Gazi Rakayet

Gazi Rakayet (born: 15 June 1966) is a Bangladeshi actor, director, producer and story writer who predominantly works in Dhallywood cinema and television drama. He made his debut with the liberation war film Nodir Naam Modhumoti.

He is the recipient of the Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Film Director for the film Mrittika Maya (2013) and also won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film Anil Bagchir Ekdin (2015). His directorial and produced film The Grave (2020) received the 45th Bangladesh National Film Awards in 11 categories including, the Best Film, Best Film Director, Best Film Actress, Best Story, Best Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematographer, Best Editor, Best Makeup, Best Sound Designer and Best Costume designer.

Education Rakayet passed his SSC exam from Gandaria High School in 1983 and HSC exam with an outstanding result from Notre Dame College, Dhaka in 1985. Then he earned his BSc degree in civil engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1993.

Career In 1980, when Rakayet was in grade seven, he performed in a stage-play named Halchal. In 1988, he joined a team of stage actors at the Group Theatre Federation.

Personal life Rakayet born on 15 June 1966. He was married to actress Afsana Mimi until 1996. He remarried in 1997 to Naira Shahrin.

In a podcast interview, Rakayet shared his transition from atheism back to Islam. He stated that his religious faith was restored after examining the scientific and mathematical references while reading a Bengali translation of the Quran.

Filmography

As actor

Other crew positions

Awards and nominations