
Writing
Humayun Ahmed
Born 1948-11-13 · Mohangonj, Bangladesh
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.
Acting credits
Behind the camera
8.3A mysterious stranger befriends a middle class family.
Dui Duari
2000
8.3A mysterious stranger befriends a middle class family.
Dui Duari
2000
8.1Refugees from East Pakistan flee West Pakistani soldiers aboard a rickety steamboat.
Shyamol Chhaya
2004
8.1Refugees from East Pakistan flee West Pakistani soldiers aboard a rickety steamboat.
Shyamol Chhaya
2004
8.4A ruthless landlord looks for meaning in his life through the help of a young girl.
Chandrokotha
2003
8.4A ruthless landlord looks for meaning in his life through the help of a young girl.
Chandrokotha
2003
7.8A middle-class family shelters a freedom fighter in war-torn Dhaka.
Aguner Poroshmoni
1995
7.8A middle-class family shelters a freedom fighter in war-torn Dhaka.
Aguner Poroshmoni
1995
5.5A teenage boy is hired along with the music group of his father by a Zamindar (landlord) for entertaining him until the annual flood is over in the Haor region of East Bengal. But the boy finds out that he has to do something more than the rest of the members of the group are required- he has to satisfy the landlord sensually as well. The wife of the landlord cannot stand this new 'rival' of hers and conspires to kill the boy.
Pleasure Boy Komola
2012
5.5A teenage boy is hired along with the music group of his father by a Zamindar (landlord) for entertaining him until the annual flood is over in the Haor region of East Bengal. But the boy finds out that he has to do something more than the rest of the members of the group are required- he has to satisfy the landlord sensually as well. The wife of the landlord cannot stand this new 'rival' of hers and conspires to kill the boy.
Pleasure Boy Komola
2012
NRShirin Rani has lots of lovers, one-sided lovers. They find out that she's getting married to a rich person's son who has a seasonal mental issue. However, she makes an elaborate plan to elope with her true lover.
Hablonger Bazarey
2004
NRShirin Rani has lots of lovers, one-sided lovers. They find out that she's getting married to a rich person's son who has a seasonal mental issue. However, she makes an elaborate plan to elope with her true lover.
Hablonger Bazarey
2004
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Chele Dekha
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NRNo synopsis available yet.
Chele Dekha
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7.5University students aspire to visit a beach named Saint Martin.
Daruchini Dwip
2007
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Openti Bioscope
2007
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Openti Bioscope
2007
8.4An old landlord wants to spend his last days with his family but they don't want to come to his place, so he mimics his own death to bring them.
Noy Number Bipod Shongket
2007
8.4An old landlord wants to spend his last days with his family but they don't want to come to his place, so he mimics his own death to bring them.
Noy Number Bipod Shongket
2007
5.6A teenager falls in love with her father's servant.
Amar Ache Jol
2008
5.6A teenager falls in love with her father's servant.
Amar Ache Jol
2008
NRThe struggles of a middle class family in Dhaka.
Shonkhonil Karagar
1992
8.0Three guys, one who cons and steals people's things. another goes and tries to be obedient and jobless. and the third guy stays with them and helps them.
Tara Tinjon
2003
NRNo overview available.
Madina
2000
