Tauquir Ahmed
Tauquir Ahmed is a Bangladeshi architect and actor, turned director in both television and cinema. His films won many international and national awards including Bangladesh National Film Awards in the Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Story categories for the films Joyjatra and Oggatonama.
Education
Ahmed studied in Jhenidah Cadet College for his SSC and HSC exam. In JCC he actively took part in inter-house drama competition. He then studied architecture in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He completed film diploma from New York Film Academy in 2002. He had training in theatre direction from Royal Court Theatre, London and acting from ITI training, University of Theatre of Nations, 1989.Career
Ahmed started his career as a lead-actor in romantic role in early 1980s. Many of his dramas broadcast on BTV at that time. Ahmed came out as a film director by making Joyjatra, Rupkothar Golpo, and Daruchini Dip.Personal life
Ahmed married actress Bipasha Hayat on 23 July 1999. Together they have one son - Arib and one daughter - Arisha. He is the son-in-law of legendary actor, Abul HayatWorks
Dramas and telefilms
;As director| Year | Title | Playwright | Artists | Notes |
| Tomar Bosonto Dinay | drama series, debut as a director | |||
| 2004 | Aronyer Sukh Dukkha | Ferdous Hasan | Afzal Hossain, Suborna Mustafa | 6th drama serial directed by Tauquir, aired on ntv |
| 2011 | Chandramagna | Bipasha Hayat | drama series | |
| Bissoy | Bipasha Hayat | Rakhi | drama, debut of Rakhi | |
| 2015 | Balloshikkha | Palash Mahbub | Tauquir, Roja Paromita | telefilm, aired on Eid-ul-Fitr |
Filmography
;As director| Year | Title | Story | Cast | Notes |
| 2004 | Joyjatra | Amjad Hossain | Mahfuz Ahmed, Bipasha Hayat, Azizul Hakim | based on Liberation War and the novel of same title |
| 2006 | Rupkothar Golpo | Tauquir Ahmed | Chanchal Chowdhury, Tauquir Ahmed, Taskin Sumi | shows the lifestyle of ordinary people |
| 2007 | Daruchini Dip | Humayun Ahmed | Riaz, Momo, Mosharraf Karim | based on the novel of same title |
| 2016 | Oggyatonama | Tauquir Ahmed | Fazlur Rahman Babu, Shahiduzzaman Selim | Narrates the life of expatriates in Middle East |
| 2017 | Haldaa | Azad Bulbul | Zahid Hasan, Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Fazlur Rahman Babu | Based on the lives of the people living near Halda river. |
| 2019 | Fagun Haway | Tauquir Ahmed | Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Siam Ahmed, Yashpal Sharma | First Bangladeshi film based on the Language movement of 1952 |
Publication
- Protisoron
- Icchamrittu
- Oggyatonama
Other projects
- Nakkhatrabari Resort
Awards and recognitions
- Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Producer.
- Best Film, Best Actor in a Negative Role and Best Story Award,
- Best Film Director,
- Best Film Director,
- Special Award for the Film, Joyjatra
- Audience Choice Award, Film: Rupkothar Golpo
- Special Mention, Film: Oggatonama
- Best Director, FIPRESCI Award: Bangladesh Panorama Section, Film: Haldaa
- Best Film Award, Film: Oggatonama
- Best Narrative Feature Award, Film: Oggatonama
- Best director and Best screenplay Award, Film: Oggatonama
- Best Feature Film, Best Original Score, Best Editor and Best Cinematographer Award, Film: Haldaa
- Best Screenplay Award, Film: Oggatonama
- Audience Choice Award, Film: Daruchini Dwip
- Jury Mention Award, Film: Oggatonama
- Best Feature Film Award, Film: Haldaa
- Special Mention Award, Film: Oggatonama
- Grand Prix, Film: Haldaa
- Best Director, Film: Oggatonama