Tauquir Ahmed

Tauquir Ahmed (, ; born 5 March 1966) is a Bangladeshi architect and actor, turned director in both television and cinema. His films won many international and national awards including Bangladesh National Film Awards in the Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Story categories for the films Joyjatra and Oggatonama (2016).

Education Ahmed studied in Jhenidah Cadet College (JCC) for his SSC and HSC exam. In JCC he actively took part in inter-house drama competition. He then studied architecture in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He completed film diploma from New York Film Academy in 2002. He had training in theatre direction from Royal Court Theatre, London (British Council Scholarship, 1995) and acting (Stage) from ITI training, University of Theatre of Nations, 1989.

Career Ahmed started his career as a lead-actor in romantic role in early 1980s. Tauquir Ahmed made his acting debut in the 1989 television drama Firiye Dao Aranya (Return the Forest), directed by Kha Ma Harun. The production also featured Abdul Bariq Mukul and Munira Yusuf Memi.Many of his dramas broadcast on BTV at that time. Ahmed came out as a film director by making Joyjatra, Rupkothar Golpo, and Daruchini Dip.

Personal life Ahmed married actress Bipasha Hayat on 23 July 1999. Together they have one son - Arib and one daughter - Arisha.

Works Dramas and telefilms Year Title Director & Playwright Co-stars Notes1989 Firiye Dao Oronno Director- Producer: Kha Ma Harun

Filmography

As director Year Title Story Cast Notes 2004 Joyjatra Amjad Hossain Mahfuz Ahmed, Bipasha Hayat, Azizul Hakim 2006 Rupkothar Golpo Tauquir Ahmed Chanchal Chowdhury, Tauquir Ahmed, Taskin Sumi 2007 Daruchini Dip Humayun Ahmed Riaz, Momo, Mosharraf Karim 2016 Oggyatonama Tauquir Ahmed Fazlur Rahman Babu, Shahiduzzaman Selim 2017 Haldaa Azad Bulbul Zahid Hasan, Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Fazlur Rahman Babu 2019 Fagun Haway Tauquir Ahmed Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Siam Ahmed, Yashpal Sharma 2021 Sphulingo Tauquir Ahmed Pori Moni, Shamol Mawla, Zakia Bari Momo, Abul Hayat, Shahidul Alam Sachchu, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Rawnak Hasan

Web series Year Title OTT Character Co-Artist Director 2023 Buker Moddhye Agun Hoichoi Shafqat Reza Ziaul Faruq Apurba, Yash Rohan Taneem Rahman Angshu

Publication Protisoron (stage play, 2012) Icchamrittu (stage play, 2013) Oggyatonama (stage play 2015)

Other projects Nakkhatrabari Resort Best Film, Best Actor in a Negative Role and Best Story Award, (Oggatonama, 2016) Meril Prothom Alo Awards Best Film Director, (Joyjatra, 2004) Best Film Director, (Rupkothar Golpo, 2006)

Dhaka International Film Festival Special Award for the Film, Joyjatra (2004) Audience Choice Award, Film: Rupkothar Golpo (2006) Special Mention, Film: Oggatonama (2017) Best Director, FIPRESCI Award: Bangladesh Panorama Section, Film: Haldaa (2018)

Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Film Award, Film: Oggatonama (2017) Cutting Edge International Film Festival, Florida, USA Best Narrative Feature Award, Film: Oggatonama (2016) Film Fest Kosovo Best director and Best screenplay Award, Film: Oggatonama(The Unnamed) SAARC Film Festival, Sri Lanka Best Feature Film, Best Original Score, Best Editor and Best Cinematographer Award, Film: Haldaa (2018) Best Screenplay Award, Film: Oggatonama (2017) Bali Film Festival, Indonesia Audience Choice Award, Film: Daruchini Dwip Gulf of Naples Independent Film Festival, Italy Jury Mention Award, Film: Oggatonama (2016) Kashmir World Film Festival, India Best Feature Film Award, Film: Haldaa (2018) Religion Today Film Festival, Italy Special Mention Award, Film: Oggatonama (2016) Grand Prix, Film: Haldaa (2018) Washington DC South Asian Film Festival, USA Best Director, Film: Oggatonama (2016)

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