Ashfaque Nipun

Ashfaque Nipun (born 26 August, 1980) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker, screenwriter and actor best known for directing Mohanagar. He also directed Mukim Brothers, Ei Shohore, Landphone Er Dingulite Prem, Alpona Kajol, Sonali Danar Chil, Ms. Shuily, Mukh O Mukhosh Er Golpo, Victim and Eti Maa.^[1][2]

Ashfaque Nipun
Ashfaque Nipun in Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
Born	(1980-08-26) 26 August 1980 (age 44) Chittagong, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupations	Director screenwriter actor
Years active	2005–present
Notable work	Mohanagar
Spouse	Elita Karim ​ (m. 2015)​
Parents	Mohammad Alauddin (father) Kazi Rokeya Begum (mother)

Nipun wrote the screenplays for the films Dondo Shomash (2017); and Ei Shohore (2019). He directed the television programs Mohanagar (2021); and Sabrina (2022).

Early life

Ashfaque Nipun was born and raised in Chittagong, Bangladesh. His father was an expatriate, working as an electrical engineer in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Career

In 2002, Ashfaque Nipun joined a film making workshop hosted by Anisul Haque and Mostofa Sarwar Farooki at Chittagong Film Centre.^[3] Later, he moved to Dhaka from Chittagong to begin a career in the entertainment industry. Nipun started his career as assistant director to Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and made his television debut in 2006 in the drama "2 In 1", as both a director and an actor. In 2007, he acted in Uposhonghar directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.^[4] In 2010, his television series Mukim Brothers aired on Channel i.^[5] On 15 January, 2021, his web film, Koshtoneer, premiered on Hoichoi.^[6] Five months later, on 15 June, 2021, Mohanagar premiered on Hoichoi.^[7][8]

On September 16, 2024, Nipun declined an appointment to the Bangladesh Film Censor Board and announced this decision in a Facebook post. Nipun has previously voiced concerns about the existing censor board system, which he cited as the reason for turning down the offer. ^[9]

Personal life

Ashfaque Nipun is married to Elita Karim. The couple first met in 2010, during the premiere of Mukim Brothers. The couple married in May 2015.^[10]

Filmmaking

Nipun prefers to work with what he considers to be the taboo and sensitive subjects of society. ^[11]

Significant works

Television & Web Series

Year	Title	Credited as		Cast	Season	Episodes	Network	Ref(s)
		Director	Writer
2010	Mukim Brothers	Yes	Yes	Zahidul Haque Apu, Musafir Syed, Ishrat Jahan Chaity, Nusrat Imrose Tisha	1	52	Channel i	[12]
2021	Mohanagar	Yes	Yes	Mosharraf Karim, Shamol Mawla, Zakia Bari Momo, Khairul Bashar, Nishat Priom	1	8	Hoichoi	[13]
2022	Sabrina	Yes	Yes	Mehazabien Chowdhury, Nazia Haque Orsha	1	8	Hoichoi	[14]
2023	Mohanagar 2	Yes	Yes	Mosharraf Karim, Brindaban Das, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Anirban Bhattacharya, Afsana Mimi, Tanjika Amin, Dibya Jyoti, Shamol Mawla, Joy Raj	2	9	Hoichoi

Television & Web Films

Year	Title	Credited as		Cast	Network	Ref(s)
		Director	Writer
2013	Dakatia Banshi	Yes	Yes	Partha Barua, Tauquir Ahmed, Nusrat Imrose Tisha	BanglaVision	[15]
2019	Ei Shohore	Yes	Yes	Arfan Nisho, Mehazabien Chowdhury	Bongo BD	[16]
	Miss Shiuly	Yes	Yes	Aupee Karim, Arfan Nisho, Safa Kabir, Sumon Patwary, Abul Hayat, Shilpi Sarkar Apu	Bongo BD	[17]
2020	Mukh O Mukhosher Golpo	Yes	Yes	Tahsan Rahman Khan, Tisha	Bongo BD	[18]
	Eti Maa	Yes	Yes	Rumana Rashid Ishita, Arfan Nisho, Shilpi Sarkar Apu	Cinematic	[19]
	Victim	Yes	Yes	Aupee Karim, Arfan Nisho, Safa Kabir, Shilpi Sarkar Apu	Cinematic	[20]
2021	Koshtoneer	Yes	Yes	Tarik Anam Khan, Saberi Alam, Runa Khan, Sayed Babu, Sabila Nur, Yash Rohan	Hoichoi	[21]

Television dramas

Year	Title	Credited as		Cast	Ref(s)
		Director	Writer
2006	2 in 1	Yes	Yes	Ashfaque Nipun, Kamruzzaman Kamu	[3]
2007	Modhuren Somapoyet	Yes	Yes	Tahsan Rahman Khan, Rafiath Rashid Mithila	[22]
2013	Landphone Er Dingulote Prem	Yes	Yes	Tahsan Rahman Khan, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Zahidul Haque Apu	[23]
2014	He & She	Yes	Yes	Tahsan Rahman Khan, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Sumon Patwary	[24]
2015	Oviman Porbo	Yes	Yes	Tahsan Rahman Khan, Aparna Ghosh, Jahidul Haque Apu
2015	Matal Hawa	Yes	Yes	Anika Kabir Shokh, Abir Mirza	[25]
2015	Shukher Chharpotro	Yes	Yes	Tahsan Rahman Khan, Rafiath Rashid Mithila	[26]
2015	Obak Bhalobashay	Yes	Yes	Aupee Karim, Partha Barua	[27]
2018	Sonali Danar Chil	Yes	Yes	Mehazabien Chowdhury, Raisul Islam Asad	[28]
2019	Agontuk	Yes	Yes	Afran Nisho, Safa Kabir, Yash Rohan	[29]

As an actor

Year	Title	Director	Role	Co-artist	Note	Network	Ref(s)
2006	2 in 1	Ashfaque Nipun, Razib Ahmed	Nipun	Kamruzzaman Kamu, Alien Shohag, Choiti	TV Drama	Channel 1	[3]
	Un-Manush	Mostofa Sarwar Farooki	Rigan	Humayun Sadhu, Marzuk Russell, Nusrat Imrose Tisha	TV Drama	NTV	[30]
2007	Uposhonghar	Mostofa Sarwar Farooki	Humayun	Nafiza Jahan	TV Drama	Channel i	[31]
2009	First Date	Mostofa Sarwar Farooki	Adnan	Musafir Syed, Faria Mou, Ashna Habib Bhabna	TV Drama	NTV	[32]

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Work	Results
2017	Meril-Prothom Alo Awards	Best Scriptwriter (Television)	Dondo Shomash	Won
2019	Meril-Prothom Alo Awards	Best Scriptwriter (Television)	Ei Shohore	Won
2021	Hoichoi Awards	Best director of the Year (Bangladesh)	Mohanagar	Won
	Meril-Prothom Alo Awards |Best director (web series)
	Channel i Digital Media Awards	Best director (web series)
	Blender's Choice–The Daily Star Awards	Best Director, Series (popular category)
		Best Director, Film (popular category)	Koshtoneer

References

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External links

• Ashfaque Nipun at IMDb