Khalid Mahmood Mithu (1960 – March 7, 2016) was a Bangladeshi film director and painter. He won

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director National Film Award for Best Director () is the highest award for film directors in Bangladesh, presented annually at Bangladesh National Film Awards ceremony by the Ministry of Information. It is given in honour of a film director who has exhibi ...

for his direction of the film '' Gohine Shobdo'' (2010).

Background and career

Mithu was born in Dhaka in 1960. His mother, Begum Momtaz Hossain Mithu, was a ''scriptwriter''. He was the nephew of the film director Alamgir Kabir. Mithu completed his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from

Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka The Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA) is a faculty of the University of Dhaka. It was established in 1948 as the Dhaka Art School. It was the first art school in the region and became the main centre of art and cultural practice. Since 1956 it has be ...

in 1986. He directed his play, ''Dhusor Album'', in 1993. In 2010, he directed the film, '' Gohine Shobdo'', which earned him the national film award. His second film, '' Jonakir Alo'', was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...

in 2014, but was not nominated. Mithu was also a painter and by 2004, his work had been featured in 11 solo exhibitions.

Personal life

Mithu was married to painter Kanak Chanpa Chakma and together they had one son, Arjo Srestha and one daughter, Shiropa Purna. Mithu died when a road side tree fell on top of the rickshaw he was travelling on on March 7, 2016, in

Dhanmondi Thana Dhanmondi () is an upscale residential and commercial neighbourhood and a thana (police jurisdiction) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, known for its central location, cultural vibrancy and being home to the country's founding president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ...

, Dhaka.

Works

* '' Gohine Shobdo'' (2010) * '' Jonakir Alo'' (2014)

References

External links

* 1960 births 2016 deaths People from Dhaka Bangladeshi film directors Best Director National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners University of Dhaka Faculty of Fine Arts alumni Accidental deaths in Bangladesh Burials at Banani Graveyard {{Bangladesh-film-director-stub