Meher Afroz Shaon, Masud Ali Khan, Amirul Haque Chowdhury, Dr.Ezazul Islam, Shamima Nazneen, Shabnam Parvin, Nasima Khan and many more. For their contributions in the film, Riaz and singer Sabina Yasmin were honored in the National Film Awards of Bangladesh as they won the best actor award and the best female singer award 2000 respectively. Riaz played the role of a unique character ''Rahossa Manob()''. Plot 'Taru' (Shawon), Taru's father and little brother 'Tagor' go by car on forest side road. Unfortunately, a young man 'Rahossa Manob' (Riaz) with a guitar widens his two hands in the middle of the road. Taru's car driver wants to brake to save the man, but it is i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shonkhonil Karagar (film)
''Shonkhonil Karagar'' () is a 1992 Bangladeshi Bengali language, Bengali-language film directed by Mustafizur Rahman. This film is based on the novel of prominent Bangladeshi writer Humayun Ahmed. Cast * Dolly Johur as Rabeya * Asaduzzaman Noor as Khoka * Suborna Mustafa as Runu * Azizul Hakim as Montu * Champa (actress), Champa as Kitki * Momtazuddin Ahmed as Motin Uddin * Nazma Anwar as Shirin (Mrs. Motin Uddin) * Abul Hayat as Abed Hossen * Zafar Iqbal (actor), Zafar Iqbal as Farid * Mahmuda Khatun as house-help * Syed Hasan Imam (actor), Syed Hasan Imam as Choto Khalu * Minu Rahman as Choto Khala * Nazmul Huda Bachchu * Rawshan Zamil * Masud Ali Khan as Motin Uddin's boss * Kazi Mehfuzul Haque as Doctor * Chhonda * Shahidul Amin * Md. Raushan Ali * Anwar Hossain (actor), Anwar Hossain * Badruzzaman * Md. Kamruzzaman * Abul Hossain * Kazi Nadira Daisy * Afsar Uddin Ahmed * Arshad Ali Soundtrack The music of this film was directed by Khondokar Nurul Alam and lyrics were penne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Srabon Megher Din
''Srabon Megher Din'' (, English: A Day of the Month Srabon) is a 1999 Bangladeshi drama film based on the novel of Humayun Ahmed. This movie based on a triangle tragic love story set in a classical village of Bangladesh directed by the writer himself. This was the second film directed by Humayun Ahmed and won National Film Award. British Film Institute enlisted this film in the Top 10 Bangladeshi Film (Critics) as a 2002 cultural project on South Asian cinema in 2002. Plot Moti ( Zahid Hasan) is a folk singer in a village. A girl, Kusum (Meher Afroz Shaon), from that village falls in love with him, even though she tries to hide it. The story takes a turn when Suruj Miah (Mahfuz Ahmed) came in, brought by Kusum's father ( Saleh Ahmed) to marry Kusum. But tragedy hits in the end. Love, conflict, sorrow, and tragedy are all present in the movie. Cast * Abul Khair – tea stall * Golam Mustafa – zamindar * Saleh Ahmed – Kusum's father * Zahid Hasan – Moti (Gatok/Gayok) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aguner Poroshmoni
''Aguner Poroshmoni'' () is a 1994 film based on the novel of the same name by Humayun Ahmed, who also directed the film. The film won National Film Awards (Bangladesh), National Film Award in eight categories including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Plot. It was the first movie directed by Humayun Ahmed. About Humayun Ahmed made his debut as a filmmaker by releasing this film. It was released at a time when the middle-class people of the country had long turned their backs on Bangla films. Unconventional plot, humorous dialogues, lively characters and unique style of story line were the landmarks of the film. This is regarded as one of the finest movies in Bangladeshi cinema history on the Bangladesh Liberation War, 1971 liberation war. Cast * Asaduzzaman Noor as Bodi * Bipasha Hayat as Ratri * Abul Hayat as Motin * Dolly Johur as Surma * Dilara Zaman * Shila Ahmed as Opala * Hosne Ara Putul as Binti, the housemaid * Mozammel Hossain * Saleh Ahmed (actor), Salehuddin Ahmed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daruchini Dip
