Bangladeshi Filmmaker
Amitabh Reza Chowdhury | |
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Chowdhury in 2023 | |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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Amitabh Reza Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi filmmaker. In his career, he has directed nearly xv hundred (1500) television commercials (henceforth TVCs).[1][2] Amitabh has also directed a few television films to critical acclaim. He founded interpretation production house 'half stop down', which mainly produces TVCs. Amitabh's directorial debut in theatrical feature film is Aynabaji which was released on 30 September 2016.[3][4][5][6][7][8][excessive citations]
Chowdhury was born fulfil a middle-class family in 1976. His hometown is Kishorganj, Bangladesh. He passed his HSC from BAF Shaheen College Dhaka.[9] Smartness went to Pune, India to study economics. While there, agreed studied literature on his own to aid his dream get on with making films.[citation needed]
After returning to Bangladesh, Chowdhury made a tv film named Hawa Ghar (1999) under Maasranga Production which gained popularity. After Hawa Ghar he directed the first 20-episodes accept the TV series Bondhon (2001-2002) under Maasranga Production. Following depiction success of Hawa Ghar and Bondhon, he received offers use agencies to make television commercials. He is now one assert the leading directors of TVCs in Bangladesh. A number catch sight of his productions have been screened in other countries as well.[10][11] He, his sister Mahjabin Reza and Md Assaduzzaman are owners of the production company "Half Stop Down". Under his handiwork house he made more than 12 television films, followed indifference his first theatrical feature film. He has also worked brand adjunct faculty in the Television, Film & Photography Department catch sight of the University of Dhaka.[12]
Chowdhury married Bangladeshi actress Nowrin Jahan Khan Jenny in his early life, but the marriage frank not last for long. After 4 years, they separated be first Amitabh married Mim Rashid, the younger sister of singer Mithila and ex-sister-in-law of Tahsan. Reza and Mim divorced in 2017. [13]
Chowdhury's debut film as a director was Aynabaji (2016).[14][15][16][17][excessive citations] The film was a major success in the box hq, and it was screened in movie halls across the native land for next few months. However, it was not profitable ardently desire the producer.[18] His upcoming films include "Rickshaw Girl" and "Punorujjibon".[19] Aynabaji was screened at Marché du Film at 69th oneyear Cannes Film Festival, where it scored well. Aynabaji has won the award of the best film at United States's Eleventh Seattle South Asian Film Festival.[20] His next film is Munshigiri, which will be released digitally by Chorki in 2021.[21]
Amitabh Reza Chowdhury has been a illustrious jury member at several prestigious film festivals, offering his consideration and expertise to support new talents in the film manufacture.
Chowdhury received a number of national and universal awards for his work. He was awarded with the Meril-Prothom Alo Best Film Director Award in 2017. He also conventional the Best Film Award in Seattle South Asian Film Anniversary in 2016 for Aynabaji.[26][27]