About Shameem Akhtar
Shameem Akhtar was a Bangladeshi film director.
Shameem Akhtar is a Bangladeshi director and screenwriter, known for her trilogy of films about women's experiences of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Career Akhtar made her debut with a 10 minute long non-fiction film The Conversation, assisted by Tareque Masud. In 1993, she made another non-fiction film The Eclipse. Her film Rina Brown was released in 13 January, 13 years after her first film. The film deals with 1971's Indo-Pakistan war. She also made Kalpurush film in 2010.
Filmography 1991 The Conversation 1993 Grohonkal (The Eclipse) 1999 Itihaash Konna (Daughters of History) 2002 Shilalipi (The Inscription) 2017 Rina Brown
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Frequently asked questions
Who was Shameem Akhtar?
Bangladeshi film director
What was Shameem Akhtar's occupation?
Shameem Akhtar was a film director.
What nationality was Shameem Akhtar?
Shameem Akhtar was Bangladeshi.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Shameem Akhtar. https://biography.guide/shameem-akhtar/
MLA: "Shameem Akhtar." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/shameem-akhtar/.
Chicago: "Shameem Akhtar." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/shameem-akhtar/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:10 UTC