Shahjahan Chowdhury | |
Native Name: | শাহজাহান চৌধুরী |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Occupation: | Film director |
Shahjahan Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi film director and scriptwriter.[1] As of 2011, he has made five films – Pinjar (1975), Shatru (1985), Uttarer Khep (2004) and Ek Khanda Jami (2004) and Madhumati (2011).[1] [2]
Before 1971, Chowdhury worked for the newspaper Khobor. Chowdhury debuted in film making through Pinjar (1975). He was co-director with the Pakistani filmmaker Suroor Barabankvi for the film Akhri Station.[3] [1]
After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, he began working with Weekly Bichitra.[1] He later published the monthly, Nipun. He has been serving as the editor and publisher of the Weekly Nipun since 2009.[1]