Barkat Hossain Polash

Barkat Hossain Polash is a Bangladeshi cinematographer and producer. Starting as an assistant camera operator, he became involved in both feature films and web series.

Biography Polash learned basic photography skills from Pathshala. He graduated from the University of Dhaka with a degree in economics. He began to work as an assistant camera operator for the BBC. In 2011, he went to work for Sandbag Ltd., a Bangladeshi photo equipment rental firm. For two years he served as a camera assistant, working on nearly 150 television commercials. He was one of seven cinematographers for the 2018 anthology film Sincerely Yours, Dhaka.

In the early 2020s, he worked on a number of web series, including Taqdeer, Mohanagar, and Karagar.

For 2024's film Saba, he received positive comments. Jason Gorber wrote in Collider, "Polash captures ... Dhaka in muted tones, the dank corridors and sodium-lit streetscapes a flurry of ambers and dark blues ... shot in ways that feel sickly and uninviting, a visual canvas that consistently mirrors the emotional travails of these characters". Polash was also one of the film's producers.

Polash joined the 15-member executive committee of the Cameraman Association of Bangladesh in October 2024.

Filmography

Year Name Role Note 2014 Jalal's Story Cinematographer Feature film; released in Bangladesh on November 6, 2014 2018 Sincerely Yours, Dhaka Cinematographer Anthology film with seven cinematographers 2020 Taqdeer Cinematographer Web series 2021 Mohanagar Cinematographer Web series (8 episodes); premiered on Hoichoi on June 25, 2021 2021 Unoloukik Cinematographer Anthology web series with five cinematographers 2021 Jaago Bahey Director of Photography Web series (1 episode); premiered on Chorki 2021 Kathal Cinematographer Feature film 2021 Mission Extreme Second cinematographer Feature film; released on December 3, 2021 2021 Morning Coffee Cinematographer Short film 2021 Bagher Bachcha Cinematographer TV movie 2022 Birani Cinematographer Short film 2022 Karagar Cinematographer Web series; premiered on Hoichoi on August 19, 2022 2022 Ripples Cinematographer Short film 2023 Punormilone Cinematographer TV movie 2023 Mercules Cinematographer Web series; premiered on streaming platform Chorki 2023 Roktojoba Cinematographer Feature film 2023 A Tale of Two Sisters Cinematographer Feature film 2023 Guti Cinematographer Web series; premiered on streaming platform Chorki 2024 Saba Cinematographer Feature film; released at the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024 Kaalpurush Cinematographer Web series (7 episodes) 2024 Dear Maloti Cinematographer