Badal Rahman

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Badal Rahman
Born(1949-06-04)June 4, 1949
DiedJune 11, 2010(2010-06-11) (aged 61)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationFilm director

Badal Rahman (June 4, 1949 – June 11, 2010 ) was a Freedom Fighter of Bangladesh Liberation War 1971, Bangladeshi film director, Film Society Activist, Writer & Cultural Personality.[1] In 1980 he became the first director to create a full-length feature film for children in Bangladesh, Emiler Goenda Bahini. The film was an adoption of Erich Kästner's novel Emil und die Detektive published in 1929.

Biography[]

Rahman completed his diploma in film editing from the Film and Television Institute of India. In 1974, he, along with Syed Salahuddin Zaki made his first film, Prottashar Shurjo.[1] After directing Emiler Goenda Bahini, he made two more children's films - Kanthal Burir Bagan and Chhana O Muktijuddha, both films funded by Bangladesh Shishu Academy.[2]

Rahman served as the president of the Federation of Film Societies of Bangladesh (FFSB) until his death.[1]

Rahman had two daughters and one son Abhishek.[3]

Legacy[]

In 2011, filmmakers Belayat Hossain Mamun and Saiful Islam Jarnal jointly directed a documentary based on Rahman's life.[4] Dhaka International Film Festival renamed Best Children Film Award as Badal Rahman Award.[5]

Moviyana Film Society organize Badal Rahman Memorial Lecture every year.[6]

Moviyana Film Society consistently remembered late filmmaker Badal Rahman 2011 to 2018 [7]

Works[]

Awards[]

Badal Rahman was honored Golden Jubilee Memorial Honours from Bangladesh Chalachchitra Sangsad Andolon (BCSA).[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Badal Rahman, director of the first Bangladeshi children's film, passes away". The Daily Star. June 12, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Ershad Kamol (January 8, 2007). "Badal Rahman: A clarion call for children's entertainment". The Daily Star. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Citizens recall filmmaker Badal Rahman". The Daily Star. June 20, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Documentary on Badal Rahman". The Daily Star. June 10, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  5. ^ Hasan Mansoor Chatak (January 19, 2014). "Again no Best Film Award in this year's Dhaka Int'l Film Festival". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Badal Rahman memorial lecture held 2016". The Daily Star. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  7. ^ "Remembering Badal Rahman on 8th death anniversary". The Independent. Dhaka. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  8. ^ "Honouring icons of Bangladeshi cinema". The Daily Star. March 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.

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