Anonno Mamun (Bengali: অনন্য মামুন), (born 27 March 1986) is a Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter, producer and sole owner of Action Cut Entertainment LLC a film production and distribution company. His works include Most Welcome, Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay, Ostitto, Ami Tomar Hote Chai, Nabab LLB, Makeup, Koshai, Amanush, Radio and the upcoming film Dard.[1][2]

Anonno Mamun
Born (1986-03-27) 27 March 1986 (age 38)
NationalityBangladesh
EducationDhaka College
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active2010–present
OrganizationAction Cut Entertainment

Life and career edit

Anonno Mamun started his career in 2000 as a script writer for Tollywood films. He had written several high-profile films in Bangladesh film industry. In 2010 he directed his first film Wanted,[3] followed by his second directorial project Most Welcome in 2012. Then he directed Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay in 2014 which was the first co-production film between Bangladesh and India.

In 2015 two film released Blackmail (2015 film) and Valobashar Golpo.

In 2016 Arifin Shuvoo and Nusrat Imrose Tisha starrer Ostitto[4] release. The same year, Mamum worked on Ami Tomar Hote Chai starring Bappy Chowdhury and Bidya Sinha Saha Mim.

His company distributed the Indian film Jaiwan, released in 2023.[5]

Legal issues edit

In 2017 Mamum was arrested in Malaysia for smuggling 57 people under the pretext of a cultural event.[6][7] He was later released.[8]

In December 2020, the first part of his fictional courtroom drama Nabab LLB, was released on Bangladeshi streaming services. The unfavourable depiction of the Bangladeshi police force handling the case of a sexual assault victim in the movie led to Mamun's arrest on 25 December 2020, along with the actor who portrayed the police, Shaheen Mridha.[9][10][11]

Filmography edit

Year Film Actors Notes Music director
2010 Wanted Jeet, Srabanti Chatterjee Remake of Athadu Rajesh Roy
2012 Most Welcome Ananta Jalil, Afiea Nusrat Barsha, Abdur Razzak Remake of Kanthaswamy
2014 Ami Shudhu Cheyechi Tomay Ankush, Subhashree Ganguly Remake of Arya 2 Savvy, Akaash, Hridoy Khan
2015 Blackmail Anisur Rahman Milon, Bobby, Moushumi Hamid
Bhalobashar Golpo Kayes Arju, Munia Afrin Sadia, Anisur Rahman Milon
2016 Ostitto Arifin Shuvoo, Tisha
Ami Tomar Hote Chai Bappy Chowdhury, Mim Adhyan Dhara, Habib Wahid
2018 Tui Sudhu Amar Soham Chakraborty, Mahiya Mahi, Om [12]
2019 Abar Boshonto Tariq Anam Khan, Orchita Sporshia [13]
2020 Nabab LLB Shakib Khan, Mahiya Mahi, Orchita Sporshia iTheatre film
2021 Makeup Roshan, Nipa Ahmed Realy, Tariq Anam Khan iTheatre film
Koshai Nirab, Priyo Moni, Rashed Mamun Apu, Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed iTheatre film
2022 Psycho Roshan, Puja Cherry Roy iTheatre film
Amanush Nirab, Mithila, Misha Sawdagor, Shahiduzzaman Selim
2023 Radio Riaz, Momo, Lutfur Rahman George, Nader Chowdhury, Shafiul Alam Babu, Tanzila Haque Maisha
TBA Dard Shakib Khan, Sonal Chauhan Indo-Bangladesh joint production

Pan-Indian film

Ovinoy Nirab
Sporsho Nirab, Rituparna Sengupta Indo-Bangladesh joint venture film; Co-directed with Abhinondon Dutt
Bandhan Shipan Mitra, Orchita Sporshia, Sanj John, Amiya Amei, Kristiano Tanmoy, Moumita Hari Unreleased[citation needed] Adhyan Dhara, Kishore

Web series edit

Year Title OTT Co-Artist Notes Music composer
2018 Indubala Popy, ABM Sumon, Achol, Tariq Anam Khan, Shahiduzzaman Selim Adhyan Dhara
Phone X Annjela Joly, Imtu Ratish, Sanj John, Madhumita Gupta, Srabanti Banerjee Adhyan Dhara, Dolan Moinak
2020 Dhoka ABM Sumon, Airin Sultana, Achol, Sanj John Adhyan Dhara
Journey Achol, Imtu Ratish Adhyan Dhara

References edit

  1. ^ "Sonal Chauhan to join Shakib in Pan-Indian film 'Dard'". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ Information, Film (15 February 2024). "Indo-Bangladesh 'Dard' In May | 15 February, 2024 – Film Information". Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Abar Basanta takes on late-life crisis". New Age. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Arifin Shuvo shoots Astitwo". The Daily Star. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. ^ "'Jawan' receives uncut censor certificate in Bangladesh". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Malaysian police runs sting operation to arrest Bangladeshi director". Dhaka Tribune. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  7. ^ Rodzi, Nadirah (26 December 2017). "Malaysian police detain Bangladeshi film director on suspicion of human trafficking". The Straits Times. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  8. ^ "Anonno Mamun released from Malaysian detention, will return home on Saturday". Dhaka Tribune. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Bangladesh director arrested after film shows police in bad light". Al Jazeera. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  10. ^ Kallol, Qadir (25 December 2020). চলচ্চিত্রের দৃশ্যে পুলিশকে হেয় করার অভিযোগ, পরিচালক ও অভিনেতা গ্রেপ্তার [Director and actor arrested for allegedly insulting police in movie scenes]. BBC News Bengali (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  11. ^ "'Nabab LLB' director Anonno Mamun banned forever". The Business Standard. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  12. ^ Babu, Mazhar (14 December 2018). হঠাৎ মুক্তি পেল মাহির ‘তুই শুধু আমার’ [Mahir suddenly released 'Tui Shudhu Amar']. NTV (in Bengali).
  13. ^ বৃষ্টি, তবুও দর্শক এসেছেন সিনেমা হলে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.

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