Alvi Ahmed Explained

Alvi Ahmed
Native Name:আলভী আহমেদ
Native Name Lang:Bengali
Birth Name:Alvi Ahmed
Birth Date:1980 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Gopalganj, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Citizenship:Bangladesh
Education:B.sc (Electrical Engineering)
Alma Mater:
Occupation:Director, script writer and Translator
Years Active:2005–present
Era:2010's
Organization:
Known For:Bengali translation of Norwegian Wood
Notable Works:Illusion, Adrishya Manab
Mother:Mrs. Jahanara Begum
Father:MR. Nawsher Ali

Alvi Ahmed (Bengali: আলভী আহমেদ) is a Bangladeshi director and script writer in both television and cinema. He has directed around 100 dramas and a full-length feature film. He was nominated several times for the "Meril Prothom Alo Awards". In 2015, his directed film "U-Turn" got released in more than 80 movie theatres around the country.[1] He is a translator. He has also translated some stories and novels of the famous Japanese writer Haruki Murakami.[2]

Early life and education

Alvi Ahmed was born on 11 October 1980 in the District of Gopalgonj, Bangladesh. He is the son of Mr. Nawsher Ali and Mrs. Jahanara Begum.

He has completed his secondary and higher secondary education from Barishal Cadet College. In 2005, Alvi graduated as an electrical engineer from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He was married to Jinat Hossain in 2016.[3]

Film

In 2015, Alvi Ahmed finished working on his first Bangla movie U-Turn. Several Bangladeshi actors like Misha Sawdagor, Moutushi Biswas, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Shipan Mitra, Irfan Sazzad, Airin Sultana worked under his production. The movie was released in more than 80 movie theatres nationwide.[4] [5]

Drama

Alvi Ahmed has directed almost 100 TV dramas. Some of his significant productions are Batashe Muktir Grhan,[6] Shunno theke Shuru,[7] Vagabond,[8] The Corporate,[9] 2441139 (Bela Bosh),[10] Neel Botam,[11] Tahminar Dinjapon,[12] Parallel Image,[13] Shopner Moto Din[14]

Translated book

He has translated a number of Stories written by Haruki Mukarami.[15] In October 2020 he has translated Haruki Mukarami's popular novel Norwegian Wood in Bengali which was one of the best seller in Bangladesh.[16]

Nominations and awards

Count Year Award Category Work Result
01 2008 Best Drama Director (Critics) Kushum O Murkho Mofijer Golpo
02 2008 10th CJFB Parformance Award Best Serial Drama Directection Adda
03 2011 Best Drama Director (Critics) Tahminar Jibonjapon [17] [18]
04 2012 RTV Star Award Best Drama Director Illusion
05 2015 RTV Star Award Best Drama Director Adrishya Manab

Movie

!Year!Movie!Director!Notes!Ref.
2015U-Turn[19]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: U-Turn to hit cinemas today . Dhaka Tribune.
  2. News: https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/samoyiki/159870/%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA?fbclid=IwAR0dWfvLNFIv0Pf7BJY7FhArc99uL3-C2IjNL1EqyuEGXCDzs-iwvmrJb2I . bn:অ্যা উইন্ডো . The Daily Ittefaq . bn.
  3. News: Wedding bells all the way! . Dhaka Tribune.
  4. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A8%E2%80%99 . bn:আসছে 'ইউটার্ন' . Prothom Alo . bn . 2020-09-15.
  5. News: https://www.bhorerkagoj.com/print-edition/2015/05/30/34863.php . bn:কেমন চলছে ‘ইউটার্ন’ . Bhorer Kagoj . 2020-09-15 . bn . 2020-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200915010018/https://www.bhorerkagoj.com/print-edition/2015/05/30/34863.php . dead .
  6. News: http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-08-12/news/281363 . bn:বাতাসে মুক্তির ঘ্রাণে সেলিম-মৌ . Prothom Alo . 2020-09-15 . bn . 2020-11-05 . 2020-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200915010030/http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-08-12/news/281363 . dead .
  7. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/tv/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF . bn:একজন মায়াবতী মিলি . Prothom Alo . bn . 2020-09-15.
  8. News: Riaz, Mili and Prova team up for "Vagabond" . The Daily Star . en . 15 September 2015.
  9. News: "The Corporate" on Desh TV . 2016-10-08 . The Daily Star . en . 2020-09-15 . 2020-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200915010048/http://103.16.74.140/arts-entertainment/%E2%80%9Cthe-corporate%E2%80%9D-desh-tv-1295707 . dead .
  10. News: Shared interest in both TV and theatre . 2007-10-08 . The Daily Star . en . 2020-09-15.
  11. News: bn:নীল বোতাম . http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/93358 . Prothom Alo . bn . 2020-11-05 . 2020-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200219173935/http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/93358 . dead .
  12. News: http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/164980 . bn:বাইসাইকেল চালানো শেখা . Prothom Alo . bn . 2020-09-15 . 2020-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200915010053/http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/164980 . dead .
  13. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0 . bn:অভিনয়টা খুব মিস করি: শমী কায়সার . Prothom Alo . bn . 2020-09-15.
  14. News: Mou and Kalyan in Shopner Moto Din . The Daily Star . en . 5 September 2017.
  15. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/onnoalo/translation/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE . bn:কীভাবে লেখক হলাম-হারুকি মুকারামি . Prothom Alo . bn.
  16. Web site: https://www.rokomari.com/book/203951/norwegian-wood. bn:নরওয়েজিয়ান উড - হারুকি মুরাকামি.
  17. News: http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/164980 . bn:বাইসাইকেল চালানো শেখা . Prothom Alo . 2020-09-15 . bn . 2020-11-04 . 2020-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200915010053/http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/164980 . dead .
  18. News: http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/251302 . bn:সমালোচকদের রায়ে মনোনীত যাঁরা . Prothom Alo . 2020-09-15 . bn . 2020-11-04 . 2020-09-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200915010043/http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/news/251302 . dead .
  19. Web site: Tribune . Dhaka . "U-turn" to hit cinemas today . www.dhakatribune.com.