Ruhul Amin
For the Bangladesh Navy officer, see Mohammad Ruhul Amin.
| Ruhul Amin | |
|---|---|
| Native name | রুহুল আমিন |
| Born | Sylhet District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh |
| Residence | London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Alma mater | National Film and Television School |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Religion | Islam |
| Awards | Channel S Shah Abdul Karim Award |
Ruhul Amin (Bengali: রুহুল আমিন) is a Bangladeshi-born British film director.
Biography
In the early 1980s, Amin came to Britain with his parents from Bangladesh. While he was at school, he made his first documentary-drama Prubo London. He attended National Film and Television School.
In 1986, he made his first feature film for Channel 4 Television entitled A Kind of English.[1][2]
Amin has made 13 films for the BBC and Channel 4. Most of them are documentaries and experimental dramas.[3] He is currently making an epic Bengali feature based film on the life and music of a rural Bengali folk, mystic poet and singer Hason Raja played by Mithun Chakraborty, produced by Galaxy Films between UK, India and Bangladesh.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Purbo London | |
| Flame in My Heart | ||
| 1986 | A Kind of English | TV film |
| 1993 | MovieWallah | |
| 1994 | Rhythms | |
| 1995 | Wicked Tiger | |
| 1996 | Violent Earth | |
| New Eastenders | ||
| 1997 | Raj Mistri (film)|Raj Mistri | |
| 1998 | Megastars | |
| 2000 | We Need You | TV film |
| Frozen Moments | Short TV film | |
| 2014 | Hason Raja | |
| Scent of Earth |
See also
References
- ↑ Mannikka, Eleanor (3 May 2007). "A Kind of English (1986)". New York: The New York Times. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Malik, Sarita (Autumn 1994). "Dr Sarita Malik (PhD)- interviews Ruhul Amin for BLACK FILM BULLETIN" (3) (2 ed.). a British film institute magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Ali, Arif (1988). Third World Impact. Hansib Publications. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-870518-04-8. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ↑ Uddin, Romuz (8 May 2013). "Interview-Film-Maker Ruhul Amin on HASON RAJA Bangla Movie Starring Mithun Chakraborty and Raima Sen". Washington: Washington Bangla Radio. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
External links
- Ruhul Amin at the Internet Movie Database
- Uddin, Romuz. Interview-Film-Maker Ruhul Amin on HASON RAJA Bangla Movie Starring Mithun Chakraborty and Raima Sen. Washington Bangla Radio. 8 May 2013