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Humayun Ahmed is a Director and Scriptwriter Bangladais born on 13 november 1948

Humayun Ahmed

Humayun Ahmed
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Nationality Bangladesh
Birth 13 november 1948
Death 19 july 2012 (at 63 years) at New York City (USA)

Humayun Ahmed (Bengali: হুমায়ূন আহমেদ; 13 November 1948 – 19 July 2012) was a Bangladeshi author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker. Dawn referred to him as the cultural legend of Bangladesh. Humayun reached peak of his fame with the publication of his novel Nondito Noroke (In Blissful Hell) in 1972, which remains one of his most famous works, winning admiration from literary critics, including Dr. Ahmed Sarif. He wrote over 200 fiction and non-fiction books, all of which were bestsellers in Bangladesh. In recognition to the works of Humayun, Times of India wrote Humayun was a custodian of the Bangladeshi literary culture whose contribution single-handedly shifted the capital of Bengali literature from Kolkata to Dhaka without any war or revolution. Ahmed's writing style was characterized as magic realism. Sunil Ganguly described him as the most popular writer in the Bengali language for a century and according to him, Ahmed was even more popular than Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Ahmed's books have been the top sellers at the Ekushey Book Fair during the 1990s and 2000s.

Biography

Early life
Humayun Ahmed was born on 13 November 1948 in Mohongonj, Netrokona, but his village home is Kutubpur, Mymensingh, Bangladesh (then East Pakistan). His father, Faizur Rahman Ahmed, a police officer and writer, was killed by Pakistani military during the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971, and his mother is Ayesha Foyez. Humayun's younger brother, Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, a university professor, is also a writer of mostly science fiction genre and a newspaper columnist. Another brother, Ahsan Habib, is a painter and the editor of Unmad, a cartoon magazine.


Education and early career
Ahmed went to schools in Sylhet, Comilla, Chittagong, Dinajpur and Bogra as his father lived in different places upon official assignment. Memories of these places have often been depicted in his writings. Ahmed passed SSC exam from Bogra Zilla School in 1965. He stood second in the merit list in Rajshahi Education Board. He passed HSC exam from Dhaka College in 1967. He studied Chemistry in Dhaka University and earned BSc (Honors) and MSc with First Class distinction.

Upon graduation Ahmed joined Bangladesh Agricultural University as a lecturer. After six months he joined Dhaka University as a faculty of the Department of Chemistry. Later he attended North Dakota State University for his PhD studies. He grew his interest in Polymer Chemistry and earned his PhD in that subject. He returned to Bangladesh and resumed his teaching career in Dhaka University. In mid 1990s he left the faculty job to devote all his time to writing and film production.


Marriages and Personal Life
In 1973, Humayun Ahmed married Gultekin, granddaughter of Principal Ibrahim Khan.

They had three daughters — Nova, Sheela, Bipasha and one son — Nuhash. Humayun started to have an affair with Meher Afroz Shaon from middle of 1990s. Shaon is a TV actress and then friend of his second daughter. Later, in 2003, Humayun divorced Gultekin and married Shaon in 2005. From the second marriage he had two sons — Nishad and Ninit.


Death
In 2011 Ahmed had been diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He died on 19 July 2012 at 11.20 PM BST at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. He was buried in Nuhash Palli.

Usually with

Riaz
Riaz
(4 films)
Mahfuz Ahmed
Mahfuz Ahmed
(2 films)
Abul Hayat
Abul Hayat
(3 films)
Zahid Hasan
Zahid Hasan
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Humayun Ahmed (10 films)

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Director

Pleasure Boy Komola, 2h1
Directed by Humayun Ahmed
Origin Bangladesh
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Tariq Anam Khan, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Tamalika Karmakar
Rating74% 3.741433.741433.741433.741433.74143
The story takes place 150 years ago during colonial era in a village Jalshuka, Habibganj. During that time a musical group was created called Ghetugaan where young boys dance in female clothings and Those dancers were called "Ghetu". Soon they became famous among people but the landlords wanted them for sexual desires and the theory of gay marriage was recognized in the society. The Ghetus were used to get hired for the flood season. The story is about a teenage boy who is hired by a colonial era landlord to entertain his sexual desires until the annual flood is over.
Shyamol Chhaya, 1h50
Directed by Humayun Ahmed
Origin Bangladesh
Genres Drama
Actors Humayun Faridi, Riaz, Tania Ahmed, Ahmed Rubel
Rating85% 4.2914654.2914654.2914654.2914654.291465
It's a story of boat journey. Monsoon, 1971 of helpless people was going towards the liberated zone. A horrific situation was prevailing in Bangladesh. Pakistan military had unleashed genocide in the country. Heroic sons of the soil started a war of liberation- Passengers of the boat were terribly frightened but they had dreams of war of Shaymol Chhaya - the land of people of peace. Would they be able to reach Shaymol Chhaya?
Dui Duari
Dui Duari (2000)
, 2h20
Directed by Humayun Ahmed
Origin Bangladesh
Actors Riaz, Mahfuz Ahmed
Rating77% 3.8898553.8898553.8898553.8898553.889855
'Taru' (Shawon), Taru's father and little brother 'Tagor' goes on a car by forest side road. Unfortunately, a young man 'Rahossa Manob' (Riaz) with a guitar widenes his two hands in the middle of the road. Taru's car driver wants to break to save the man, but it was impossible. So, a small accident occurs. Taru's father takes Rahossa Manob in their car and takes home. Rahossa Manob in the mean time feels good, Taru's father sent him some money with his servant 'Mobarak' (Dr. Ezazul Islam). But Mobarak arranges him a rickshaw and 100 money. Sometime later Rahossa Manob come back to Taru's home. Taru doesn't like him but Tagor likes him too much and also loves.
Srabon Megher Din, 2h30
Directed by Humayun Ahmed
Origin Bangladesh
Genres Romance
Actors Zahid Hasan, Mahfuz Ahmed, Anwara, Golam Mustafa, Rawshan Jamil
Rating85% 4.2925354.2925354.2925354.2925354.292535
Moti (Zahid Hasan) is a folk singer in a village and a girl from that village Kusum (Meher Afroz Shaon) fall in love with him, even though she tries to hide it. The story take a turn when Suruj Miah (Mahfuz Ahmed) came in, who is brought by Kusum’s father (Saleh Ahmed) to give marry her with him. But tragedy hits in the end. Love, conflict, sorrow, tragedy all are the part in the movie.

