Chashi Nazrul Islam
| Chashi Nazrul Islam | |
|---|---|
| Native name | চাষী নজরুল ইসলাম |
| Born |
23 October 1941 Shomoshpur village, Sreenagar upazila, Munshiganj, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) |
| Died |
11 January 2015 (aged 73) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Citizenship | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Actor, director, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1963–2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Jotsna Kazi (m. 1969–2015) |
| Children |
Chashi Anni Islam Chashi Manni Islam |
Chashi Nazrul Islam (23 October 1941 – 11 January 2015) was a Bangladeshi film director and producer.
Early life and career
Islam was born on 23 October 1941 at Shomoshpur village in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj to Mosleh Uddin Khan and Shayesta Khanom. He was the eldest among four brothers and three sisters. His father was a service holder at Jamshedpur, India. At the age of 16, his father died. He got a job at the office of his uncle, the then auditor general of Pakistan. He was a member of theatre organisation Krishti Sangha.
After he got laid off from that job he started to perform in programs at radio in 1965. He directed and voiced popular radio dramas Ramer Sumoti (1965), Socrates (1966), Sokhina Birongona (1974) etc. Chashi started his career in visual media in 1964 when he got chance to work on television program through audition. He worked as assistant director of film Dui Digonto, directed by Obaidur Rahman. Later he assisted Fateh Lohani.
He participated in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. After Bangladesh got independence, he made the first film on liberation war Ora Egaro Jon.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Ora Egaro Jon | First film on Bangladeshi Liberation War |
| 1974 | Sangram | |
| 1975 | Bhalo Manush | |
| 1978 | Bajimat | |
| 1982 | Devdas | |
| 1985 | Chandrakotha | |
| 1986 | Shuvoda | |
| 1986 | Lady Smuggler | |
| 1987 | Miah Bhai | |
| 1987 | Behula Lakhindar | |
| 1988 | Biraha Betha | |
| 1988 | Mahajuddha | |
| 1989 | Basona | |
| 1990 | Danga Fasad | |
| 1991 | Padma Meghna Jamuna | |
| 1993 | Desh Jati Zia | Documentary |
| 1995 | Ajker Protibad | |
| 1995 | Shilpi | |
| 1997 | Hangor Nodi Grenade | |
| 2001 | Hason Raja | |
| 2002 | Kamalpurer Juddha | |
| 2004 | Megher Pore Megh | |
| 2004 | Shasti | |
| 2006 | Shuva | |
| 2006 | Dhrubhatara | |
| 2011 | Dui Purush | |
| 2013 | Devdas | Remake |
| Antorango | ||
| Bhul Jodi Hoy |
Awards
| Award Title | Movie | Year | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Kalakar Award | – | 2005 | Best Director |
| BCRA Award | – | 2005 | Best Director |
| Ekushey Padak | - | 2004 | Best Director |
| Binodan Bichitra Award | – | 2003 | Best Director |
| Trab Award | – | 2003 | |
| Genesis Nazrul Honorary Award | – | 2003 | |
| CJFB Award | – | 2003 | Best Director |
| National Film Award,1997 | Hangor Nodi Grened | 1997 | Best Director |
| Tarokalok Award | - | 1997 | |
| Bangladesh Social Welfare Award | 1995 | ||
| Zahir Raihan Gold Medal | 1995 | ||
| Jagadish Chandra Basu Gold Medal | 1995 | ||
| Bangladesh Film Critics Award | Biraha Byatha | 1989 | Best Director |
| Cine Directorial Social Welfare Award | 1989 | ||
| Bangladesh National Youth Organisation Federation Award | - | 1989 | |
| Sher-e-Bangla Memorial Award | 1988 | ||
| National Film Award,1986 | Shuvoda | 1997 | Best Director |
| Cine Directorial Associates | 1985 | ||
| Bangladesh Cine Journalist Association Award | Songram | 1974 | Best Director |
Death
At 73 Islam died of liver cancer at the Labaid Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 11, 2015.[1]
References
- ↑ "Noted filmmaker Chashi Nazrul passes away". Retrieved January 11, 2015.
External links
- Chashi Nazrul Islam at the Internet Movie Database
- Chashi Nazrul Islam, Munshigonj
- Chashi Nazrul Islam, Gunijon
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