Hashibur Reza Kallol

Hashibur Reza Kallol
Hashibur Reza Kallol
হাসিবুর রেজা কল্লোল
Occupation	Film director
Years active	2009–present

Hashibur Reza Kallol is a Bangladeshi film director best known for his 2017 film Swatta, for which he received the Bachsas Award in the category of Best Director.

Career

Kallol started his work life as a photographer at Prothom Alo newspaper.^{[citation needed]}

Kallol wrote and directed the 2011 docu-fiction style film Andho Nirangam, about modern day Bauls and Lalon Shah's philosophy. His second film, the romance Swatta, featuring Shakib Khan and Paoli Dam, took two and a half years to shoot. It was released in 2017. For the film, he received the Bachsas Award in the category of Best Director.

As of 2022, Kallol is also multimedia editor of The Daily Star.

Filmography

Key
†	Denotes films that have not yet been released


Year	Film	Director	Notes
2011	Andho Nirangam	Yes	Docu-fiction film
2017	Swatta	Yes
TBA	Kobi †	Yes	Delayed

Awards

2017 Bachsas Award in the category of Best Director for Swatta
2026 Hashibur Reza Kallol has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Cedarbrook University for recognition of his long-standing contributions to Bengali culture, filmmaking, media, and humanitarian initiatives.
2026 Hashibur Reza Kallol has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Chania International University for his long-standing contributions to Bengali culture, filmmaking, media, and humanitarian initiatives.

References

↑ Mahmud, Jamil (23 December 2011). "Andho Nirangom". The Daily Star.
↑ "Satta, Haripada Bandwala running successfully". Dhaka Tribune. 7 April 2017.
↑ Haq, Minam (7 April 2019). "BACHSAS celebrates golden jubilee". The Daily Star.
↑ Kallol, Hashibur Reza (23 February 2022). "When a legacy outlives the legend". The Daily Star.
↑ "Hashibur Reza Kallol". The Daily Star. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
↑ "Razz-Idhika starrer 'Kobi' not premiering this Eid, delays release". The Daily Star. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
↑ "Filmmaker Hashibur Reza Kallol Awarded Honorary Doctorate in New Delhi". The Bangladesh Today. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
↑ https://dailycapitalviews.net/entertainment/3470. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[ds23Dec2011-1] Mahmud, Jamil (23 December 2011). "Andho Nirangom". The Daily Star.

[2] "Satta, Haripada Bandwala running successfully". Dhaka Tribune. 7 April 2017.

[3] Haq, Minam (7 April 2019). "BACHSAS celebrates golden jubilee". The Daily Star.

[4] Kallol, Hashibur Reza (23 February 2022). "When a legacy outlives the legend". The Daily Star.

[5] "Hashibur Reza Kallol". The Daily Star. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2025.

[6] "Razz-Idhika starrer 'Kobi' not premiering this Eid, delays release". The Daily Star. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2025.

[7] "Filmmaker Hashibur Reza Kallol Awarded Honorary Doctorate in New Delhi". The Bangladesh Today. 4 June 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.

[8] ttps://dailycapitalviews.net/entertainment/3470. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)