Nargis Akhter

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Nargis Akhter is a Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter and producer. Her first directed film was Meghla Akash. After her first film, she directed various films including Megher Koley Rod (2008), Abujh Bou (2010), and Poush Maser Pirit (2016).[2]

Nargis Akhter
নারগিস আক্তার
Born20 November[1]
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active2001–present
Notable workMeghla Akash
Megher Koley Rod
Abujh Bou
AwardsNational Film Awards (2 times)

She won twice National Film Award for the Best Screenplay category for the film Meghla Akash and Abujh Bou. She is the first Bangladeshi woman to receive national and international film awards.[3]

Early life

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Akhter was born in Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Her ancestral home is in Madaripur.[1] She graduated from Dhaka University with a degree in social welfare.[4] She gained early experience making television documentaries for a development organization. Her first, Ajana Ghatak, on the subject of HIV AIDS, was broadcast in 1996.[5]

Filmography

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Year Film Director Screenwriter Dialogue writer Producer Notes
2001 Meghla Akash Yes Yes Yes No
2005 Char Satiner Ghar Yes Yes No Yes
2008 Megher Koley Rod Yes Yes No Yes
2010 Abujh Bou Yes Yes Yes No
2015 Putro Ekhon Poyshawala Yes Yes Yes No
2016 Poush Maser Pirit Yes Yes Yes No
2021 Jaibati Kanyar Mon Yes Yes Yes No [6]

Television

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Year Show Host Channel Notes
2014 Citycell Taroka Kathon Channel i Live show
Bela Seshe SA TV

Awards

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National Film Awards

Year Category Film Results
2003 Best Screenwriter Meghla Akash (2001) Won
2012 Abujh Bou (2010) Won[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Faruk Hossain Shihab (November 20, 2019). আমাদের চলচ্চিত্রের এক দুঃসাহসী নির্মাতা নারগিস আক্তার [Nargis Akhter is one of the adventurous producers of our film]. newsg24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  2. ^ চলচ্চিত্রের ৬০ বছরে ১৪ নারী নির্মাতা!. Prime News (in Bengali). Dhaka, Bangladesh. March 11, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  3. ^ Mohammad Awlad Hossain (March 8, 2014). চলচ্চিত্র পরিচালনায় নারীদের আগ্রহ বাড়ছে প্রয়োজন পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  4. ^ Khalid-Bin-Habib (8 March 2006). "Nargis Akhter: Empathy with women". The Daily Star.
  5. ^ Khan, Tamanna (2 July 2010). "Making Movies for a Cause". Star Weekend Magazine.
  6. ^ "Tale of female filmmakers of Bangladesh - Women's Own". The Daily Observer. 12 June 2021.
  7. ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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