Tauquir Ahmed

Tauquir Ahmed
Towkir Ahmed, Dhaka 2018
Native name তৌকির আহমেদ
Born Tauquir Ahmed
1965/1966 (age 52–53)[1]
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Residence Dhaka, Bangladesh
Education Bachelor of Architecture
Alma mater BUET
Occupation Actor, Director
Spouse(s)
Bipasha Hayat (m. 1999)
Relatives Abul Hayat (Father-in-Law)[2]
Awards National Film Awards
Meril Prothom Alo Awards

Tauquir Ahmed (born 1964/1965), an architect and actor, turned director in both television and cinema. He has made five feature films. His present occupation is film making, screen writing and acting. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards in the Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Story categories for the films Joyjatra (2004) and Oggatonama (2016).[3][4]

Education

Ahmed studied in Jhenidah Cadet College (JCC) for his SSC and HSC exam. In JCC he actively took part in inter-house drama competition. After SSC & HSC he studied architecture in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He completed film diploma from New York Film Academy, 2002. He had training in Theatre Direction from Royal Court Theatre, London (British Council Scholarship, 1995) and Acting (Stage) from ITI training, University of Theatre of Nations, 1989.

Career

Ahmed started his career as a lead-actor in romantic role in early 1980s. Many of his dramas broadcast on BTV at that time.[5] Ahmed came out as a movie-director by making- Joyjatra, Rupkothar Golpo, Daruchini Dwip.

Personal life

Ahmed married actress Bipasha Hayat on 23 July 1999.[6] Together they have one son - Arib and one daughter - Arisha.[6]

Dramas and telefilms

YearTitleDirector & PlaywrightCo-starsNotes
1996HarjitAbul HayatBipasha Hayatteleplay[2]
BeliAbul HayatBipasha Hayatteleplay
PratyashaAbul HayatBipasha Hayatteleplay
Ekjan AparadhiniAbul HayatBipasha Hayatteleplay
DolaAbul HayatBipasha Hayatdrama series
HasuliAbul HayatBipasha Hayatdrama series
2011Oi Khane Jeonako TumiArif KhanPurnima, Mahfuz AhmedTV play, aired on ntv[7]
2013Gopon Kotha Chilo BolbarSayed Zamen
Asaduzzanam Shohag		Rakhi, Deepa Khondokartelefilm[8]
2015Pora Gondho Sohor JureAranya AnwarTarin Ahmedtelefilm, based on the spree of petrol bomb and arson attacks on vehicles in Bangladesh in 2015[9]
Kemon AchoChayanika Chowdhury
Rumman Rashid Khan		Aupee Karim, Mahfuz Ahmedsingle-episode TV play, aired on ntv on its anniversary celebrations[10]
Andhokarey JonakiChayanika Chowdhury
Faria Hossain		Momo, Nazira Ahmed Mouteleplay, aired on Maasranga Television
Opar AnandoChayanika Chowdhury
Faria Hossain		Momo, Nazira Ahmed Mouteleplay, aired on ATN Bangla[11]
Sonali Danar ChilAbul Hayat (both)Bipasha Hayatteleplay, aired on Channel i on Eid[2]

As director

YearTitlePlaywrightArtistsNotes
Tomar Bosonto Dinaydrama series, debut as a director[8]
2004Aronyer Sukh DukkhaFerdous HasanAfzal Hussain, Suborna Mustafa6th drama serial directed by Tauquir, aired on ntv[12]
2011ChandramagnaBipasha Hayatdrama series[5]
BissoyBipasha HayatRakhidrama, debut of Rakhi[8]
2015BalloshikkhaPalash MahbubTauquir, Roja Paromitatelefilm, aired on Eid-ul-Fitr[13]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorCo-starsNotes
1994Nodir Nam ModhumotiTanvir Mokammel
1999Chitra Nodir PareTanvir MokammelAfsana Mimi
2001LalsaluTanvir MokammelRaisul Islam Asad, Chandni
2006Rupkothar GolpoTouquir AhmedChanchal Chowdhury
2009Britter BaireShahidul Islam Sachhu
2009RabeyaTanvir Mokammel[14]
2009PriotomeshuTanvir Mokammel
2015Jalaler GolpoAbu Shahed EmonMosharraf Karim, Moushumi Hamid[15]

