17th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards

The 17th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 8 May 2015 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of 2014–15 film awards season.[1]

17th Meril Prothom Alo Awards
Date8 May 2015
SiteHall of Fame Theatre, Bangabandhu International Conference Center, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Hosted byMosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Shaju Khadem
Preshow hostsJannatul Ferdoush Peya
Produced byTranscom Group, Square Toiletries
Highlights
Best FilmBrihonnola
Best ActorShakib Khan
Hero: The Superstar
Best ActressMahiya Mahi
Agnee
Lifetime achievementFahmida Khatun
Most awardsBrihonnola
Most nominationsBrihonnola
Television coverage
ChannelATN Bangla
Duration1 hours, 29 minutes

Facts and figures

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This was the 17th award ceremony of Meril Prothom Alo Awards. The presence of the poet Rabindranath Tagore reflected everywhere in the show. Prominent Togore exponents including Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, Chandana Mazumder, Papiya Sarwar, Lily Islam, Aditi Mohsin, Sharmin Shathi Islam, Topon Mahmud, Sadi Muhammad, Kiran Chandra Roy, Fahim Hossain Chowdhury, Bulbul Islam and Khairul Anam Shakil started off the show with the Tagore song 'Anondoloke, Mongolaloke'. "Matiur Rahman will give a 154-page speech as it is the 154th birth anniversary of the great poet," the associate editor of Prothom Alo Anisul Hoque jokingly said while inviting the Prothom Alo editor to the podium in the beginning of the grandiose evening. In his speech, editor Matiur Rahman said Rabindranath Tagore always felt the necessity of publishing a neutral newspaper. 'Prothom Alo', the title has been taken from a Tagore song. Anjan Chowdhury, managing director of Square Toiletries said the award ceremony is to honour those artists who work tirelessly.[2]

This year a new award named Best newcomer (Film and TV) was introduced and model and actress Tanjin Tisha secured the award. Brihonnola and Taarkata were nominated for three awards where the first one secured two awards and the latter secured one. Mostofa Sarwar Farooki received best film director award for Pipra Bidya for the second time after Third Person Singular Number in 2009. Shakib Khan secured his sixth award for Public Choice best film actor and this was fifth in a row from 2010. This was also fourth and Hat-trick award in a row from 2012 for his wife Nusrat Imroz Tisha in Public Choice best TV actress category for Bijli. Nazmun Munira Nancy got the awards in best female singer category again and that was double Hat-trick for her since 2009.[2]

Nominees and winners

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A total of 18 awards were given at the ceremony. Following is the list of the winners.

Lifetime Achievement Award – 2015

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  • Fahmida Khatun

Public Choice Awards – 2014

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Best Film Actor Best Film Actress
Best TV Actor Best TV Actress
Best Singer (Male) Best Singer (Female)
Best Newcomer (Film and TV)
  • Tanjin Tisha – U-turn
    • Noor Imran Mithu – Pipra Bidya
    • Misti Jannat – Love Station
    • Shirin Shila – Hitman
    • Sabila Noor – U-turn[3]

Critics Choice Awards – 2014

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Best Film Best Film Director
Best Film Actor Best Film Actress
Best Playwright Best TV Director
  • Monirul Islam Rubel – Protindin Shonibar
  • Amitabh Reza Chowdhury – Surface
    • Muhammad Mostafa Kamal Raj – Lal Kham Bonam Neel Kham
    • Sumon Anwar – Ratargool
Best TV Actor Best TV Actress

Special Critics Awards – 2014

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Name of Awards Winner(s) Film/Drama
Best Makeup artiste Mohammad Faruq Brihonnola
Best TV Director Wahid Anam Chihnno[2]

Host and Jury Board

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The show was anchored by popular film and TV artistes Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imroz Tisha, and Shaju Khadem. The members of Jury Board for television critics were Rokeya Rafiq Baby, Zahidur Rahman Anjan, Giasuddin Selim, Syed Gaosul Alam Shaon and presided by Keramat Mawla; and the members of Jury Board for film critics were Matin Rahman, Shamim Akhtar, Gazi Rakayet, Fahmidul Haque and presided by Amjad Hossain.[2]

Presenters and performers

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Presenters

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Presenter(s) Role
Keramat Mawla & Wahida Mollick Jolly Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best TV Director
Dilara Zaman & Sirajul Islam Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best Playwright
Farooque & Sarah Begum Kobori Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best Film Director
Amjad Hossain & Papiya Sarwar Presented Critics' Award for Film
Rokeya Rafiq Baby Presented Special Critics' Award for Best TV Director
Lucky Enam & Salauddin Lavlu Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best TV Actress
Al Mansur & Shampa Reza Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best TV Actor
Raisul Islam Asad & Rumana Rashid Ishita Presented Award for Best Film Actress
Ilias Kanchan & Tarana Halim Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best Film Actress
Kaniz Almas Khan Presented Special Critics' Choice Award for Film
Nayeem & Shabnaz Presented Public Choice Award for Best Newcomer (Film & Television)
Fatema Tuz Zohora & Kumar Bishwajit Presented Public Choice Award for Best Singer (Female)
Samina Chowdhury & Shafi Mondol Presented Public Choice Award for Best Singer (Male)
Shanta Islam & Matin Rahman Presented Public Choice Award for Best TV Actress
Gazi Rakaet & Bijori Barkatullah Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best TV Actor
Shibli Muhammad & Shamim Ara Nipa Presented Public Choice Award for Best Film Actor
Rahmat Ali & Rokeya Prachy Presented Public Choice Award for Best Film Actor

Performers

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Performer(s) Performance on
Shuvoo-Momo and Tahsan-Mehazabien Dance on Chuye Dile Mon
Ananta Jalil Afiea Nusrat Barsha, Mosharraf Karim, Chanchal Chowdhury, Khaleda Akter Kolpon Digital Package Film – Duti Mon Ekti Kotha
Mashrafee Mortuza & Taskin Ahmed
James sang Dosh Mash Dosh Din
Emon-Nipun, Symon-Peya Bipasha, Milon-Mahi Dance on Combo of Tumi Je Amar Kobita, Tumi Amar Jibon, Eikhane Dujone[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Meril-Prothom Alo award in frames". Prothom Alo. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Meril Prothom Alo Awards Gala Night". Prothom Alo. 9 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  3. ^ মেরিল প্রথম আলো তারকা জরিপ পুরষ্কার – ২০১৪. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 30 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Shuvo got best actor award of Meril Prothom Alo". Currentbdnews. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Meril Prothom Alo Puroskar 2014 FULL". YouTube. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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