Tauquir Ahmed Explained

Tauquir Ahmed
Native Name:তৌকির আহমেদ
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:5 March 1966
Occupation:Actor, director
Relatives:Abul Hayat (father-in-law)
Shahed Sharif Khan (co brother-in-law)
Alma Mater:Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Education:Bachelor of Architecture
Awards:full list

Tauquir Ahmed (born 5 March 1966)[1] [2] is a Bangladeshi architect and actor, turned director in both television and cinema. His films won many international and national awards including Bangladesh National Film Awards in the Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Story categories for the films Joyjatra (2004) and Oggatonama (2016).[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Education

Ahmed studied in Jhenidah Cadet College (JCC) for his SSC and HSC exam. In JCC he actively took part in inter-house drama competition. He then studied architecture in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He completed film diploma from New York Film Academy in 2002. He had training in theatre direction from Royal Court Theatre, London (British Council Scholarship, 1995) and acting (Stage) from ITI training, University of Theatre of Nations, 1989.

Career

Ahmed started his career as a lead-actor in romantic role in early 1980s. Many of his dramas broadcast on BTV at that time.[9] Ahmed came out as a film director by making Joyjatra, Rupkothar Golpo, and Daruchini Dip.

Personal life

Ahmed married actress Bipasha Hayat on 23 July 1999.[10] Together they have one son - Arib and one daughter - Arisha.[10] He is the son-in-law of Abul Hayat.

Controversy

Toukir and Bipasha Hayat have been sued by his sister Tanjin Haider for embezzling Tk 1.5 million in the name of build and run the 'Nakkhtrabari Resort and Convention Centre' on 25 bigha land at Rajendrapur, Gazipur.[11]

Works

Dramas and telefilms

Year Title Director & Playwright Co-stars Notes
1989 Firiye Dao Oronno Mansurul Aziz Munira Yusuf MemiBTV drama
1996 Harjit teleplay[12]
Beli teleplay
Pratyasha teleplay
Ekjan Aparadhini teleplay
Dola drama series
Bhalobashi Tomake Robin Khan
Hasuli drama series
2011 Oi Khane Jeonako Tumi Arif Khan TV play, aired on ntv[13]
2013 Gopon Kotha Chilo Bolbar Sayed Zamen
Asaduzzanam Shohag 		Rakhi, Deepa Khondokar telefilm[14]
2015 Pora Gondho Sohor Jure Aranya Anwar telefilm, based on the spree of petrol bomb and arson attacks on vehicles in Bangladesh in 2015[15]
Kemon Acho Chayanika Chowdhury
Rumman Rashid Khan 		Aupee Karim, Mahfuz Ahmed single-episode TV play, aired on ntv on its anniversary celebrations[16]
Andhokarey Jonaki Chayanika Chowdhury
Faria Hossain 		Zakia Bari Momo, Nazira Ahmed Mou teleplay, aired on Maasranga Television
Opar Anando Chayanika Chowdhury
Faria Hossain 		Momo, Nazira Ahmed Mou teleplay, aired on ATN Bangla[17]
Sonali Danar Chil Abul Hayat (both) Bipasha Hayat teleplay, aired on Channel i on Eid
As director
Year Title Playwright Artists Notes
Tomar Bosonto Dinay drama series, debut as a director
2004 Aronyer Sukh Dukkha Ferdous Hasan 6th drama serial directed by Tauquir, aired on ntv[18]
2011 Chandramagna Bipasha Hayat drama series
Bissoy Bipasha Hayat Rakhi drama, debut of Rakhi
2015 Balloshikkha Palash Mahbub Tauquir, Roja Paromita telefilm, aired on Eid-ul-Fitr[19]

Filmography

Year Film Director Notes
1994 Nodir Naam Modhumoti Tanvir Mokammel
1999 Chitra Nodir Pare Tanvir Mokammel
2001 Lalsalu Tanvir Mokammel
2006 Rupkothar Golpo Tauquir Ahmed
2009 Britter Baire
2009 Rabeya Tanvir Mokammel[20]
2009 Priyotomeshu Morshedul Islam
2015 Jalaler Golpo Abu Shahed Emon[21]
2018Komola RocketNoor Imran Mithu
2022Shyam Benegal

As director

Year Title Story Cast Notes
2004 Joyjatra Amjad Hossain Mahfuz Ahmed, Bipasha Hayat, Azizul Hakim [22]
2006 Rupkothar Golpo Tauquir Ahmed
2007 Daruchini Dip
2016 Oggyatonama Tauquir Ahmed[23] [24] [25]
2017HaldaaAzad BulbulZahid Hasan, Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Fazlur Rahman Babu[26] [27] [28]
2019Fagun HawayTauquir AhmedNusrat Imroz Tisha, Siam Ahmed, Yashpal Sharma[29]
2021SphulingoTauquir AhmedPori Moni, Shamol Mawla, Zakia Bari Momo, Abul Hayat, Shahidul Alam Sachchu, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Rawnak Hasan