''Daruchini Dwip'' () () is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was released on 31 August 2007 throughout Bangladesh. The film is based on the Bangladeshi novelist and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed’s popular novel of the same name. It was directed by popular actor - director Tauquir Ahmed. ''Daruchini Dwip'' stars Riaz, Fazlur Rahman Babu, the award-winning Zakia Bari Momo, Abul Hayat, Asaduzzaman Noor, Dolly Johur, Challenger, Rahmat Ali, Wahida Mollick Jolly and Abdullah al Mamun. The film marks the debut film of Momo, Emon, Bindu, and Munmun. The film was appreciated by film critics and won the National Film Award of Bangladesh ''Best Film of the Year 2007'' and was nominated in seven categories also won all of them. It also won ''Best Foreign Language Film'' at the 2010 Bali International Film Festival Awards in Indonesia. Plot A team of young men and women in their 20s plan to go on a big trip across Bangladesh. The main protagonist of the film is Shuvro. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn (newspaper)
''Dawn'' is a Pakistani English language, English-language newspaper that was launched in British Raj, British India by Muhammad Ali Jinnah in 1941. It is the largest English newspaper in Pakistan, and is widely considered the country's newspaper of record. ''Dawn'' is the flagship publication of the Dawn Media Group, which also owns local radio station ''CityFM89'' as well as the marketing and media magazine ''Aurora''. Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founding father, launched the newspaper in Delhi on 26 October 1941, with the goal of establishing it as a mouthpiece for the All-India Muslim League. The first issue was printed at Latifi Press on 12 October 1942. Based in Karachi, it also maintains offices in Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and the capital city of Islamabad, in addition to having correspondents abroad. , it has a weekday circulation of over 109,000. The newspaper's current chief editor is Zaffar Abbas. History ''Dawn'' began as a weekly publication, based in New Delh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nondito Noroke
''Nondito Noroke'' ( "In Blissful Hell") is a 1972 novel by Bangladeshi author Humayun Ahmed. Ahmed wrote this debut novel in 1970 while he was an undergraduate student at the University of Dhaka. Ahmed Sharif wrote the introduction of the book. A theatrical play was adopted with the original book title in 1975 by 'Bahubachan'. The book was made into the 2006 film with the original book title, starring Ferdous Ahmed, Litu Anam, Khairul Alam Sabuj, Monir Khan Shimul, Sumona Shoma. The film was directed by Belal Ahmed. Characters * Rabeya * Khoka * Montu * Runu * Khoka, Rabeya and Montu's father * Khoka, Rabeya and Montu's mother * Master Chacha * Haroon * Advocate Film cast * Ferdous Ahmed as Khoka * Litu Anam Litu Anam () is a Bangladeshi stage, television and film actor. He made his acting debut by performing a drama 'Dure Kothau'. He has acted about 3 thousand dramas and few films. He is married to Hridi Haque, the daughter of Dr. Enamul Haque an ... as Montu * Khai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playwright
A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes play (theatre), plays, which are a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between Character (arts), characters and is intended for Theatre, theatrical performance rather than just Reading (process), reading. Ben Jonson coined the term "playwright" and is the first person in English literature to refer to playwrights as separate from Poet, poets. The earliest playwrights in Western literature with surviving works are the Ancient Greeks. William Shakespeare is amongst the most famous playwrights in literature, both in England and across the world. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English , from Old English ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word ''wikt:wwright'' is an archaic English term for a Artisan, craftsperson or builder (as in a wheelwright or Wagon, cartwright). The words combine to indicate a person who has "wrought" words, themes, and other elements into a dramatic form — a play. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
