Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director

National Film Award for Best Director

The 2022 recipient: Rubaiyat Hossain

Awarded for| Excellence in cinematic achievements for Bangladeshi cinema
Sponsored by| Government of Bangladesh
Location| Dhaka
Country| Bangladesh
Presented by| Ministry of Information
First award| 1975 (1st)
Final award| 2022 (47th)
Currently held by| Rubaiyat Hossain
Highlights
Most awards| A. J. Mintu
(4 awards)
First winner| Narayan Ghosh Mita (1975)
Website| moi.gov.bd

National Film Award for Best Director (Bengali: জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার) is the highest award for film directors in Bangladesh, presented annually at Bangladesh National Film Awards ceremony by the Ministry of Information. It is given in honour of a film director who has exhibited excellence directing in Bangladeshi cinema. Since 1975, the award is given annually except in 1981, 1998 and 2003. It is presented by the President of Bangladesh at a ceremony held in Dhaka.

The 1st National Film Awards ceremony was held in 1976, and Narayan Ghosh Mita was the first awardee of this category for directing the film Lathial (1975).[1]

Since its inception, a total of 43 awards have been given to 32 directors. A. J. Mintu has received the most awards in this category with four, following Sheikh Niamat Ali three times. 2017 best director, producer & Screenplay writer Reazul Rezu. As of the 2023 ceremony, Rubaiyat Hossain is the recent winner in this category for the film Shimu (2022).

## List of winners

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Sheikh Niamat Ali has the second most Best Director wins with three, winning in 1979, 1985, and 1995. Abdullah al Mamun won two awards in this category for Ekhoni Somoy and Dui Jibon.

Key
Table key

indicates a joint award for that year

| ‡ Indicates the winner of Best Film

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List of award recipients, showing the year and film(s)  Year[a] | Recipient(s)  | Work(s)  | Ref

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1975
(1st) | Narayan Ghosh Mita | Lathial †  | [2][1]
1976
(2nd) | Harunur Rashid | Megher Onek Rong †  | [3][4]
1977
(3rd) | Subhash Dutta | Bosundhora †  | [5][6]
1978
(4th) | Amjad Hossain | Golapi Ekhon Traine †  | [5]
1979
(5th) †  | Sheikh Niamat Ali | Surjo Dighol Bari †  | [7]
1979
(5th) †  | Masihuddin Shaker
1980
(6th) | Abdullah al Mamun | Ekhoni Somoy | [8]
1981  | No Award  | [8]
1982
(7th) | Mohiuddin Ahmad | Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo | [8]
1983
(8th) | Kamal Ahmed | Lalu Bhulu | [9]
1984
(9th) | Amjad Hossain | Bhat De †  | [10]
1985
(10th) | Sheikh Niamat Ali | Dahan | [10]
1986
(11th) | Chashi Nazrul Islam | Shuvoda †  | [11]
1987
(12th) | A. J. Mintu | Lalu Mastan | [11]
1988
(13th) | Abdullah al Mamun | Dui Jibon †  | [12]
1989
(14th) | A. J. Mintu | Satya Mithya | [12]
1990
(15th) | Kamal Ahmed | Goriber Bou †  | [13]
1991
(16th) | A. J. Mintu | Pita Mata Santan | [13]
1992
(17th) | Motin Rahman | Andha Biswas | [14]
1993
(18th) | A. J. Mintu | Banglar Bodhu | [15]
1994
(19th) | Kazi Hayat | Desh Premik †  | [15]
1995
(20th) | Sheikh Niamat Ali | Anya Jibon †  | [16]
1996
(21st) | Akhtaruzzaman | Poka Makorer Ghor Bosoti †  | [17]
1997
(22nd) | Chashi Nazrul Islam | Hangor Nodi Grenade | [17]
1998
(23nd) | Not Given  | [18]
1999
(24th) | Tanvir Mokammel | Chitra Nodir Pare †  | [18]
2000
(25th) | Abu Sayeed | Kittonkhola †  | [19]
2001
(26th) | Tanvir Mokammel | Lalsalu †  | [19]
2002
(27th) | Kazi Hayat | Itihas | [20]
2003
(28th) | Not Given  | [18]
2004
(29th) | Tauquir Ahmed | Joyjatra †  | [21][22]
2005
(30th) | Kohinur Akter Suchanda | Hajar Bachhor Dhore †  | [21][22]
2006
(31st) | Kazi Morshed | Ghani | [23][22]
2007
(32nd) | Enamul Karim Nirjhar | Aha! | [23][22][24]
2008
(33rd) | Murad Parvez | Chandragrohon †  | [25]
2009
(34th) | Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond | Gangajatra | [25]
2010
(35th) | Khalid Mahmud Mithu | Gohine Shobdo †  | [26][27]
2011
(36th) | Nasiruddin Yousuff | Guerrilla †  | [28][29]
2012
(37th) | Humayun Ahmed | Ghetuputra Komola | [30][31]
2013
(38th) | Gazi Rakayet | Mrittika Maya †  | [32][33]
2014
(39th) | Zahidur Rahman Anjan | Meghmallar | [34][35]
2015
(40th) †  | Reazul Mawla Rezu | Bapjaner Bioscope †  | [2][36]
2015
(40th) †  | Morshedul Islam | Anil Bagchir Ekdin †
2016
(41st) | Amitabh Reza Chowdhury | Aynabaji | [37][38]
2017
(42nd) | Badrul Anam Saud | Gohin Baluchor | [39][40]
2018
(43rd) | Mostafizur Rahman Manik | Jannat | [39][40]
2019
(44th) | Taneem Rahman Angshu | No Dorai | [41]
2020
(45th) | Gazi Rakayet | Gor (The Grave) |
2021
(46th) | Rezwan Shahriar Sumit | Nonajoler Kabbo |
2022
(47th) | Rubaiyat Hossain | Shimu | [42]

