Salauddin Lavlu
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Salauddin Lavlu was born on the 27th of August and is Bangladesh
i actor
, screenwriter
and television director
. His works generally consist of television film
s and telenovelas. His productions are usually comedies, and they generally are immensely popular with the Bangladeshi audiences. His notable works include the television films Basto Doctor (2004), Goruchor (2007), Dholer Baddo (2008) and Warren (2009), along with the telenovelas Ronger Manush (2004), Vober Hat
(2007), Ghor Kutum (2008), Alta Sundori (2009) and Sakin Sarisuri
(2009).
in the Khulna Division of western Bangladesh.
, the capital of Bangladesh, to join the Aranyak Natyadal theatre where he acted in stage plays until 1985 but desired to do other things.
After Bangladesh Television
(BTV) started its own production, he acted in several television dramas but did not gain much fame. In the early 1990s, he explored other options and began working as a photographer. In 1997, after working as a photographer for about six years, he found a new passion as a director.
In a recent interview Lavlu expressed why he is so attached to villages of Bangladesh.
Since 2004, Lavlu has directed and acted in many different telenovelas. Ronger Manush (2004) was his first telenovela directorial début. Following its success, he pursued making more of them. Since then he has directed and acted in five telenovelas. Two of these include Vober Hat (2007) and Ghor Kutum (2008). Both of these telenovelas included the same stars such as Chanchal Chowdhury
and Mosharraf Karim
. Chanchal is a favourite of Lavlu because Lavlu thinks he is very capable and talented; Chanchal stars in most Lavlu television plays and telenovelas.
Amongst all these telenovelas, he has also acted and directed in many television films including Goruchor (2007), Potro Milai (2007), Swapner Bilat (2007), Dholer Baddo (2008), Pattri Chai (2009) and Warren (2009). He has also gained popularity and success with these dramas as well.
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...
i actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and television director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
. His works generally consist of television film
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
s and telenovelas. His productions are usually comedies, and they generally are immensely popular with the Bangladeshi audiences. His notable works include the television films Basto Doctor (2004), Goruchor (2007), Dholer Baddo (2008) and Warren (2009), along with the telenovelas Ronger Manush (2004), Vober Hat
Vober Hat
Vober Hat,Vober Hat is a Bangladesh dramaserial written by Masum Reza and directed by Salauddin Lavlu. The 106-episode TV dramaserial was aired on Channel I and it has a rural setting, depicting colourful lifestyles of a rural village...
(2007), Ghor Kutum (2008), Alta Sundori (2009) and Sakin Sarisuri
Sakin Sarisuri
Sakin Sarisuri , also known as Shakin Sharishuri, is a Bangladeshi telenovela written by Brindabon Das and directed by Salauddin Lavlu. The 106-episode telenovela started airing on Channel i on January 27, 2009, and has yet to finish.-Plot:The plot centres on a village called Sarisuri where all...
(2009).
Early life
Lavlu was born and raised in a village in the Kushtia DistrictKushtia District
Kushtia, Kushtia district or Kushtia Zila is a district in the Khulna administrative division of western Bangladesh. Kushtia has existed as a separate district since the partition of India. Prior to that, Kushtia was a part of Nadia District under Bengal Province of British India. Kushtia was home...
in the Khulna Division of western Bangladesh.
Early career
In 1979, he moved to DhakaDhaka
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...
, the capital of Bangladesh, to join the Aranyak Natyadal theatre where he acted in stage plays until 1985 but desired to do other things.
After Bangladesh Television
Bangladesh Television
Bangladesh Television , also known by the acronym BTV, is the state-owned Television network in Bangladesh. It started broadcasting as Pakistan Television in what was then East Pakistan on 25 December 1964. It was renamed Bangladesh Television after the independence in 1971. Broadcasts in full...
(BTV) started its own production, he acted in several television dramas but did not gain much fame. In the early 1990s, he explored other options and began working as a photographer. In 1997, after working as a photographer for about six years, he found a new passion as a director.
