Montazur Rahman Akbar
Montazur Rahman Akbar | |
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Born |
Hastabosonto Pur, Rajshahi, East Pakistan (now Akkelpur, Joypurhat, Rajshahi, Bangladesh) |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | Bachelor of Arts |
Alma mater | Joypurhat Degree college |
Occupation |
Founder of Prochesta Founder of Furniture Village Founder of Drama Circle |
Years active | 1979 – present |
Home town | (Greater Bogra) now Joypurhat, Bangladesh |
Awards |
2003 Zia Sommonona Podok 2004 Akkelpur Kriachokro O Lekhok Forum 2009 Janatar Niswas Personality Award 2016 Jamalgonj United Club 2017 Film Related Freedom Fighter's |
Montazur Rahman Akbar is a Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter, producer, social activist and entrepreneur. He is known for his film work in Dhallywood, the Bengali-language film industry centered in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1] He was a freedom fighter in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.[2][3][4] After directing multiple plays,[5] he worked as an assistant director working on films such as Chhutir Ghonta and Janata Express under directors such as Matin Rahman and Azizur Rahman from 1979 to 1990.[6]
He debuted as a director in 1991, collaborating with action hero Manna in 22 films, writer Abdullah Zahir Babu in 46 films, actor Dipjol in 18 films and editor Amzad Hossain in 22 films.[7] Akbar writes screenplays for most of his films. He was founded production company Nayan-Apon Production and Star Plus and co-founder of Panorama Movies. His films introduced Dipjol, Popy, Keya, Riya Sen, Shakiba, Songita, Antara Biswas and Pushpi to Dhallywood.[8][9]
He served as board executive member of Bangladesh Film Producers Distributors Association and Bangladesh Film Directors Association.[10][11][12] He founded a development NGO, Prochesta.[13][14] He directed television commercials[15] and drama serials.[16][17] He appeared as guest judge for television programs such as Mirakkel Akkel Challenger.[18] He runs several business enterprises.[1][19]
Early life
Akbar was born to Kabir Uddin Mondol and Rupjan Bibi. His father was a fish wholesale agent and two-time elected union council member supporting the Awami League in Joupurhat. His mother was a housewife. He has 3 brothers and 3 sisters; brother Istofa Rahman was a cinematographer in Dhallywood.
He married Mariam Rahman on 13 March 1978 and they have 3 sons. Akbar's elder son Apu Monwar was a news editor for Ekattor Television.
He attended SSC in Akkelpur FU Pailot High school in 1973 and HSC from Akkelpur MR degree college in 1975. He received a bachelor's degree (BA) from Joypurhat Government College in 1977. During college he worked in his father's fish business and distributed fish across north Bangladesh.
He fought in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 under sector 7, sector commender Quazi quruzzaman, and group commander Saidur Rahman, training at Panikhoni in Shiliguri, India.[20][2][3]
Career
Theater
He was involved in theater at college in village Chantara Club and his college club Akkelpur MR College Club. Between 1973 to 1978 he directed popular stage dramas including Pagla Garod and Nowab Siraj Ud dowla. He was an active member of Bangladesh Chatro Union.[5] In 2018 he was founded theater group Drama Circle in Joypurhat, Bangladesh, first drama was Swadhinota Amar Maa in 2018.[21]
Film
Akbar worked as assistant director under Azizur Rahman on Chhutir Ghonta. From 1979 to 1990 he worked as an assistant with Zillur Rahman, Matin Rahman, Saiful Azom Kashem and Narayon Ghosh Mita.[22][23] In 1989, he was a special correspondent for the Weekly Nipoon- a weekly entertainment magazine published in Dhaka.[24][25][26]
His first film as director was Takar Pahar (released in 1993), produced by Shadat Hossain Badsha, (aka Badsha Bhai) elder brother of Dipjol.[27][28] His first film to be released was Nyay Juddho in 1991. In 1992, Ilias Kanchon and Diti acted in his third film Chakor. The 60 lakh budget film earned 2 corer with 6 months of continuous run in theaters. He directed his next three films Prem Dewana (1993), Disco Dancer (1994) and Babar Adesh (1995),[29][30] before directing Coolie. This film collected 70 million against a budget of 12 million[31] making it the highest-grossing film of 1997. It was also the debut of actress Sadika Parvin Popy.[32][33][34]