As director

YearTitleStoryArtistsNotes
2004JoyjatraAmjad HossainMahfuz Ahmed, Bipasha Hayat, Azizul Hakimbased on Liberation War and the novel of same title; also write the screenplay[16]
2006Rupkothar GolpoTauquir Ahmed Chanchal Chowdhury, Tauquir Ahmed, Taskin Sumishows the lifestyle of ordinary people; also write the screenplay
2007Daruchini DwipHumayun AhmedRiaz, Momo, Mosharraf Karimbased on the novel of same title
2016OggyatonamaTauquir Ahmed Fazlur Rahman Babu, Shahiduzzaman Selim"On Production" narrate the life of expatriates in Middle East[17]
2017 Haldaa Azad Bulbul Zahid Hasan, Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Fazlur Rahman Babu

Publication

  • Protisoron (stage Play, 2012)
  • Icchamrittu (stage Play, 2013)
  • Oggyatonama (stage play 2015)

Other projects

  • Nakkhatrabari Resort[5]

Awards and recognition

Bangladesh National Film Awards
  • Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Producer (Joyjatra, 2004).[18]
Meril Prothom Alo Awards
  • Best Film Director, (Joyjatra, 2004 and Rupkothar Golpo, 2006)
Dhaka International Film Festival
  • Special Award for the Film, Joyjatra
  • Audience Choice Award, Film: Rupkothar Golpo
Bali Film Festival, Indonesia
  • Audience Choice Award, Film: Daruchini Dwip

References

  1. ↑ Monjur Kader (2016-03-02). "শিল্পীর সংসার, শিল্পের সংসার". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  2. 1 2 3 "Abul Hayat casts daughter, son-in-law in Eid teleplay". Dhaka Mirror. 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  3. ↑ "National Film Awards for the last fours years announced". The Daily Star. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  4. ↑ "National Film Award winners announced". The Daily Star. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  5. 1 2 3 "Taukir Ahmed's "Nakkhatrabari"". Priyo News. 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  6. 1 2 "'টাকা জমিয়ে হানিমুনে গিয়েছিলাম'". Prothom Alo. 2013-05-26. Archived from the original on 2013-06-08. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  7. ↑ "Purnima in a new act". Bangladesh2day. 2011-08-29. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  8. 1 2 3 "Tauquir Ahmed and Rakhi are together". Priyo News. 2013-05-19. Archived from the original on 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  9. ↑ "Tarin's new telefilm delves into a serious issue". Hawker.com. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  10. ↑ Shah Alam Shazu (2015-06-20). "Aupee-Tauquir-Mahfuz join forces for "Kemon Acho"". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  11. ↑ "Tauquir, Momo, Mou to appear in two tele-plays". Bangladesh Info. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  12. ↑ Kausar Islam Ayon (2004-01-09). "Aronyer Sukh Dukkha to be aired from today". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  13. ↑ "Roja Paromita in Toukir Ahmed's Eid tele-drama". The Independent. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  14. ↑ Bhattacharya, Pallab (2010-03-11). "Bangla Director Dedicates New Film to 1971 War Martyrs". Outlook.
  15. ↑ ""Jalal'er Golpo" wins ACF grant at Busan". Dhaka News. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  16. ↑ Shah Alam Shazu (2014-12-17). "Joyjatra is the image of the Liberation War in my mind … Tauquir Ahmed". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  17. ↑ "Tauquir coming with OGGYATONAMA". The Daily Star. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  18. ↑ "Court summons Toukir, Bipasha". bdnews24. 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
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