Publication

Other projects

Awards and recognitions

Bangladesh National Film Awards
Meril Prothom Alo Awards
Dhaka International Film Festival
Asia-Pacific Film Festival
Cutting Edge International Film Festival, Florida, USA
Film Fest Kosovo
SAARC Film Festival, Sri Lanka
Bali Film Festival, Indonesia
Gulf of Naples Independent Film Festival, Italy
Kashmir World Film Festival, India
Religion Today Film Festival, Italy
Washington DC South Asian Film Festival, USA

Notes and References

  1. News: Monjur Kader . 2 March 2016 . bn:শিল্পীর সংসার, শিল্পের সংসার . http://www.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/article/788884/শিল্পীর-সংসার-শিল্পের-সংসার . Prothom Alo . bn . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170907225827/http://www.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/article/788884/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0 . 7 September 2017.
  2. News: Many happy returns to Tauquir Ahmed . The Daily Star . 5 March 2017 . 22 March 2019.
  3. News: National Film Awards for the last fours years announced . 1 September 2008 . The Daily Star . 30 May 2018 . en.
  4. News: National Film Award winners announced . 6 April 2018 . The Daily Star . 30 May 2018 . en.
  5. News: Tauquir Ahmed on his 'Feluda' web series . 19 April 2019 . The Daily Star . en . 5 June 2019.
  6. News: Tauquir to direct Feluda story . New Age . en . 5 June 2019.
  7. News: Tauquir Ahmed: ‘Simplicity is beauty- that is the philosophy I believe in’ . 14 February 2019 . Dhaka Tribune . 3 October 2019.
  8. News: Tauqiur Blackmails . 14 September 2019 . The Daily Star . en . 3 October 2019.
  9. News: Taukir Ahmed’s "Nakkhatrabari" . Priyo News . 25 January 2012 . 25 October 2015.
  10. News: http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-05-26/news/355107 . 26 May 2013 . 26 May 2013 . Prothom Alo . bn:'টাকা জমিয়ে হানিমুনে গিয়েছিলাম' . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130608080730/http://prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-05-26/news/355107 . bn . 8 June 2013.
  11. Web site: Toukir, Bipasha sued for 'fraud' . 7 November 2021 . bdnews24.com.
  12. News: Abul Hayat casts daughter, son-in-law in Eid teleplay . Dhaka Mirror . 10 July 2015 . 25 October 2015.
  13. News: Purnima in a new act . Bangladesh2day . 29 August 2011 . 25 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105839/http://www.bangladesh2day.com/newsfinance/2011/August/29/Purnima-in-a-new-act.php . 4 March 2016.
  14. News: Tauquir Ahmed and Rakhi are together . Priyo News . 19 May 2013 . 25 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150727002127/http://news.priyo.com/2013/05/19/tauquir-ahmed-and-rakhi-are-together-76014.html . 27 July 2015.
  15. News: Tarin's new telefilm delves into a serious issue . Hawker.com . 25 March 2015 . 25 October 2015.
  16. News: Aupee-Tauquir-Mahfuz join forces for "Kemon Acho" . Shah Alam Shazu . The Daily Star . 20 June 2015 . 25 October 2015.
  17. Web site: Tauquir, Momo, Mou to appear in two tele-plays . Bangladesh Info . 20 June 2014 . 25 October 2015.
  18. News: Aronyer Sukh Dukkha to be aired from today . Kausar Islam Ayon . The Daily Star . 9 January 2004 . 25 October 2015.
  19. News: Roja Paromita in Toukir Ahmed’s Eid tele-drama . The Independent . 16 June 2015 . 25 October 2015.
  20. Bhattacharya . Pallab . 11 March 2010 . Bangla Director Dedicates New Film to 1971 War Martyrs . Outlook.
  21. Web site: "Jalal’er Golpo" wins ACF grant at Busan . Dhaka News . 25 October 2015.
  22. News: Joyjatra is the image of the Liberation War in my mind … Tauquir Ahmed . Shah Alam Shazu . The Daily Star . 17 December 2014 . 25 October 2015.
  23. News: Tauquir coming with OGGYATONAMA . The Daily Star . 11 June 2015 . 25 October 2015.
  24. News: https://bangla.bdnews24.com/glitz/article1218686.bdnews . bn:এবার অস্কারে যাচ্ছে ‘অজ্ঞাতনামা’ . . bn . 5 June 2019.
  25. News: Oggatonama to represent Bangladesh at Oscars . 27 September 2016 . The Daily Star . en . 5 June 2019.
  26. News: HALDAA . 7 November 2017 . The Daily Star . en . 5 June 2019.
  27. News: 'Haldaa' set for 14th Kazan International Muslim Film Festival . 3 September 2018 . The Daily Star . en . 5 June 2019.
  28. News: Haldaa wins four awards at SAARC film festival . . en . 5 June 2019.
  29. Web site: Nipu . Kazi . bn:ফাগুন হাওয়ায় ‌আবুল হায়াত এক নিঃসঙ্গ শেরপা . http://www.charpoka.org/2019/02/15/fagun-haway-review/ . charpoka.org . 15 February 2019 . bn.
  30. News: Court summons Toukir, Bipasha . bdnews24 . 19 March 2012 . 25 October 2015.

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