Ashraf Shishir Explained

Ashraf Shishir
Native Name:আশরাফ শিশির
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Name:Md Ashraful Alam
Birth Date:1 February 1983
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Occupation:Film director, screenwriter,
Notable Works:Gariwala, Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo
Awards:full list

Md Ashraful Alam (born 1 February 1983)[1] better known as Ashraf Shishir is a Bangladeshi independent film director, screenwriter and human rights activist.[2] He received Bangladesh National Film Awards in 2014 for Gariwala.[3] It has been screened at 65 international film festivals in 22 countries and has earned 24 international awards.[4]

His film Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo is the longest non-experimental film ever made.[5]

Biography

Shishir graduated in information technology and earned his masters' in International human rights law.[6] He is the author of four books.[6]

Filmography

YearFilmDirectorWriterNotes
2014GariwalaThe film feature the story of human spirit, sufferings and simple joy of a single mother and her two young sons. It won national and several international awards.[7] [8]
2018Gopon – The Inner SoundThe thriller based drama film tells the story of a flopped filmmaker and a noted female writer.[9] [10]
2019Amra Ekta Cinema BanaboThe film is based on love, dreams, politics, revolution and aftermath of Bangladesh Liberation War. It features the deceptive turns, twists of locality, people's struggles and aspirations.[11] [12]
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Note:Films in Bengali-language unless mentioned otherwise.

Music Video
YearTitleSinger(s)
2017 Jadukor Shironamhin
2018 Bohemiyan Shironamhin
2020 Cafeteria Periye Shironamhin

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Future in Frames . Children's Film Festival, Bangladesh.
  2. Web site: Gaariwala . www.arianofilmfestival.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20190523170503/https://www.arianofilmfestival.com/finalisti/s/1/dettagli/1233%3Flang%3Den . 23 May 2019 . dead . 23 May 2019.
  3. News: Moushumi, Mim, Ferdous receive National Film Award . Prothom Alo . 11 May 2016.
  4. News: bn:নতুন ছবি বানাবেন আশরাফ শিশির . https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/article/692107/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0 . Prothom Alo . bn . 23 May 2019.
  5. News: Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo gets censor certificate . New Age . 21 May 2019 . en.
  6. Web site: The Cart . worldfilmpresentation.com . en . 1 September 2015 . 23 May 2019.
  7. News: "Gariwala" travels to 18 countries [Watch trailer] ]. The Daily Star . 23 May 2019.
  8. News: World premiere of award winning film Gariwala today . The Independent . 23 May 2019.
  9. News: Shishir's "Gopon" at Int'l Film Fest Nepal . The Daily Star . 23 May 2019 . en . 13 January 2017.
  10. News: bn:মস্কোতে পুরস্কৃত ‘গোপন’ . https://bangla.bdnews24.com/glitz/article1488554.bdnews . bdnews24.com . bn . 23 May 2019.
  11. News: Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo gets censor certificate . New Age . 23 May 2019 . en.
  12. News: Longest-running film of all time approved in Bangladesh . The Daily Observer . 23 May 2019.