Hashibur Reza Kallol Explained

Hashibur Reza Kallol
Native Name:	হাসিবুর রেজা কল্লোল
Native Name Lang:	bn
Occupation:	Film director
Years Active:	2009–present

Hashibur Reza Kallol is a Bangladeshi film director best known for his 2017 film Swatta, for which he received the Bachsas Award in the category of Best Director.

Career

Kallol started his work life as a photographer at Prothom Alo newspaper.

Kallol wrote and directed the 2011 docu-fiction style film Andho Nirangam, about modern day Bauls and Lalon Shah's philosophy.^[1] His second film, the romance Swatta, featuring Shakib Khan and Paoli Dam, took two and a half years to shoot. It was released in 2017.^[2] For the film, he received the Bachsas Award in the category of Best Director.^[3]

As of 2022, Kallol is also multimedia editor of The Daily Star.^[4]

Filmography

• Andho Nirangam (2011)
• Swatta (2017)

Awards

• 2017 Bachsas Award in the category of Best Director for Swatta

Notes and References

1. News: Mahmud . Jamil . Andho Nirangom . The Daily Star . 23 December 2011.
2. News: Satta, Haripada Bandwala running successfully . Dhaka Tribune . 7 April 2017.
3. News: Haq . Minam . BACHSAS celebrates golden jubilee . The Daily Star . 7 April 2019.
4. News: Kallol . Hashibur Reza . When a legacy outlives the legend . The Daily Star . 23 February 2022.