## Multiple wins

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The following individuals have won multiple Best Director awards:

Wins  | Director

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| A. J. Mintu

| Sheikh Niamat Ali
2  | Abdullah al Mamun
Amjad Hossain
Chashi Nazrul Islam
Kamal Ahmed
Kazi Hayat
Tanvir Mokammel
Gazi Rakayet

## Diversity of nominees/winners

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### Female nominees/winners

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Shuchanda is a solo winner of this category in the 30th Bangladesh National Film Awards for the film Hajar Bachhor Dhore.

## See also

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* Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Film

## Notes

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1. ^ Denotes The year in which the film was censored by Bangladesh Film Censor Board.

## References

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2. ^ a b BFDC 2015, pp. 1.
3. ^ BFDC 2012, pp. 1.
4. ^ ""Megher Onek Rong" to be screened today". The Independent. Dhaka: M Shamsur Rahman. 15 December 2015. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
5. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 2.
6. ^ Hasan, Khalid (22 February 2018). "Subhash Dutta: The visual storyteller". The Daily Observer. Observer Ltd. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
7. ^ BFDC 2012, pp. 3.
8. ^ a b c BFDC 2012, pp. 4.
9. ^ BFDC 2012, pp. 5.
10. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 6.
11. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 7.
12. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 8.
13. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 9.
14. ^ BFDC 2012, pp. 10.
15. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 11.
16. ^ BFDC 2012, pp. 12.
17. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 13.
18. ^ a b c BFDC 2012, pp. 14.
19. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 15.
20. ^ BFDC 2012, pp. 16.
21. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 17.
22. ^ a b c d "National Film Awards for the last fours years announced". The Daily Star. Dhaka: Transcom Group. 1 September 2008. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
23. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 18.
24. ^ Kamol, Ershad (2 September 2008). "Enamul Karim Nirjhar: Winner of National Film Award 2007". The Daily Star. Dhaka: Transcom Group. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
25. ^ a b BFDC 2012, pp. 19.
26. ^ BFDC 2012, pp. 20.
27. ^ "National Film Award 2010 announced". The Daily Star. Dhaka: Transcom Group. BSS. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
28. ^ BFDC 2012, pp. 21.
29. ^ Shazu, Shah Alam (19 March 2013). "Guerrilla bags 10 National Film Awards". The Daily Star. Dhaka: Transcom Group. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
30. ^ BFDC 2012, pp. 23.
31. ^ "And the winners are… : National Film Awards 2012 recipients share feelings". The Daily Star. Dhaka: Transcom Group. 8 March 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
32. ^ BFDC 2013, pp. 1.
33. ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কারে ‘মৃত্তিকা মায়া’র জয়জয়কার. bdnews24 (in Bengali). 10 March 2015. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
34. ^ BFDC 2014, pp. 1.
35. ^ "29 artistes get Nat'l Film Award 2014". The Daily Star. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March  2016.
36. ^ Shah Alam Shazu (20 May 2017). "'Bapjaner Bioscope' sweeps Nat'l Film Awards '15". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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38. ^ "National Film Award winners announced". The Daily Star. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
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40. ^ a b "National Film Awards for 2017 and 2018 announced". The Daily Star. 8 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
41. ^ BFDC 2020, pp. 1.
42. ^ "Rubaiyat Hossain becomes second female director to win National Film Award". The Daily Star. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