In 1998 fight director Arman become a producer, founding her film production company Arman Production, with Akbar directing another Manna film,
Shanto Keno Mastan, grossing of 50 million against a budget of 9 million. Akbar directed 5 films for Arman Production. Akbar directed Indo-Bangla joint venture film Moner Moto Mon, but the film did not do well. Moner Moto Mon was his third collaboration with Bony pictures after working as an assistant director on films Miss Lolita (1985) and Radha Kishno (1992).[31][35] In 1999 he was adviser director of Helal Khan's film Asha Amar Asha, another Dipjol production film Ke Amar Baba and Bhoyongkor Bishu, Moger Mulluk and Lathi.[36][37]
In 2000 he co-founded production company Panorama Movies with Monjurul Hassan, where he produced and directed Manna and Shahnaj in Kukkhato Khuni, which collected 350 million against a 125 million budget, making it the most expensive Bangladeshi movie. It premiered on 89 screens and was released as a 35mm negative format film. A print was hijacked in Gabtoli, Mirpur road, then reprinted and delivered to a booked hall.[27] Arman Production's second film Gunda Number One was a box office success. Mone Pore Tomake was a moderate success at the box office. The film introduced Riya Sen.[8][38]
In 2001 Rituparna Sen Gupta and Ilias Kanchon were cast in Arman Production's third film Kothing Bastob, which introduced Keya, Rongbaz Badsha and Bhoungkor Sonstrasi.[9] In 2002 he produced and directed Bhayanok Songghorso and directed Arman Production film Mejor Saheb. In 2003 he produced Bachao.[10] In 2004 Bostir Rani Suriya with leads Sadika Parveen Popy, Shakib Khan and Dipjol, did well at the boxoffice, but was banned by the censor board.[39] In 2006 he founded Nayan-Apon Production. In 2008 he produced and directed Manna in Babar Jonno Joddho; the film was a commercial success, but critical response for actor Manna.[40] In 2009 he directed a Dipjol-produced and acted film Kajer Manush, and won the Janatar Niswas Personality Award.[41] In 2010 he produced Top Hero with Shakib Khan; the film was successful at the box office but due to the financial crisis and its effect on Dhallywood, he left producing.[42][43] In 2011 Dipjol was cast in Chotto Songsar and Bajarer Coolie.[44] In 2013 he directed Jaaz Multimedia film's Tobuo Bhalobashi. In 2014 he produced and directed low budget films Age Jodi Jantam Tui Hobi Por and My Name Is Simi.[45][46] In 2015 produced and directed Bojhena Se Bojhena with average box office.[47] In 2017 Dulavai Zindabad yielded another average box office.[48][49] In 2017 he was in production on My Darling.[50] Films including Bostir Rani Suriya and Bhoyongkor Sontrasi were banned by the censor board.[51]
Television
After 2008 and the subsequent decline of Dhallywood, cinemas closed across the country. Akbar switched to television and directed his first TV drama Pakhal.[52] He directed package dramas Golden Swarna, Bracelate, Kuasha, and the drama serials Kaji Saheber Tin Putro and Pakhi Ebong Mnushera.[53] Most of these were not accepted at the television channel authority leading him to set up his own business.[1] He directed television commercials and documentaries such as Agency Greenland Training Center, Decent Holding and Hiton TV. He was a guest judge on television reality programs Super Hero Super Heroin (2009) (NTV), Mirakkel Akkel Challenger (2011) (Zee Bangla), Voice of the Nation (2013) (Ekushey Television).[52]
Enterprises
Akbar established a distributorship of the electronics brand Walton at Jaypurhat in 2000 under Apu Electronics Bazar (2001–2014). After the success of the Walton showroom, he took distribution of Pran under the trading corporation Mariam Traders in 2014. He also set up furniture brand Furniture Village in 2015 and fashion house Cholte Cholte in 2016.[24]
Philanthropy
Akbar is the Executive Director of an NGO, Prochesta, that he founded in 2000, in his hometown of Joypurhat. Prochesta works in urban development projects with local donors and partner organizations including Democracy Watch, Ngo Forum and Aristocrat Society[54][1] to improve drinking water supply and sanitation throughout Joypurhat and neighboring districts. Prochesta teaches people in basic hygiene practices such as hand washing.[55] Prochesta organised group savings and credit program and listed 400 group small society.[13][14]
As theater director
Play | First Production | House | Notes |
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Pagla Garod | 1973 | Chantara Club
