Shahnewaz Kakoli


Shahnewaz Kakoli is a Bangladeshi film, theatre and telefilm director. She made her debut as a director with the film Uttarer Sur which was screened in different international film festivals like – Goa International Film Festival, Kolkata International Film Festival, Third Eye Mumbai Film Festival. The film won 3 Bangladesh National Film Awards.

Career

Before starting feature film direction Kakoli directed several telefilms and theatres. She is also a painter. She is influenced by Bengali film director Ritwik Ghatak.
In her first big screen film Uttarer Sur she dealt with life of a singer and her little daughter who sing in the street to earn their living.

Works

Films

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