Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director

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National Film Award for Best Director
Awarded forExcellence in cinematic achievements for Bangladeshi cinema
Sponsored byGovernment of Bangladesh
LocationDhaka
CountryBangladesh
Presented byMinistry of Information
First awarded1975 (1st)
Last awarded2019 (44th)
Currently held byTaneem Rahman Angshu (2019)
Highlights
Most awardsA. J. Mintu
(4 awards)
Total awarded44
First winnerNarayan Ghosh Mita (1975)
Websitemoi.gov.bd

National Film Award for Best Director (Bengali: জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার) is the highest award for film directors in Bangladesh, presented annually at Bangladesh National Film Awards ceremony by the Ministry of Information. It is given in honour of a film director who has exhibited excellence directing in Bangladeshi cinema. Since 1975, the award is given annually except in 1981, 1998 and 2003. It is presented by the President of Bangladesh at a ceremony held in Dhaka.

The 1st National Film Awards ceremony was held in 1976, and Narayan Ghosh Mita was the first awardee of this category for directing the film Lathial (1975).[1]

Since its inception, a total of 43 awards have been given to 32 directors. A. J. Mintu has received the most awards in this category with four, following Sheikh Niamat Ali three times. As of the 2019 ceremony, Mostafizur Rahman Manik is the recent winner in this category for the film Jannat' (2018).

List of winners[]

Sheikh Niamat Ali has the second most Best Director wins with three, winning in 1979, 1985, and 1995.
Abdullah al Mamun won two awards in this category for Ekhoni Somoy and Dui Jibon.
Key
Table key
  indicates a joint award for that year
 Award winner Indicates the winner of Best Film
List of award recipients, showing the year and film(s)
Year[a] Recipient(s) Work(s) Ref
1975
(1st) 		Narayan Ghosh Mita Lathial dagger [2][1]
1976
(2nd) 		Harunur Rashid Megher Onek Rong dagger [3][4]
1977
(3rd) 		Subhash Dutta Bosundhora dagger [5][6]
1978
(4th) 		Amjad Hossain Golapi Ekhon Traine dagger [5]
1979
(5th) dagger 		Sheikh Niamat Ali Surjo Dighol Bari dagger [7]
1979
(5th) dagger 		Masihuddin Shaker
1980
(6th) 		Abdullah al Mamun Ekhoni Somoy [8]
1981 No Award [8]
1982
(7th) 		Mohiuddin Ahmad Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo [8]
1983
(8th) 		Kamal Ahmed Lalu Bhulu [9]
1984
(9th) 		Amjad Hossain Bhat De dagger [10]
1985
(10th) 		Sheikh Niamat Ali Dahan [10]
1986
(11th) 		Chashi Nazrul Islam Shuvoda dagger [11]
1987
(12th) 		A. J. Mintu [11]
1988
(13th) 		Abdullah al Mamun Dui Jibon dagger [12]
1989
(14th) 		A. J. Mintu Satya Mithya [12]
1990
(15th) 		Kamal Ahmed Goriber Bou dagger [13]
1991
(16th) 		A. J. Mintu [13]
1992
(17th) 		Motin Rahman [14]
1993
(18th) 		A. J. Mintu Banglar Bodhu [15]
1994
(19th) 		Kazi Hayat Desh Premik dagger [15]
1995
(20th) 		Sheikh Niamat Ali Anya Jibon dagger [16]
1996
(21st) 		Akhtaruzzaman Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti dagger [17]
1997
(22nd) 		Chashi Nazrul Islam Hangor Nodi Grenade [17]
1998
(23nd) 		Not Given [18]
1999
(24th) 		Tanvir Mokammel Chitra Nodir Pare dagger [18]
2000
(25th) 		Abu Sayeed Kittonkhola dagger [19]
2001
(26th) 		Tanvir Mokammel Lalsalu dagger [19]
2002
(27th) 		Kazi Hayat Itihas [20]
2003
(28th) 		Not Given [18]
2004
(29th) 		Tauquir Ahmed Joyjatra dagger [21][22]
2005
(30th) 		Kohinur Akter Suchanda Hajar Bachhor Dhore dagger [21][22]
2006
(31st) 		Kazi Morshed Ghani [23][22]
2007
(32nd) 		Enamul Karim Nirjhar Aha! [23][22][24]
2008
(33rd) 		Murad Parvez Chandragrohon dagger [25]
2009
(34th) 		Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond Gangajatra [25]
2010
(35th) 		Khalid Mahmud Mithu Gohine Shobdo dagger [26][27]
2011
(36th) 		Nasiruddin Yousuff Guerrilla dagger [28][29]
2012
(37th) 		Humayun Ahmed Ghetuputra Komola [30][31]
2013
(38th) 		Gazi Rakayet Mrittika Maya dagger [32][33]
2014
(39th) 		Zahidur Rahman Anjan Meghmallar [34][35]
2015
(40th) dagger 		Reazul Mawla Rezu Bapjaner Bioscope dagger [2][36]
2015
(40th) dagger 		Morshedul Islam Anil Bagchir Ekdin dagger
2016
(41st) 		Amitabh Reza Chowdhury Aynabaji [37][38]
2017
(42nd) 		Badrul Anam Saud Gohin Baluchor [39][40]
2018
(43rd) 		Mostafizur Rahman Manik Jannat [39][40]
2019
(44th) 		Taneem Rahman Angshu No Dorai dagger [41]

Multiple wins[]

The following individuals have won multiple Best Director awards:

Wins Director
4
 A. J. Mintu
3
 Sheikh Niamat Ali
2 Abdullah al Mamun
Amjad Hossain
Chashi Nazrul Islam
Kamal Ahmed
Kazi Hayat
Tanvir Mokammel

Diversity of nominees/winners[]

Female nominees/winners[]

Shuchanda is a solo winner of this category in the 30th Bangladesh National Film Awards for the film Hajar Bachhor Dhore.

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Denotes The year in which the film was censored by Bangladesh Film Censor Board.

References[]

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  11. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 7.
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  13. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 9.
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  17. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 13.
  18. ^ a b c BFDC 2012, pp. 14.
  19. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 15.
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  21. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 17.
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  40. ^ a b "National Film Awards for 2017 and 2018 announced". The Daily Star. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
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