Abdul Jabbar Khan (director)
Abdul Jabbar Khan (1916 – 29 December 1993) was a Bangladeshi filmmaker. He was credited with directing Mukh O Mukhosh (1956), the first Bengali-language film ever made in the then East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh).[1] The library of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation was named Abdul Jabbar Khan Library after him.
Abdul Jabbar Khan | |
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আব্দুল জব্বার খান | |
Born | 1916 Masadgaon Village, Lohajang Upazila, Munshiganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Died | 29 December 1993 76–77) | (aged
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | Ahsanullah School of Engineering |
Occupation | engineer, filmmaker |
Early life and education
During his school days, Khan performed in plays like "Behula", "Vishwamangal", "Satirtha", "Samajpati", "Matir Ghar", and "Sohrab Rustam". In 1941, he earned a diploma from Ahsanullah School of Engineering.[1]
Career
Khan founded Kamlapur Dramatic Association.[1]
Mukh O Mukhosh
In 1953, at a cultural program, F. Dossani, a non-Bengali film producer, remarked that “The climate of this land is not fit for making movies.” Khan then decided to make a film based on his play "Dakaat".[2] Khan released the film in Roopmahal Movie Theatre in Dhaka with the title Mukh O Mukhosh (The Face and the Mask) on 3 August 1956.[3] He was the director, screenwriter and the lead actor of the film.[4]
Works
- Mukh O Mukhosh (1956)
- Jowar Elo (1962)
- Nachghar (1963)
- Banshari (1968)
- Kanch Kata Hira (1970)
- Khelaghar (1973)[1]
Awards
- Bangladesh Film Journalists Association Award
- FDC Silver Jubilee Medal
- Uttaran Medal
- Hiralala Sen Memorial Medal
- Gold Medal of the Bikrampur Foundation[1]
References
- Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Khan, Abdul Jabbar". In Islam, Sirajul; Ayub Hossain, Ayub (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "60th anniversary of Mukh O Mukhosh". mna.com.bd. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- Karim Waheed (12 August 2005). "Remembering Mukh O Mukhosh and Abdul Jabbar Khan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- "Bangladesh Cinema steps into 60 yrs". The Independent. Dhaka. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2017.