Motin Rahman Explained

Matin Rahman
Native Name:মতিন রহমান
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:1952 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Naogaon District, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Occupation:Film director, teacher
Years Active:1973 - present
Notable Works:Lal Kajol
Spouse:Nasima Khanom
Children:3

Matin Rahman (Bengali: মতিন রহমান) is a Bangladeshi film director.[1] [2] He is also known for being a film writer and actor.[1] His debut film was Lal Kajol. In 1993, he won Bangladesh National Film Awards as the Best Director for the film Andho Biswas.[3]

Early life

Matin Rahman was born on 30 May 1952 in Naogaon District.[4] He is the eldest of seven brothers and two sisters. He spent his childhood in and graduation from Santahar village.[5] Later in 1973, he came to Dhaka for the study from Alamgir Kabir Film Institute. He is the first student to complete master's degree from journalism.[6]

Since 2004, Rahman has taught at Stamford University Bangladesh. He received a Ph.D. in cinema from Jahangirnagar University in 2019, for a thesis entitled "Applied technique and perception of folk material of Bangladeshi film".[7]

Personal life

Matin Rahman is married to Nasima Khanam. They live in Mohammadpur, Dhaka.[8] They have two daughters, Naushin and Naurin, and one son Mrittik Rahman.

Filmography

Year Film DirectionScreenwriterDialogue writerActorLanguageNote
1972 Atithi Bengali
1979 Matir Ghor Bengali Worked as an assistant director
1982 Lal Kajol Bengali
Chitkar Bengali
Swargo Narok Bengali
Sneher Badhon Bengali
1988 Jibon Dhara Bengali
1989 Ranga Vabi Bengali
Birangona Sakhina Bengali
1992 Ondho Biswas Bengali Won: National Film Awards Best Director
Bengali
1996 Tomake Chai Bengali
1997 Mon Mane Na Bengali
1999 Biyer Ful Bengali
2000 Narir Mon Bengali
Ei Mon Chay Je...! Bengali
2003 Matir Ful Bengali
Bou Shashurir Juddho Bengali
Mohobbat Jindabad Bengali
2004 Wrong Number Bengali
2005 Bengali
2008 Tomakei Khujchi Bengali

Notes and References

  1. News: bn:মতিন রহমান . http://www.jugantor.com/old/tara-jilmil/2015/10/15/337011 . bn . Jugantor . 2015-10-15 . 2016-11-29.
  2. News: bn:‘লিডার’ মতিন রহমান সঙ্গে ফেরদৌস . http://mzamin.com/details.php?mzamin=NzMwOQ==&s=NQ== . bn . Manab Zamin . 2016-11-29.
  3. News: Khawaja Ashraful Hawak, Md Abdul Wadud . 2013-10-10 . SAMAKAL : INTERNET EDITION . https://web.archive.org/web/20150727001023/http://archive.samakal.net/print_edition/details.php . dead . 2015-07-27 . Samakal . 2016-11-29 .
  4. News: Matin Rahman wants to make film again . The New Nation . 22 June 2020 .
  5. News: http://saatdin.com/Details/5879 . bn:আলাপের অতিথি চলচ্চিত্রকার মতিন রহমান . 18 March 2015 . Saatdin . bn . 28 July 2016.
  6. News: http://arts.bdnews24.com/?page_id=7433 . bn:মতিন রহমান . bdnews24.com . bn . 28 July 2016.
  7. News: Director Motin Rahman achieves PhD on cinema . Daily Sun . 27 May 2019.
  8. News: http://dailyvorerpata.com/%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8/ . bn:হুমকির মুখে মতিন রহমান . 19 October 2015 . Daily Vorer Pata . bn . 28 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151021033014/http://dailyvorerpata.com/%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%96%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8/ . 21 October 2015 . dead .
  9. Web site: http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/১৯৭৫-২০১২. bn:জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২). bn. List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012). 25 March 2019. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Government of Bangladesh.