Syed Uddin Ahmed, popularly known as Chatku Ahmed (born 6 October 1946) is a
Bangladeshi
Bangladeshis ( bn, বাংলাদেশী ) are the citizens of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centered on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the eponymous bay.
Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the ...
film director, producer, dialogue writer and screenwriter. In 1986, he won the
Bachsas Awards
Bachsas ( Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity) Awards was introduced in 1972 to encourage the fledgling film industry of the country. Bangladesh Cholochchitra Shangbadik Samity (Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association) gave out their most p ...
in 3 categories for the film ''Griha Bibad''. He won
Bangladesh National Film Awards
The National Film Awards ( bn, জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার) is an annual awards ceremony held annually in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is considered to be the most prominent film award ceremony in Banglades ...
in
best dialogue writer category for
Satya Mithya film in 1989.
His film
Sotter Mrittu Nei
''Sotter Mrittu Nei'' is a 1996 Bangladeshi film starring Salman Shah and Shahnaz. It became a controversial film regarding its topic. Many a man hanged them to suicide after watching injustice with Salman's character in the film. It was a blockbus ...
is one of the
highest grossing Bangladeshi films of all time.
Early life
Ahmed was born on 6 October 1946 in the village of Panhata in
Munshiganj District
Munshiganj ( bn, মুন্সীগঞ্জ), also historically known as Bikrampur, is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District.
Geography
Total land area is 235974 acres (954 km2), ...
of the then
British Raj
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Filmography
* Naat Bou (1982)
* Rajdondo (1984)
* Griho Bibad (1986)
* Attyachar (1987)
* Chetona (1990)
* Maya Momota (1994)
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Sotter Mrittu Nei
''Sotter Mrittu Nei'' is a 1996 Bangladeshi film starring Salman Shah and Shahnaz. It became a controversial film regarding its topic. Many a man hanged them to suicide after watching injustice with Salman's character in the film. It was a blockbus ...
(1996)
* Buker Vitor Agun (1997)
* Buk Bhora Bhalobasha (1999)
* Borsha Badol (2000)
* Shesh Juddho (2002)
* Moha Tandob (2002)
* Ajker Rupban (2005)
* Protibadi Master (2005)
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Din–The Day (2022)
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Sotter Mrittu Nei
''Sotter Mrittu Nei'' is a 1996 Bangladeshi film starring Salman Shah and Shahnaz. It became a controversial film regarding its topic. Many a man hanged them to suicide after watching injustice with Salman's character in the film. It was a blockbus ...
(1996)
* Buker Bhetor Agun (1997)
* Borsha Badol (2000)
* Shesh Juddho (2002)
* Protibadi Master (2005)
References
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1946 births
Living people
Best Dialogue National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
Bangladeshi film directors
Bangladeshi screenwriters
Bangladeshi film producers
People from Munshiganj District