## Sources

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* BFDC (2014). "National Film Award 2014". Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Dhaka: Ministry of Information (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
* BFDC (2015). "National Film Award 2015" (PDF). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Dhaka: Ministry of Information (Bangladesh). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
* BFDC (2016). "National Film Award 2016" (PDF). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Dhaka: Ministry of Information (Bangladesh). Retrieved 1 November 2020.
* BFDC (2018). "National Film Award 2017-2018" (PDF). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Dhaka: Ministry of Information (Bangladesh). Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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1975–1985|

* Narayan Ghosh Mita (1975)
* Harunur Rashid (1976)
* Subhash Dutta (1977)
* Amjad Hossain (1978)
* Masihuddin Shaker and Sheikh Niamat Ali (1979)
* Abdullah al Mamun (1980)
* No Awards (1981)
* Mohiuddin Ahmad (1982)
* Kamal Ahmed (1983)
* Amjad Hossain (1984)
* Sheikh Niamat Ali (1985)

1986–2000|

* Chashi Nazrul Islam (1986)
* A J Mintu (1987)
* Abdullah al Mamun (1988)
* A J Mintu (1989)
* Kamal Ahmed (1990)
* A J Mintu (1991)
* Motin Rahman (1992)
* A J Mintu (1993)
* Kazi Hayat (1994)
* Sheikh Niamat Ali (1995)
* Akhtaruzzaman (1996)
* Chashi Nazrul Islam (1997)
* Not Given (1998)
* Tanvir Mokammel (1999)
* Abu Sayeed (2000)

2001–2020|

* Tanvir Mokammel (2001)
* Kazi Hayat (2002)
* Not Given (2003)
* Tauquir Ahmed (2004)
* Kohinoor Akhter Shuchanda (2005)
* Kazi Morshed (2006)
* Enamul Karim Nirjhar (2007)
* Murad Parvez (2008)
* Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond (2009)
* Khalid Mahmood Mithu (2010)
* Nasiruddin Yousuff (2011)
* Humayun Ahmed (2012)
* Gazi Rakayet (2013)
* Zahidur Rahman Anjan (2014)
* Reazul Mawla Rezu and Morshedul Islam (2015)
* Amitabh Reza Chowdhury (2016)
* Badrul Anam Saud (2017)
* Mostafizur Rahman Manik (2018)
* Taneem Rahman Angshu (2019)
* Gazi Rakayet (2020)

2021–2022|

* Rezwan Shahriar Sumit (2021)
* Rubaiyat Hossain (2022)

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Lifetime Achievement|

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* Best Film
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* Best Director
* Best Actor
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* Best Supporting Actress
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* Best Child Artist
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* Best Music Director
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* Best Choreography
* Best Male Playback Singer
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* Best Story
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* Best Cinematography
* Best Editing
* Best Art Direction
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