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Bangladeshi filmmaker
Masud Pathik
মাসুদ পথিক
Pathik in 2020
Born (1979-08-01) 1 August 1979 (age 45)
Narsingdi District, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, poet
Years active2014–present

Masud Pathik (born 1 August 1979) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker, poet and lyricist. His feature films Nekabborer Mohaproyan (2014) won seven and Maya: The Lost Mother (2019) won eight Bangladesh National Film Awards. Individually, he won the Best Lyrics and Best Story awards. For his poetry, he won the 2013 HSBC Kali O Kalam award for his poem Ekaki Jomin. He won 2023 Bangla Academy Literary Award in the playwright category.

Early life and education

Pathik was born on 1 August 1979 at Raipura Upazila in Narsingdi District. He earned his PhD from the University of Dhaka on the topic of Bangladeshi Cinema. He took a film appreciation course in 2008 organised by Bishwo Shahitto Kendro in Dhaka. As of August 2020, he has been researching on film at Assam University.

Career

Pathik edits a magazine, Bratya, that focuses on the life and livelihood of the subaltern people of Bangladesh. He also acts as the assistant editor of Pothorekha, a literary magazine in Bangladesh, and he is an executive member of Jatiyo Kobita Parishad, Bangladesh. He is the founder and chairman of Bratya Film, and Bratya Creation.

Pathik's film Nekabbarer Mahaproyan won seven National Film awards. The original winner of the Best Film Award, Brihonnola, was disqualified due to plagiarism.

His film Maya: The Lost Mother was based on artist Shahabuddin Ahmed's painting The Woman.

Pathik's first poem Krishokphool was published in 1996. As of 2017, he has published 14 books including Chashar Put, Ekaki Jomin, Shetu Harabar Din, Chashar Bachan, Langoler Bhubon and Dadar Khorom.

Criticism

Masud Pathik took a stand for the government during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement. During the movement, a group of pro-autocracy Awami artists, including Masud Pathik, were active against the movement in a WhatsApp group called 'Alo Ashbei' led by actor Ferdous. After the non-cooperation movement, on September 3, 2024, some screenshots related to that WhatsApp group were spread on social media.

Filmography

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Cinemas under threat of closure: Masud Pathik". New Age. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  2. ^ "'Nekabborer Mahaproyan' dominates National Film Award 2014; actors Hasan Imam, Rani Sarkar honoured". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  3. "Award-2019" (PDF) (in Bengali). Ministry of Information. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. ^ এইচএসবিসি-কালি ও কলম তরুণ কবি ও লেখক পুরস্কার ২০১৩. Kali o Kalam (in Bengali). 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  5. "16 get Bangla Academy award". The Daily Star. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  6. ^ "Growing Up With Pen and Paper: Masud Pathik's journey as a writer". The Daily Star. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  7. "39th National Film Awards ceremony held". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  8. "'Nekabborer Mahaproyan' gets best National Film Award 2014 after 'Brihonnola' fiasco". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  9. "Masud Pathik to make more films on poems". New Age. 2015-07-02. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  10. ^ 'কলি ও কলম' পুরস্কার পেলেন চলচ্চিত্র নির্মাতা মাসুদ পথিক. RisingBD (in Bengali). 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  11. "Shock and surprise grip entertainment arena after chats discovery". daily-sun. September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  12. "Alo Ashbei WhatsApp group message leaked". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  13. "'Throw hot water on protesters': 'Alo Ashbei' artistes' WhatsApp group under fire". The Daily Star. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  14. "Leaked conversation of artists speaking against student movement goes viral". The Business Standard. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  15. ঋত্বিক ঘটক স্মৃতি পুরস্কার পেলেন মাসুদ পথিক. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2020-12-06.

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Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Story
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