Animesh Aich

Animesh Aich (born 8 February ) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker, director, actor and writer. He is a recipient of one Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Art Direction for his work in the war film Guerrilla, and has also won a record four Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best TV Director.

Early life and education Animesh Aich was born on February 8. Animesh studied sculpting at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.

Career Aich joined an advertising company as a copy writer. Later he joined as an associate director in Cycle er Dana. Aich's next venture was the psychological thriller Zero Degree (2015), again starring Ahsan, along with Mahfuz Ahmed. The film was highly anticipated because of Aich's previous success, but critics were disappointed with his work.

Aich first appeared as an actor in Lalon (2004) and Runaway (2012). In 2018, he played a supporting role in Anam Biswas's psychological thriller Debi, as the husband of Ahsan's character.

The web film Maya, directed by Aich, was released in 2024 on the steaming platform Deepto Play. Maya is based on Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay's supernatural novel of the same name.

Awards Meril-Prothom Alo awards Best Director Critics' Choices Award, for Kufa (2002)

National Film Awards Best Art Director, for Guerrilla (2011)

Works Film (as director) Guerrilla (2011) Zero Degree (2015) Voyongkor Sundor (2017) Maya (2024; web film, released on Deepto Play)

Film (as actor) Lalon (2004) Runaway (2013) Debi (2018)

Telefilm Chorer Master (2021)

Web series Beauty and the Bullet (2019)