Scriptwriter

Krishnopaksho
Origin Bangladesh
Actors Mahiya Mahi, Riaz
Roles Novel
Rating63% 3.1942553.1942553.1942553.1942553.194255
Aru marries Muhib without the consent from any of the family. After marriage they go to muhib's friend 's place. Muhib tries to manage a job for him while Aru's family thinks otherwise and the story turns into a new way.
Pleasure Boy Komola, 2h1
Directed by Humayun Ahmed
Origin Bangladesh
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Tariq Anam Khan, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Tamalika Karmakar
Roles Story
Rating74% 3.741433.741433.741433.741433.74143
The story takes place 150 years ago during colonial era in a village Jalshuka, Habibganj. During that time a musical group was created called Ghetugaan where young boys dance in female clothings and Those dancers were called "Ghetu". Soon they became famous among people but the landlords wanted them for sexual desires and the theory of gay marriage was recognized in the society. The Ghetus were used to get hired for the flood season. The story is about a teenage boy who is hired by a colonial era landlord to entertain his sexual desires until the annual flood is over.
Amar Ache Jol, 1h59
Directed by Humayun Ahmed
Origin Bangladesh
Actors Zahid Hasan, Ferdous Ahmed, Bidya Sinha Saha Mim
Roles Writer
Rating67% 3.392033.392033.392033.392033.39203
Daruchini Dwip, 2h6
Directed by Tauquir Ahmed
Origin Bangladesh
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Riaz, Afsana Ara Bindu, Mamnun Hasan Emon, Zakia Bari Momo, Asaduzzaman Noor, Mosharraf Karim
Roles Writer
Rating78% 3.9454853.9454853.9454853.9454853.945485
A team of young boys and girls plan to have a big trip across Bangladesh. They all hail from the mega city of Dhaka. In Bangladesh, being a conservative country, it is not common to the sight of a group consisting of both young, single men and women traveling together. Yet in this story, the girls are seen to try to make it against the stream. Each had a different destination in mind: like Sundarban, Cox's Bazar, Saint Martin and many more places. Finally they decide to go to Daruchini Dwip. 'Shuvro'(Riaz) has a big problem for his weak eyesight because he may be put out from the program. But finally the full team goes on a train with 'Shuvro'.
Shyamol Chhaya, 1h50
Directed by Humayun Ahmed
Origin Bangladesh
Genres Drama
Actors Humayun Faridi, Riaz, Tania Ahmed, Ahmed Rubel
Roles Writer
Rating85% 4.2914654.2914654.2914654.2914654.291465
It's a story of boat journey. Monsoon, 1971 of helpless people was going towards the liberated zone. A horrific situation was prevailing in Bangladesh. Pakistan military had unleashed genocide in the country. Heroic sons of the soil started a war of liberation- Passengers of the boat were terribly frightened but they had dreams of war of Shaymol Chhaya - the land of people of peace. Would they be able to reach Shaymol Chhaya?
Dui Duari
Dui Duari (2000)
, 2h20
Directed by Humayun Ahmed
Origin Bangladesh
Actors Riaz, Mahfuz Ahmed
Roles Writer
Rating77% 3.8898553.8898553.8898553.8898553.889855
'Taru' (Shawon), Taru's father and little brother 'Tagor' goes on a car by forest side road. Unfortunately, a young man 'Rahossa Manob' (Riaz) with a guitar widenes his two hands in the middle of the road. Taru's car driver wants to break to save the man, but it was impossible. So, a small accident occurs. Taru's father takes Rahossa Manob in their car and takes home. Rahossa Manob in the mean time feels good, Taru's father sent him some money with his servant 'Mobarak' (Dr. Ezazul Islam). But Mobarak arranges him a rickshaw and 100 money. Sometime later Rahossa Manob come back to Taru's home. Taru doesn't like him but Tagor likes him too much and also loves.
Srabon Megher Din, 2h30
Directed by Humayun Ahmed
Origin Bangladesh
Genres Romance
Actors Zahid Hasan, Mahfuz Ahmed, Anwara, Golam Mustafa, Rawshan Jamil
Roles Writer
Rating85% 4.2925354.2925354.2925354.2925354.292535
Moti (Zahid Hasan) is a folk singer in a village and a girl from that village Kusum (Meher Afroz Shaon) fall in love with him, even though she tries to hide it. The story take a turn when Suruj Miah (Mahfuz Ahmed) came in, who is brought by Kusum’s father (Saleh Ahmed) to give marry her with him. But tragedy hits in the end. Love, conflict, sorrow, tragedy all are the part in the movie.