Rawnak Hasan is a Bangladeshi actor, director and playwright.[1] He won the Meril Prothom Alo Best Actor Critic Award for the telefilm Ratargul (2014)[2] He is the general secretary of the Actors Equity.[3]

M M Kamrul Hasan Rawnak
এম এম কামরুল হাসান রওনক
NationalityBangladeshi
Other namesRawnak Hasan
EducationChittagong Cantonment Public College
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, director and producer

Career edit

At the age of eighteen,[4] Rawnak joined a theatre group called Theatre Art Nattayadol in the year of 1995. This was the beginning of his acting career when he realized that real acting is performed in theatres. He debuted in a play called Prohelika but his character had no dialogue. He performed in a number of plays like ‘Court Marshal’, Kallattar, Hingtingchot, and Kaataa as a member of theatre Art Nattayadol till 1999.

Later on, he joined another theatre group called ‘Nattayajon’ where he worked for few months. In the same year, he joined the theatre group Nagarik Nattaya Shampraday.[1]

Hasan made his first television appearance in a drama serial called Kagojer Phool. In 2004, his first written screenplay for a drama serial Boyosh Jokhon Ekush, was premiered. He debuted as a director in 2004 by directing a television drama called Tomatei.

On 28 January 2022, Hasan became the general secretary of the Actors Equity for 2022–25 term after receiving 421 votes.[3]

Works edit

Scriptwriter
  • Ekusher por
  • Choukidar
  • Kotha Chilo Onnorokom
  • Tithi Abong
  • Sob Kichu Venge Pore
  • Ayeje Bhai Shunchen
  • Dhulo Ora Din
  • Chile Kothar Shopno
  • Rochi Momo Falguni
  • Bajii
  • Jal
  • Shada Kalo
  • Ami Tumi Tumi Ami
  • Contrast
Theatre actor
  • Dewan Gajir Kissa,[5]
  • Coppernicus er Captian[1]
  • Chhayanaut[1]
  • Nattayatroyi
  • Ocholayton[1]
  • Nurul Diner Shara Jibon[1]
  • Roktokorobi[6]
Television actor
  • Ghor Sawarer Shopno (2005)
  • Ghure Daranor Shopno
  • Kacher Manush
  • Megh Boleche Jabo Jabo
  • Labonno Probha
  • Eir Kather Kacha
  • Aim in Life
  • Late Latif
  • Tula Rashi
  • 73 Number
  • Nil Nirjone
  • Mamuli Ekta Manush
  • Chaita Pagol
  • Joyeeta
  • Amader Choto Nodi
  • Amader Golpo
  • Sakin Sarisuri
  • Kobuliotnama
  • Otithi
  • School of Politics
  • Ratan
  • Hoimonti
  • Shubho Drishti
  • Robibar
  • Rochi Momo Falguni
  • Vasha Andoloner Prothom Shogrami
  • Chaya Brikkher Rajkonna
  • Ratragul
  • Gogon Aaj Deshe Firbe
  • Oshonglogno, Chor O Churi
  • Kumar Nil Angti
  • Bibaho Bibhrat[7] * Bizli
  • Bhasha Andoloner Prothom Shonglaap,[8]
  • Naoshal
  • Bibaho Hobe

Web series edit

Year Title OTT Character Co-Artist Director Writer Notes
2019 Feluda Nayan Rahasya Bioscope Ahmed Rubel, Azad Abul Kalam, Abul Hayat, Tauquir Ahmed Tauquir Ahmed
2021 Contract ZEE5 Chanchal Chowdhury, Arifin Shuvoo, Mithila, Momo, Iresh Zaker, Aisha Khan Tahiya, Shamol Mawla, Maznun Mizan, Tariq Anam Khan, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Mahmud Sazzad, Somu Chowdhury Tanim Noor and Krishnendu Chattopadhyay a ZEE5 web series
2021 Bou Diaries (Bon Appetit) Bioscope Nazia Haque Orsha Sameer Ahmed
2022 Bodh Hoichoi Amitabh Reza Chowdhury

Television Serial edit

Year Title Television Channel Co-Artist Director Writer
2015 Pagoler Mela On Aired ON TV Nadia Ahmed Ajharul Alam Rajib Moni Das[9]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f ""Aly Zaker is my mentor" - Rawnak Hasan". The Daily Star. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  2. ^ "Meril Prothom Alo Awards Gala Night". Prothom Alo. 9 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Nasim, Rawnak elected Actors Equity president, GS". New Age. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  4. ^ Siddiqua, Fayeka Zabeen (12 September 2014). "1 Minute Please!". The Daily Star.
  5. ^ Ferdous, Fahmim (12 September 2015). "A Classic, Relived". The Daily Star.
  6. ^ "Roktokorobi: The tale of a land not so far-off". Priyo. 19 April 2011.
  7. ^ Chaity, Afrose Jahan (11 September 2013). "Rituporno is my inspiration for playing a transsexual: Rawnak". Dhaka Tribune.
  8. ^ Malik, Shadma (28 January 2014). "Speaking fluent Urdu was very challenging: Rawnak". Dhaka Tribune.
  9. ^ পাগলের মেলায় রিজভী. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-04-26.