Humayun Ahmed
1948 - 2012Humayun 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.
শ্রাবন মেঘের দিন
Humayun Ahmed
Mahfuz Ahmed, Shila Ahmed
The second movie directed by Humayun Ahmed. Revolving around a folk singer, his love interest and the local aristocratic family's involvement, the movie offered some beautiful folk songs like Amar Gaye Joto Dukhkho Shoy by Bari Siddiqui. Golam Mustafa, Zahid Hasan, Mahfuz, Mukti and Shaon played the main characters in the film.
Srabon Megher Din
Somudro Bilash Private Limited
Humayun Ahmed
Asaduzzaman Noor, Zahid Hasan
All sorts of character get on board a bus bound for Teknaf, Cox's Bazar on a pleasure trip organized by a new travel company named Somudro Bilash Private Limited, owned by Mr. Rafiq.
Somudro Bilash Private Limited
Ghetuputra Komola
Humayun Ahmed
Tariq Anam Khan, Mamun
A 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
Bhatir Purush
Shakoor Majid
Shah Abdul Karim, Humayun Ahmed
This documentary unfolds the life and works of legendary 'baul' artiste Shah Abdul Karim. Abdul Karim was born in a low land area in Sunamganj district nearly hundred years ago. The place remains submerged almost eight months of the year. Karim never had a chance to attend school. But the gifted rhymester learnt from his surroundings, the people and nature and in time, he turned into a living legend. Karim has earned hundreds of awards including 'Ekushey Padak,' the highest national award in Bangladesh. The documentary narrates many untold aspects of Karim's life. Throughout the documentary, the 'baul samrat' (King of bauls) speaks on various facets of his music and life, including the approximate number of his songs, his 'murshid' (mentor), his second wife Sarala (whose inspiration was remarkable on his music) and many other aspects.
Bhatir Purush
Urey Jai Bok Pokkhi
Humayun Ahmed
Riaz, Meher Afroz Shaon
A british bangladeshi returns to his country to learn and write about village singing group in bangladesh . He stays in the group leader and his daughter in their house. While trying to learn about the group he learns about the entire village and the culture.
Urey Jai Bok Pokkhi