Acting, writing and directing
Between 1997 and 2004, Lavlu directed eight to nine television films including Dichakrojaan (1997), Gahargachi (1997), Ekjon Aynal Lashkar (1999), Adhuli (2002) and Gor (2002). These works received critical acclaim and some have earned awards. These films share a common thread exploring the rural denizens of Bangladesh - a passionate topic for Lavlu. Lavlu believes television films about the villages of Bangladesh are entertaining because there is room for a lot of comedy. He also believes that in a village it is easier to find different types of characters because there are simple people with different kinds of personalities. Lavlu believes that these people make up for all the characters you will need to write a script.In a recent interview Lavlu expressed why he is so attached to villages of Bangladesh.
Since 2004, Lavlu has directed and acted in many different telenovelas. Ronger Manush (2004) was his first telenovela directorial début. Following its success, he pursued making more of them. Since then he has directed and acted in five telenovelas. Two of these include Vober Hat (2007) and Ghor Kutum (2008). Both of these telenovelas included the same stars such as Chanchal Chowdhury
Chanchal Chowdhury
Chanchal Chowdhury was born on the June 1, 1975, in Dhaka and is a Bangladeshi actor and model. Chanchal started his career in 1996 in the theaters of Bangladesh...
and Mosharraf Karim
Mosharraf Karim
Mosharraf Karim was born on 22 August 1976 and he is a very talented and popular actor of Bangladesh. Mosharraf is widely known around Bangladesh due to his superb skill in acting, achieving many awards and honours. Mosharraf generally acts more frequently in Dramas and Dramaserials, than in...
. Chanchal is a favourite of Lavlu because Lavlu thinks he is very capable and talented; Chanchal stars in most Lavlu television plays and telenovelas.
Amongst all these telenovelas, he has also acted and directed in many television films including Goruchor (2007), Potro Milai (2007), Swapner Bilat (2007), Dholer Baddo (2008), Pattri Chai (2009) and Warren (2009). He has also gained popularity and success with these dramas as well.
Actor
| Year | Title | Type | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Gahargachi | Television film | Lavlu |
| Dichakrojaan | Television film | Lavlu | |
| 1999 | Ekjon Aynal Lashkar | Television film | Lavlu |
| 2002 | Gor | Television film | Lavlu |
| 2004 | Ronger Manush | Telenovela | Lavlu; Masum Reza |
| 2006 | Bagikor | Television film | Lavlu |
| Bahadur Doctor | Television film | Masum Reza | |
| Ghor | Television film | Lavlu | |
| Sinduknama | Television film | Bindabon Das | |
| Kaacher Manush | Telenovela | Afsana Mimi | |
| 2007 | Vober Hat Vober Hat Vober Hat,Vober Hat is a Bangladesh dramaserial written by Masum Reza and directed by Salauddin Lavlu. The 106-episode TV dramaserial was aired on Channel I and it has a rural setting, depicting colourful lifestyles of a rural village... |
Telenovela | Lavlu; Masum Reza |
| Swapner Bilat | Telenovela | Lavlu | |
| Doctor Bari Doctor Bari Doctor Bari is a Bangladeshi Bengali language film directed by Azizul Rahman and written by A. T. M. Shamsuzzaman. The film was released in 2008 in Bangladesh. It was produced by NTV Production House and distributed by G Series. It is a family comedy film and stars Shakib Khan, A. T. M.... |
Film | Azizul Rahman | |
| Goruchor | Telenovela | Lavlu | |
| 2008 | Ghor Kutum | Telenovela | Lavlu; Bindabon Das |
| Dholer Baddo | Television film | Lavlu | |
| Harkiptey | Television film | Masum Reza | |
| 2009 | Sakin Sarisuri Sakin Sarisuri Sakin Sarisuri , also known as Shakin Sharishuri, is a Bangladeshi telenovela written by Brindabon Das and directed by Salauddin Lavlu. The 106-episode telenovela started airing on Channel i on January 27, 2009, and has yet to finish.-Plot:The plot centres on a village called Sarisuri where all... |
Telenovela | Lavlu; Bindabon Das |
| Alta Sundori | Telenovela | Lavlu | |
| Pattri Chai | Television film | Lavlu | |
Director and writer
| Year | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Adhuli | Television film |
| Gor | Television film | |
| 2004 | Ronger Manush | Television film |
| Basto Doctor | Telenovela | |
| 2006 | Bagikor | Television film |
| Ghor | Television film | |
| 2007 | Etimkhana | Television film |
| Potro Mitali | Television film | |
| 2008 | Dholer Baddo | Television film |
| 2009 | Gadha Nogor | Television film |
| Warren | Television film | |