Badal Rahman (June 4, 1949 – June 11, 2010 ) was a Freedom Fighter of Bangladesh Liberation War 1971, Bangladeshi film director, Film Society Activist, Writer & Cultural Personality.[1] In 1980 he became the first director to create a full-length feature film for children in Bangladesh, Emiler Goenda Bahini. The film was an adoption of Erich Kästner's novel Emil und die Detektive published in 1929.
Badal Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 4, 1949 |
| Died | June 11, 2010 (aged 61) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Film director |
Biography
editRahman completed his diploma in film editing from the Film and Television Institute of India. In 1974, he, along with Syed Salahuddin Zaki made his first film, Prottashar Shurjo.[1] After directing Emiler Goenda Bahini, he made two more children's films - Kanthal Burir Bagan and Chhana O Muktijuddha, both films funded by Bangladesh Shishu Academy.[2]
Rahman served as the president of the Federation of Film Societies of Bangladesh (FFSB) until his death.[1]
Rahman had two daughters and one son Abhishek.[3]
Legacy
editIn 2011, filmmakers Belayat Hossain Mamun and Saiful Islam Jarnal jointly directed a documentary based on Rahman's life.[4] Dhaka International Film Festival renamed Best Children Film Award as Badal Rahman Award.[5]
Moviyana Film Society organize Badal Rahman Memorial Lecture every year.[6]
Moviyana Film Society consistently remembered late filmmaker Badal Rahman 2011 to 2018 [7]
Works
edit- Emiler Goenda Bahini (1980)
- Prottashar Shurjo (1974)
- Kathal Burir Bagan (1988)
- Chhana O Muktijuddha (2009)
Awards
editBadal Rahman was honored Golden Jubilee Memorial Honours from Bangladesh Chalachchitra Sangsad Andolon (BCSA).[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Badal Rahman, director of the first Bangladeshi children's film, passes away". The Daily Star. June 12, 2010. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Ershad Kamol (January 8, 2007). "Badal Rahman: A clarion call for children's entertainment". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Citizens recall filmmaker Badal Rahman". The Daily Star. June 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Documentary on Badal Rahman". The Daily Star. June 10, 2011. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Hasan Mansoor Chatak (January 19, 2014). "Again no Best Film Award in this year's Dhaka Int'l Film Festival". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Badal Rahman memorial lecture held 2016". The Daily Star. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "Remembering Badal Rahman on 8th death anniversary". The Independent. Dhaka. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "Honouring icons of Bangladeshi cinema". The Daily Star. March 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
External links
edit- Badal Rahman at IMDb