Taneem Rahman Angshu (born 14 July 1981) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker who largely works in Bengali films and TV productions. His first feature film Shopner Ghor (2018),[1] was a horror film which had critical success. He won the Best Director (Bangladesh) for Shopner Ghor at 18th Telecine Award in Kolkata, India.[2] His second film No Dorai (2019), was a major commercial success and won six national awards at Bangladesh's 33rd National Film Award (2019) including the Best Director and Best Film Category.[3]No Dorai’ also won FIPRESCI at 18th Dhaka International Film Festival.[4] Angshu also won Best Music Video Award in Channel-I Music Awards for two consecutive years, 2016 and 2017.[5][6]

Taneem Rahman Angshu
তানিম রহমান অংশু
Born (1981-07-14) 14 July 1981 (age 43)
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2003-present
SpouseFarhana Chowdhury (m. 2003)
Children1
Relatives3 siblings including Taskeen Rahman (brother)
AwardsBangladesh National Film Awards,

Telecine Award, International Federation of Film Critics,

Channel i Music Awards

Career

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Angshu made his directorial debut with a short film titled Bhejaal (2007) that had an official screening at Dhaka International Film festival. Later he made various television commercials and documentaries for NGOs and agencies in Bangladesh.

In 2012, Angshu released his first feature-length film, a zombie apocalypse horror film titled Spook for Channel 24. The cast of the film included Bidya Sinha Mim, Anisur Rahman Milon and Azad Abul Kalam. His other films include Ami Trina o Magic (2012), Aalo (2014), Hothat Tomar Jonno (2014), Life and Fiona (2014), and Ongsher Shesh Ektai (2014).

Angshu has also directed a number of music videos in Bangladesh.

His film Air Bender (2015) was the first television film in Bangladesh to be shot inside a real commercial aircraft.[citation needed] Followed by over 30 successful TV Dramas and Telefilms, he came up with his first mega TV series: The Daily Fright Night (2015), consisting of over 200 episodes for Gazi TV.[7] Alongside numerous TV shows, Angshu directed a number of successful music videos like Aahare (2014) by Minar Rahman, Hariye Fela Bhalobasha (2015) by Habib Wahid, Jhoom (2016) by Minar Rahman, Local Bus (2016) by Pritom Hassan, Beiaainshaab (2016) by Pritom Hassan, Moner Thikana (2016) by Habib Wahid, Jadukor (2017) by Pritom Hassan, Ta Jani Na (2017) by Minar Rahman, Ghum (2017) by Habib Wahid, Cholo Na (2018) by Habib Wahid, Amar E Mon (2018) by Imran Mahmudul, Girlfriend Er Biya (2018) by Pritom Hasan and Protic Hasan are amongst many other hits. Angshu consecutively received two Channel-I Music Awards for best music video for Hariye Fela Bhalobasha and Jhoom respectively for the year 2016 and 2017.

Angshu's first directorial released feature film Shopner Ghor (2018) starring Zakia Bari Mamo and Anisur Rahman Milon is a classic horror film which brought him an award at the 18th Telecine Award in Kolkata, India. His most recent feature film No Dorai (2019), produced by Star Cineplex and starring Sunerah Binte Kamal and Sariful Razz. The story was inspired by a champion female surfer from Cox's Bazar. The film won 6 National Awards in 2020, including Best Film and Best Director. Angshu has also received FIPRESCI award at 18th Dhaka International Film Festival. Angshu is the second Bangladeshi director to win this award after renowned filmmaker Tareque Masud. No Dorai is selected for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2020 (APSA) Brisbane, Australia.[8] Aadi (2015) his first shot feature film is yet to be released.

