Bachsas Awards

Bachsas (Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity) Awards was introduced in 1972 to encourage the fledgling film industry of the country.[1][2] Bangladesh Cholochchitra Shangbadik Samity (Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association) gave out their most prestigious awards to outstanding performers in film, television, music, dance and theatre.[3]

Bachsas Awards
43rd Bachsas Awards
Awarded foroutstanding performers of the silver screen, small screen, music, dance and theatre
Sponsored byBangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association
LocationDhaka, Bangladesh
CountryBangladesh
Presented byBangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association
First awarded1972
Last awarded2018

History

Bachsas Award is the first Bangladeshi award introduced after liberation war. The motto of the award was "Creative films with social commitment" and the symbol was the Royal Bengal Tiger. First award was given for the films of 1972 and 1973. The categories of the awards were Best film (production), direction, story, screenplay, dialogue, leading and supporting actor, leading and supporting actress, music direction, male and female playback singers, camera work, editing and sound recording. Documentary films of special importance, and initiating new or alternative trends were also awarded. The awards were given regularly up to 1988. After a break of 7 years, the awards were reintroduced in 1995.[4]

Juries and rules

The juries are appointed by the Bachsas elected committee. The Board members are from different walks of the society like Social Worker, Government officers, Educationist, Journalists, film maker, Film producer, Actor-Actress, Poet etc.

Awards

The awards include:

Lifetime Achievement Awards
  • Film
  • Music
  • Literature

Honorary Awards
  • Aziz Misir Critic Award
  • S M Parvez Memorial Award
  • Fazlul Haque Memorial Award
  • Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury Memorial Award
  • Belaal Ahmed Memorial Award[1]

Film
  • Best film
  • Best direction
  • Best actor
  • best actress
  • Best supporting actor
  • Best supporting actress
  • Best music
  • Best lyrics
  • Best Male Playback Singer
  • Best Female Playback Singer
  • Best story
  • best dialogue
  • Best screenplay
  • Best art-direction
  • Best editing
  • Best cameraman

Telefilm
  • Best Telefilm
  • Best direction
  • Best actor
  • best actress

Drama serial
  • Best drama serial
  • Best dramatist
  • Best director
  • Best cinematographer
  • Best actor
  • Best actress
  • Best supporting actor
  • Best supporting actress

Drama
  • Best drama
  • Best dramatist
  • Best director
  • Best cinematographer
  • Best actor
  • Best actress
  • Best supporting actor
  • Best supporting actress

Program
  • Best anchor
  • Best magazine show (Entertainment)
  • Best information-based program

Theatre
  • Best production
  • Best playwright
  • Best set-design
  • Best theatre group
  • Best actor
  • Best actress

Music
  • Best Male Singer
  • Best Female Singer
  • Best Band
  • Best Male Vocal
  • Best Female Vocal

Awards by decade
  • Bachsas Awards (1972–1980): 1972 (1st) →1973 (2nd) →1974 (3rd) →1975 (4th) →1976 (5th) →1977 (6th) →1978 (7th) →1979 (8th)→1981 (9th)
  • Bachsas Awards (1981–1990): 1981 (10th) →1982 (11th) →1983 (12th) →1984 (13th) →1985 (14th) →1986 (15th) →1987 (16th) →1988 (17th) →1989 (18th)→1990 (19th)
  • Bachsas Awards (1991–2000): 1991 (20th) →1992 (21st) →1993 (22nd) →1994 (23rd) →1995 (24th) →1996 (25th) →1997 (26th) →1998 (27th) →1999 (28th)→2001 (29th)
  • Bachsas Awards (2001–2010): 2001 (30th) →2002 (31st) →2003 (32nd) →2004 (33rd) →2005 (34th) →2006 (35th) →2007 (36th) →2008 (37th) →2009 (38th)→2010 (39th)
  • Bachsas Awards (2011–2020): 2011 (40th) →2012 (41st) →2013 (42nd) →2014 (43rd)

See also

References
  1. Chaity, Afrose Jahan (10 September 2013). "BACHSAS Film Award on October 10". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. "Bachsas to award best films of four years". New Age. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. Ahmed, Afsar (28 June 2004). "32nd BACHSAS Awards: A glitzy night: Recognition of outstanding media talents". The Daily Star. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  4. "Film History of Bangladesh and world 1st Film Footage". Film Bangladesh World. 15 July 2008. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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