Akkelpur MR Collage Club |
[5] |
Sidur Niyona Muche | 1974 | [5] | |
Ek Mutho Vat | 1975 | [5] | |
Dayie Ke ? | 1976 | [5] | |
Malar Prem | 1977 | [5] | |
Nawab Siraj-Ud-Dowla | 1978 | [5] | |
Swadhinota Amar Maa | 2018 | Drama Circle | [21] |
As television director
Title | Year | Network | Notes |
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Pakhal | 2013 | Mohona TV | [56] |
Bracelet | 2013 | SA TV | [56] |
Pakhi Ebong Manushra | 2013 | RTV | [57] |
Golden Swarna | 2014 | Channel I | [58] |
As assistant director
Title | Year | Director | Notes |
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Chhutir Ghonta | 1980 | Azizur Rahman | Moscow International Film Festival |
Jonota Express | 1981 | Azizur Rahman | Taskhand International Film Festival |
Mohanogor | 1981 | Azizur Rahman | |
Sonar Tori | 1981 | Azizur Rahman | |
Jontor Montor | 1982 | Azizur Rahman | |
Lal Kajol | 1983 | Motin Rahman | Baschas Award |
Mayer Achol | 1984 | Azizur Rahman | |
Duniya Dari | 1985 | Saiful Azom Kashem | |
Miss Lolita | 1985 | Zillur Rahman | |
Jibon Dhara | 1988 | Motin Rahman | |
Achol Bondi | 1989 | Azizur Rahman | |
Sukher Songsar | 1989 | Narayon Ghosh Mita | |
Birangana Shokhina | 1989 | Motin Rahman | |
Sukh Shanti | 1989 | Zillur Rahman | |
Radha Kishna | 1992 | Motin Rahman | National Film Awards |
Filmography
Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Note |
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1991 | Nyay Juddho | Yes | |||
1992 | Chakor | Yes | Yes | ||
1993 | Prem Diwana | Yes | |||
Takar Pahar | Yes | First directorial debut film but release delay First introduce Dipjol | |||
1994 | Disco Dancer | Yes | |||
1995 | Babar Adesh | Yes | Yes | ||
1996 | Baghini Konna | Yes | |||
Kholnayok | Yes | ||||
Bashira | Yes | Yes | |||
Shoitan Manush | Yes | ||||
1997 | Cooli | Yes | Yes | Popy first introduce | |
Amar Maa | Yes | ||||
Ondha Bhalobasha | Yes | ||||
1998 | Shanto Keno Mastan | Yes | Yes | ||
Moner Moto Mon | Yes | Yes | Bangladesh-India joint venture Also release in Odiya language in Odisha, as Raja Rani India | ||
1999 | K Amar Baba | Yes | Yes | ||
Moger Mullok | Yes | Yes | |||
Lathi | Yes | ||||
Bhoungkar Bishu | Yes | ||||
2000 | Gunda Number One | Yes | Yes | ||
Mone Pore Tomake | Yes | Yes | Riya Sen first Bangladeshi film | ||
Kukkhato Khuni | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2001 | Bhoungkor Sonstrasi | Yes | |||
Kothin Bastob | Yes | ||||
Chairman | Yes | Yes | |||
Rongbaz Badsha | Yes | Yes | |||
2002 | Dhakaiya Mastan | Yes | |||
Bhoyanok Songghorso | Yes | Yes | |||
Major Saheb | Yes | Yes | |||
Arman | Yes | ||||
Mastaner Upor Mastan | Yes | Yes | |||
Aghat Palta Aghat | Yes | ||||
2003 | Bouer Somman | Yes | Originally titled Ami Tomake Bhalobashi | ||
Bigboss | Yes | Yes | Also written a song Lyrics | ||
Kothin Shimar | Yes | ||||
Top Somrat | Yes | Yes | |||
Bachao | Yes | ||||
2004 | Bhaier Sotro Bhai | Yes | Yes | ||
Jiboner Gurrenty Nai | Yes | ||||
Bostir Rani Suriya | Yes | Yes | |||
Bhondo Neta | Yes | Yes | |||
2005 | Action Lady | Yes | |||
Bhoungkor Raja | Yes | ||||
2006 | Dushman Khotom | Yes | |||
2007 | Kukkhato Nuru | Yes | |||
2008 | Babar Jonno Joddho | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2009 | Tumi Amar Shami | Yes | |||
Kajer Manush | Yes | Won, Best director, Janatar Niswas Personality Award | |||
2010 | Mayer Chokh | Yes | |||
Rikshahawaler Chele | Yes | ||||
Top Hero | Yes | Yes | |||
Evabey Bhalobasha Hoi | Yes | Yes | S.D. Rubel first introduce as a lead role | ||
2011 | Chotto Sangsar | Yes | |||
Bajarer Cooli | Yes | ||||
2013 | Tobuo Bhalobashi | Yes | |||
2014 | Age Jodi Jantam Tui Hobi Por | Yes | Yes | ||
My Name Is Simi | Yes | ||||
2015 | Bojhena Se Bojhena | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2017 | Dulavai Zindabad | Yes | |||
TBA | My Darling | Yes | Filming |
Award and honour
Year | Film / Work / Honorary | Award | Result |
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2003 | Honorary | Zia Sommonona Podok | Won |
2004 | Honorary | Akkelpur Kriachokro O Lekhok Forum | Won |
2009 | Kajer Manush | Janatar Niswas Personality Award | Won |
2016 | Honorary | Jamalgonj United Club[5] | Won |
2017 | Honorary | Film Related Freedom Fighter's Reception[59][60] | Won |
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External links
- Montazur Rahman Akbar on IMDb
- Montazur Rahman Akbar on Bangla Movie Database (in Bangla)
- Montazur Rahman Akbar on Facebook