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Release Date
2018 Shopner Ghor 9 November 2018
2019 No Dorai 29 November 2019
2021 Shahoshika 10 August 2021

Television

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Year Title Television Format
2012 Spook Drama
2012 Ami Trina O Magic Drama
2012 Fully Baked, Fully Wise, Fully Yourself Drama
2013 Impossible Five Tele Film
2014 Aalo Tele Film
2014 Hothat Tomar Jonno Drama
2014 Dui Angsher Sesh Ektai Drama
2014 Life and Feona Tele Film
2015 Time Cloud Drama
2015 Kopa Shamsu Drama
2015 4th Note Series Drama
2015 Airbender Tele Film
2015 Flipper Drama
2015 Point Blank Drama
2016 Apnar Onuvuti Ki Drama
2016 Tomake Alo Vebe Drama
2016 Dui Ongsher Sesh Ekhanei Tele Film
2016 Abesh Drama
2016 Ko Te Kazi, Kho Te Khela Drama
2017 Jokhon Bashonta Drama
2017 Ke, Keno, Kivabe Drama
2018 Dorjar Opashe Drama

Web series

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Year Title Ott Release Date
2022 Teerondaj Bioscope March 23, 2022
2023 Buker Moddhye Agun Hoichoi March 2, 2022

Music videos

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Year Title Artist
2009 Bondho Janala Shironamhin
2009 Chithi Pouche Jabe Shironamhin
2012 Megho Milon Tanjib Sarowar
2013 Abar Hashimukh Shironamhin
2014 Ahare Minar Rahman
2015 Hariye Fela Bhalobasha Habib Wahid
2015 Dil Amar Tanjib Sarowar
2015 Please Don't Walk Away Adit Ft. Bammy
2015 Pagli Suriya Liza
2015 Ami Chuye Dilei Nancy
2016 Jhoom Minar Rahman
2016 Asho Mama Hey Pritom Hasan
2016 Local Bus Pritom Hasan
2016 Moner Thikana Habib Wahid
2016 Dub Shatar Nodi
2016 Mon Doriya Adit Ft. Papon And Dola
2016 Ure Jai Adit Ft. Shehtaz And Bammy
2016 Tumi Moy Hok Shomoy Adit Ft. Shuvomita
2016 Tumi Ashba Naki Salma
2017 Ta Janina Minar Rahman
2017 Ki Tomar Naam Minar Rahman
2017 Ki Kori Minar Rahman
2017 Jadukor Pritom Hasan
2017 Dhaka Dynamites Official Theme Song Pritom Hasan
2017 Bhairal Bhai Pritom Hasan
2017 Beyain Shaab Pritom Hasan
2017 Raj Kumar Pritom Hasan
2017 Jhor Habib Wahid
2017 Ghum Habib Wahid
2017 Cholo Na Habib Wahid
2017 Chobi Indalo
2017 Deuliya Tanjib Sarwar
2017 Ek Shohor Bhalobasha Tanjib Sarwar
2017 Ghum Hoye Adit Ft. Shoeb
2017 Keu Januk Ar Nai Januk Susmita Anis
2017 Tomar Akash Susmita Anis
2018 Barabari Minar Rahman
2018 Girl Friend Er Biya Pritom Hasan
2018 Tumi Bolo Kaushik Hossain Taposh
2018 Abar Tui Habib Wahid
2018 Tor Namer Icchera Imran Mahmudul
2018 Amar E Mon Imran Mahmudul
2018 Bole Dao Adit
2018 Baishaki Prem Kumar Bishwajit
2019 Anmone Tahsan Khan and Mala
2020 Mon Posh Manena Tanjib Sarwar
2020 Poka Sabbir Nasir

Awards and honors

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  • Channel-I Music Awards in Best Music Video category – 2016
  • Channel-I Music Awards in Best Music Video category – 2017
  • 18th Telecine Award – 2018
  • National Film Award – 2020[9]
  • FIPRESCI Award – 2020

References

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  1. ^ "Shopner Ghor". The Daily Star. 27 October 2018.
  2. ^ 'স্বপ্নের ঘর' ছবির জন্য শ্রেষ্ঠ অভিনেত্রীর পুরস্কার পান জাকিয়া বারী মম - ব্রেকিং বাংলা. www.breakingbangla.news (in Bengali).
  3. ^ "National Film Awards 2019 announced, No Dorai wins in 6 categories". businesspostbd.com.
  4. ^ "Better films, better audiences can lead to better society: Hasan Mahmud". UNB. 20 January 2020.
  5. ^ "'Symphony Channel i Music Award 2016' conferred". The Independent. 29 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Channel i Music Award held". The Daily Star. 1 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Daily Fright Night on Gtv". The Daily Star. 27 March 2015.
  8. ^ "'No Dorai' selected for 14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards". Daily Sun.
  9. ^ "PM confers National Film Awards 2019". The Daily Star. 17 January 2021.