Bachsas Awards Explained

Bachsas Awards
Current Awards:	40th Bachsas Awards
Awarded For:	outstanding performers of the silver screen, small screen, music, dance and theatre
Presenter:	Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association
Sponsor:	Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association
Location:	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Country:	Bangladesh
Year:	1972
Year2:	2018

The Bachsas Awards were introduced in 1972 to encourage the fledgling film industry of Bangladesh.^{[1] [2]} Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity (Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association) gave its most prestigious awards to outstanding performers in film, television, music, dance and theatre.^[3]

History

These were the first Bangladeshi awards introduced after liberation war. The motto of the award was "Creative films with social commitment" and the symbol was the Royal Bengal Tiger. The 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 seven years, the awards were reintroduced in 1995.

Juries and rules

The juries are appointed by the Bachsas' elected committee. The board members are from different walks of the society such as social worker, government officer, educationist, journalist, film maker, film producer, actor or poet.

Awards

The awards include: Ascension

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 →1974 →1975 →1976 →1977 →1978 →1979 → 1980
• Bachsas Awards (1981–1990): →1981 → 1982 →1983 →1984 →1985 → 1986 → 1987 → 1988
• Bachsas Awards (1991–2000): → 1995 → 1996 → 1997 → 1998 → 1999 → 2000
  • Bachsas Awards (2001–2010): 2001 → 2002 → 2003 → 2004 → 2005 → 2006 → 2007 → 2008 → 2009 → 2010 Bachsas Awards (2011–2020): 2011 → 2012 → 2013 → 2014 → 2015 → 2016 → 2017 → 2018

See also

• National Film Awards
• Meril Prothom Alo Awards
• Ifad Film Club Award
• Babisas Award
• Channel i Music Awards

Notes and References

1. News: BACHSAS Film Award on October 10. Dhaka Tribune. Afrose Jahan. Chaity. 10 September 2013. 6 October 2015.
2. News: Bachsas to award best films of four years . New Age . 12 September 2013 . 6 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151007222045/http://old-archives.newagebd.net/detail.php?date=2013-09-12&nid=64885 . 7 October 2015 .
3. News: 32nd BACHSAS Awards: A glitzy night: Recognition of outstanding media talents. The Daily Star. Afsar. Ahmed. 28 June 2004. 6 October 2015. 18 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170818150357/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/06/28/d406281402119.htm. dead.