Motin Rahman

Matin Rahman
মতিন রহমান
Born (1952-05-30) 30 May 1952 (age 74)
Naogaon District, Bangladesh
OccupationsFilm director, teacher
Years active1973–present
Notable workLal Kajol
SpouseNasima Khanom
Children3
AwardsNational Film Awards

Matin Rahman (Bengali: মতিন রহমান) is a Bangladeshi film director. He is also known for being a film writer and actor. His debut film was Lal Kajol. In 1993, he won Bangladesh National Film Awards as the Best Director for the film Andho Biswas.

Early life

Matin Rahman was born on 30 May 1952 in Naogaon District. He is the eldest of seven brothers and two sisters. He spent his childhood in and graduation from Santahar village. Later in 1973, he came to Dhaka for the study from Alamgir Kabir Film Institute. He is the first student to complete master's degree from journalism.

Since 2004, Rahman has taught at Stamford University Bangladesh. He received a Ph.D. in cinema from Jahangirnagar University in 2019, for a thesis entitled "Applied technique and perception of folk material of Bangladeshi film".

Personal life

Matin Rahman is married to Nasima Khanam. They live in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. They have two daughters, Naushin and Naurin, and one son Mrittik Rahman.

Filmography

Year Film Direction Screenwriter Dialogue writer Actor Language Note
1972AtithiYesBengali
1979Matir GhorYesYesBengaliWorked as an assistant director
1982Lal KajolYesBengali
ChitkarYesBengali
Swargo NarokYesBengali
Sneher BadhonYesYesBengali
1988Jibon DharaYesBengali
1989Ranga VabiYesYesBengali
Birangona SakhinaYesBengali
1992Ondho BiswasYesYesBengaliWon: National Film Awards Best Director
Radha KrishnaYesBengali
1996Tomake ChaiYesYesBengali
1997Mon Mane NaYesBengali
1999Biyer FulYesYesBengali
2000Narir MonYesYesBengali
Ei Mon Chay Je...!YesBengali
2003Matir FulYesBengali
Bou Shashurir JuddhoYesBengali
Mohobbat JindabadYesBengali
2004Wrong NumberYesBengali
2005RakkhusiYesYesBengali
2008Tomakei KhujchiYesBengali

Awards

Year Awards Category Film Results
1993National Film AwardsBest DirectorAndho BiswasWon

References

  1. 1 2 মতিন রহমান. Jugantor (in Bengali). 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  2. ↑ ‘লিডার’ মতিন রহমান সঙ্গে ফেরদৌস. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  3. ↑ Khawaja Ashraful Hawak, Md Abdul Wadud (2013-10-10). "SAMAKAL : INTERNET EDITION". Samakal. Archived from the original on 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  4. 1 2 3 "Matin Rahman wants to make film again". The New Nation. 22 June 2020.
  5. ↑ আলাপের অতিথি চলচ্চিত্রকার মতিন রহমান. Saatdin (in Bengali). 18 March 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  6. ↑ মতিন রহমান. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Director Motin Rahman achieves PhD on cinema". Daily Sun. 27 May 2019.
  8. ↑ হুমকির মুখে মতিন রহমান. Daily Vorer Pata (in Bengali). 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  9. ↑ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 25 March 2019.