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Bangladeshi film director From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Badal Rahman (June 4, 1949 – June 11, 2010 ) was a Freedom Fighter of Bangladesh Liberation War 1971, Bangladeshi film director, Film Society Activist, Writer & Cultural Personality.[1] In 1980 he became the first director to create a full-length feature film for children in Bangladesh, Emiler Goenda Bahini. The film was an adoption of Erich Kästner's novel Emil und die Detektive published in 1929.
Badal Rahman | |
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Born | June 4, 1949 |
Died | June 11, 2010 61) Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Film director |
Rahman completed his diploma in film editing from the Film and Television Institute of India. In 1974, he, along with Syed Salahuddin Zaki made his first film, Prottashar Shurjo.[1] After directing Emiler Goenda Bahini, he made two more children's films - Kanthal Burir Bagan and Chhana O Muktijuddha, both films funded by Bangladesh Shishu Academy.[2]
Rahman served as the president of the Federation of Film Societies of Bangladesh (FFSB) until his death.[1]
Rahman had two daughters and one son Abhishek.[3]
In 2011, filmmakers Belayat Hossain Mamun and Saiful Islam Jarnal jointly directed a documentary based on Rahman's life.[4] Dhaka International Film Festival renamed Best Children Film Award as Badal Rahman Award.[5]
Moviyana Film Society organize Badal Rahman Memorial Lecture every year.[6]
Moviyana Film Society consistently remembered late filmmaker Badal Rahman 2011 to 2018 [7]
Badal Rahman was honored Golden Jubilee Memorial Honours from Bangladesh Chalachchitra Sangsad Andolon (BCSA).[8]
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