Humayun Ahmed (1948-2012)

Alias:
হুমায়ূন আহমেদ

Birthplace:
Mohangonj, Bangladesh

Born:
November 13, 1948

Died:
July 19, 2012

Humayun Ahmed was a prominent Bangladeshi writer, dramatist, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He is considered as the greatest writer of his generation.  Humayun Ahmed directed films based on his own stories. His first film, Aguner Poroshmoni (1994), based on the Bangladesh Liberation War, won the 19th Bangladesh National Film Awards in a total of eight categories, including the awards for the Best Film and the Best Director.Another film Shyamal Chhaya (2005) was also based on the same war.His last directed film, Ghetuputra Kamola (2012), the story of a teenage boy, was set in the British colonial period.  Shyamol Chhaya and Ghetuputra Kamola were selected as the Bangladeshi entries for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2006 and 2012 respectively, but were not nominated.  In 2009, Ahmed appeared as one of two judges for the reality television music competition show Khudey Gaanraaj.

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Director:
1995  Aguner Poroshmoni
1999  Somudro Bilash Private Limited
2000  Dui Duari
2000  Srabon Megher Din
2003  Chandrokotha
2003  Tara Tinjon
2004  Hablonger Bazarey
2004  Shyamol Chhaya
2007  Noy Number Bipod Shongket
2007  Openti Bioscope
2007  Tara Tinjon: Tea-Master
2008  Amar Ache Jol
2010  Amra Jege Achi
2012  Pleasure Boy Komola
2017  Brikkho Manob
????  Bohubrihi

Novel:
1995  Aguner Poroshmoni
1999  Somudro Bilash Private Limited
2000  Dui Duari
2000  Srabon Megher Din
2003  Chandrokotha
2003  Tara Tinjon
2004  Hablonger Bazarey
2004  Shyamol Chhaya
2006  Duratta
2007  Noy Number Bipod Shongket
2007  Openti Bioscope
2007  Tara Tinjon: Tea-Master
2008  Amar Ache Jol
2010  Amra Jege Achi
2012  Pleasure Boy Komola
2016  Krishnopokkho
2017  Brikkho Manob
2018  Debi
????  Bohubrihi

Screenplay:
1992  Shongkhonil Karagar
1995  Aguner Poroshmoni
1999  Somudro Bilash Private Limited
2000  Dui Duari
2000  Srabon Megher Din
2003  Chandrokotha
2003  Tara Tinjon
2004  Hablonger Bazarey
2004  Shyamol Chhaya
2006  Duratta
2007  Noy Number Bipod Shongket
2007  Openti Bioscope
2007  Tara Tinjon: Tea-Master
2008  Amar Ache Jol
2010  Amra Jege Achi
2012  Pleasure Boy Komola
2016  Krishnopokkho
2017  Brikkho Manob
2018  Debi
????  Bohubrihi

Writer:
1992  Shongkhonil Karagar
1995  Aguner Poroshmoni
1999  Somudro Bilash Private Limited
2000  Dui Duari
2000  Srabon Megher Din
2003  Chandrokotha
2003  Tara Tinjon
2004  Hablonger Bazarey
2004  Shyamol Chhaya
2006  Duratta
2007  Daruchini Dwip
2007  Noy Number Bipod Shongket
2007  Openti Bioscope
2007  Tara Tinjon: Tea-Master
2008  Amar Ache Jol
2010  Amra Jege Achi
2012  Pleasure Boy Komola
2015  Anil Bagchir Ekdin
2016  Krishnopokkho
2017  Brikkho Manob
2018  Debi
????  Bohubrihi

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