Mohammad Hannan
Mohammad Hannan | |
|---|---|
| মহম্মদ হান্নান | |
| Born | 14 December 1949 Dhaka, Pakistan (now in Bangladesh) |
| Died | 21 January 2014 (aged 64) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1985–2014 |
| Notable work | Sahoshi Manush Chai, Praner Cheye Priyo, Sahoshi Manush Chai |
| Awards | Meril-Prothom Alo Awards, Bachsas Award |
Mohammad Hannan (14 December 1949 – 21 January 2014) was a Bangladeshi film director and producer. He was known for directing several notable commercial films in Dhallywood. He entered the film industry as an assistant to Baby Islam. His first film was Rai Binodini (1985).[1] His notable films include Bikkhob (1994), Praner Cheye Priyo (1997), Bidroho Charidike (2000), and Sahoshi Manush Chai (2003). He won the Bachsas Award for Best Dialogue Writer. His last film, Shikhandi Kotha (2013), won the Meril-Prothom Alo Award in the Best Film Director category.[2][3]
Career
Mohammad Hannan was born on 14 December 1949 in Barisal District, then part of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).[4]
He entered the film industry as an assistant to renowned cinematographer and director Baby Islam. His directorial debut, Rai Binodini, was released in 1985. In the following years, he directed several other films, including Mala Bodal, Maiyar Nam Moyna, Abarod, and Bichchhed.[4]
In 1994, he directed Bikkhov, a film addressing campus violence and terrorism, featuring popular actors Salman Shah and Shabnur in the lead roles. He later planned to cast the same duo in Praner Cheye Priyo (1997), but following the untimely death of Salman Shah, actor Riaz replaced him in the project. The following year, Hannan directed Bhalobashi Tomake (1998).[5]
Mohammad Hannan won the Bachsas Award for Best Dialogue Writer for his work in the film Bidroh Charidike (2000). In the early 2000s, he directed several other films, including Sabdhan, Khobordar, Dalpati, and Pore Na Chokher Polok.[4] His 2003 film Sahoshi Manush Chai received three awards at the 28th Bangladesh National Film Awards.[6]
He has directed socially engaging and emotional films like Nayan Bhor Jal, Jibon Ek Sangram, Bhalobasha Bhalobasha, and Tip Tip Brishti.[4]
In 2010, Hannan was elected President of the Bangladesh Film Directors' Association.[7]
On 21 January 2014, he passed away from a cardiac arrest while traveling by launch from Dhaka to Barisal. Following funeral prayers at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC), he was laid to rest in Karapur, Barisal.[4][8]
References
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- ^ "Meril-Prothom Alo Award conferred". The Daily Star. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "মহম্মদ হাননান স্মরণে 'শিখন্ডী কথা'র প্রদর্শনী". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 6 February 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "চলে গেলেন চলচ্চিত্র নির্মাতা মহম্মদ হান্নান". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 22 January 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "কোথায় আছেন রিয়াজের প্রাণের চেয়ে প্রিয় ছবির নায়িকা রাবিনা?". jagonews24. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২)" (PDF). fdc.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "সভাপতি মহম্মদ হান্নান, মহাসচিব এফ আই মানিক". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 25 December 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Filmmaker Mohammad Hannan passes away". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 22 January 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2025.