Morshedul Islam is a renowned film director of Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. He is a successful figure in the film industry of Bangladesh

Cinema of Bangladesh

The Bangladeshi film industry has been based in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, since 1956. As of 2004, it produced approximately 100 movies a year, with an average movie budget of about 20,000,000 Bangladeshi taka...

 and also attached with independent filmmaking.

Biography

Morshedul Islam was born in 1 December 1958 in Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

. He had his B. Pharm (Hon’s) and M. Pharm degree from Dhaka University. He introduced himself as a filmmaker in 1984 with the short film “Agami” while he was a student. With the film “Agami”, there started a short film revolution in Bangladesh, which is known as ‘Alternate Film Movement’ later. “Nouka O Jibon”, “Shuchona”, “Chaka”, “Dipu Number Two”, “Dukai”, “Brishty”, “Shorot 71”, “Durotto”, “Khelaghor” are some of the famous films made by him. He and his films took part in more than 40 international film festivals in different countries of Asia, Europe and America till now. His recent film "Priyotomeshu" is the first film in Bangladesh to get censor certificate in DV format. it was screened in various cinema's across Bangladesh in dvd using hidef multimeida projectors. his latest work AMAR BONDHU RASHED released in March 15, 2011 based on the book of the same name by Muhammed Zafar Iqbal

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal

Muhammed Zafar Iqbal is a Bangladeshi writer of children’s books and science-fiction and also a well-known political columnist. He is a professor of Computer Science & Engineering at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, though originally educated as a physicist.-Early life:Muhammed...

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Awards and honours

• Best Short Film National award in 1984 for Agami
• Best direction award in International Film Festival Delhi in 1985
• International Critics Award in International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
  International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg
  Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival is an annual film festival held jointly by the cities of Mannheim and Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg. The festival was established in 1952. In Mannheim there are six cinema centres and 19 single cinemas.The festival presents arthouse films of...
  
   in 1983
• Best Film and Best Director Award in Dunkurk Film Festival of France
  France
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   in 1994 for film Chaka
• Nine national awards with Best Film Award in 1997 for Dukhai

Filmography

• Amar Bondhu Rashed
  Amar Bondhu Rashed
  Amar Bondhu Rashed is a 2011 Bangladeshi film directed by Morshedul Islam. The story is based on the novel Amar Bondhu Rashed by Muhammad Zafar Iqbal.-Plot:...
  
  (2011)
• Priyotomeshu (2009)
• Khelaghor (2006)
• Durotto (2004)
• Shorot 71 (2000)
• Brishty (2000)
• Dukhai (1997)
• Dipu Number Two (1996)
• Chaka (1993)
• Shuchona (1988)
• Nouka O Jibon (1986)
• Agami (1984)

External links

• Morshedul Islam at Cholochitro.com