Nurul Alam Atique () is a Bangladeshi television dramatist, scriptwriter and film-maker. Atique received the
Bangladesh National Film Award as the best scriptwriter for the full-length feature film ''
Kittonkhola'' directed by
Abu Sayeed. He also received the National Award for Best Scriptwriter for the film ''
Laal Moroger Jhuti'', which he directed himself. This film, based on the Liberation War of 1971 in Bangladesh, won four National Awards, including Best Film. He also received the
Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
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as the best director and best scriptwriter for his first film ''
Choturtha Matra''. His film ''
Peyarar Subash'' was an official selection of 45th
Moscow International Film Festival
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and was later released in theatres in Bangladesh and available on
Chorki.
Early life and education
Nurul Alam Atique was born in
Tangail
Tangail (, ) is a city of Tangail District in central Bangladesh. A significant city in Bangladesh, Tangail lies on the bank of the Louhajang River, northwest of Dhaka, the nation's capital.
Etymology
''Tangail'' originates from the Beng ...
, Bangladesh. He completed his secondary education at
Civil Aviation High School under the Dhaka Board, achieving first division in 1986. He continued his higher secondary education at
Government Science College, Dhaka securing first division in 1988. Atique earned his B.A. from
Dhaka University
The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country.
The University of Dhaka was founded in 1921 ...
in 1992, obtaining a second class.
Atique pursued film literacy courses, completing a film appreciation course at the Chalachitram Film Society in Dhaka in 1993 and another at the Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies in 1994. In 1995, he completed a one-year common course in film-making at the
Film and Television Institute of India
The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) is a film institute under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India and aided by the Central Government of India. ...
(FTII) in Pune, India.
Career
Atique started his career as a computer graphics designer at Xenesys in 1998. He later worked as a motion graphics designer at
Eastern Panorama from 1999 to 2000. He worked as a writer and director at Jolchobi Movie Factory from 2000 to 2003 and a production coordinator at Maachranga Productions from 2005 to 2007. In 2021-2022, he served as a project coordinator at Black Mirror Films, and as a writer and director at ''Pandulipi Karkhana'' starting in 2008.
Personal life
Nurul Alam Atique is married to Matia Banu Shuku, who is a producer at Pandulipi Karkhana. Banu Shuku often collaborates with Atique as a producer and has her own independent career as a scriptwriter, editor, and filmmaker, primarily working with TV productions. The couple has three children.
Workshops, teaching, festival jury participation
Nurul Alam Atique conducts film workshops, participates in festivals, the film society movement, and serves on juries across Bangladesh. He frequently conducts workshops at institutions like
Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute,
Jahangirnagar University
Jahangirnagar University (, abbreviated as JU; initially started as Jahangirnagar Muslim University; ) is a fully residential public university, public research university located in Savar Upazila, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in ...
,
Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, and
Independent University, Bangladesh
Independent University, Bangladesh (, more commonly known as IUB) is a private research university in Bangladesh. It is located in Bashundhara of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1993 under the Private University Act, 1992. The university awards ...
.
Atique also contributes to the cultural landscape of Bangladesh through his role on film festival juries and award panels, including participation in events like the Liberation DocFest.
Filmography
OTT productions
* Ashare Golpo (2022) / Director (
Bioscope Original)
*
Paanch Phoron (2019) (web series) /Director (OTT platform
Hoichoi
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)
Television productions
* ''
Choturtha Matra'' / Tele Film
* ''Cycle er Dana'' / Tele Film
* ''Polayanporbo'' / Serial
* ''Jora Ilish'' / Tv Drama
* ''Bonophul'' / Tele Film
* ''Jaal'' / TV Drama
* ''Labonyo Prova'' / Mega serial
* ''Chiti'' / TV Series
* ''Baro vooter kichha'' / TV Drama
* ''cinderella'' / TV Drama
* ''Odrissho manob'' / Tele Film
* ''Mone-mone'' / TV Serial
* ''Chondrobindu'' / Non-fiction
* ''Ekta Phone kora jabe, plz.''/ Scriptwriter
* ''Everest'' / Tv Drama
* ''Marmaid'' / Tv Drama
* ''Ekta kinle ekta free''/ Mega serial
* ''Icecream''/ TV Drama
* ''A journey by boat''/ TV Drama
* ''Bikol pakhir gaan''/ TV Drama
* ''Obak Shondesh''/ TV Drama
* ''Kushumer Cahrpash''/ TV Drama
* ''Highway''/ TV Drama
* ''Dalim Kumar''/ TV Drama
* ''Saifulartish''/ TV Drama
* ''Golpoguchcho''/ TV Series
* ''Jadur Shahar''/ Mega Serial
Books, journals and publications
* Editor, ''Nree'' (issues on
SM Sultan
Sheikh Mohammed Sultan (; 10 August 1923 – 10 October 1994), popularly known as S M Sultan, was a Bengali decolonial artist who worked in painting and drawing. His fame rests on his striking depictions of exaggeratedly muscular Bengali peasa ...
, Myth etc.)
* Writer, ''Notun Cinema Shomoyer Proyojon''
* Writer, ''Moger Mulluke Firingeer Beshati''
* Writer, ''Manusher Bagan (Poems)''
* Writer, ''Sofar Aaaka Sultaner Mukh''
Awards and recognitions
References
External links
*
Nurul Alam Atique on Vimeo
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Bangladeshi film directors
Living people
Best Film Directing Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award winners
Best Screenplay National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
1969 births