ZAHIR RAIHAN(1935-1972)

Name : Mohammad ZahirullahBorn : August 19, 1935 Feni, Noakhali, British IndiaParents : Mohammad Habibullah &

Syeda Sufia KhatunOccupation : Filmmaker, Novelist, WriterEducation : BA (Bangla)Award(s) : Bangla Academy AwardSpouse(s) : Sumita Devi (1961-1968), Shuchonda (1968-1971)

Early education in Calcutta Alia Madrasha (Alia University)

Matriculation from Amirabad High School in 1950

I.Sc. from Dhaka College in 1953

Received B.A.(Honors) degree from Dhaka University in 1958

Joined the banned Communist Party from 1951-1957

Active worker of the Language Movement and arrested in 1952.

Took part in the "Gano Obhyuthyan" in 1969.

Joined in the Liberation War of Bangladesh In 1971.

Started film career in 1956

First film "Kokono Asheni" in 1961

Made Pakistan's first colour movie “Sangam” in 1964

Made great work “Stop Genocide” in 1971

Kokhono Asheni in 1961. Sonar Kajol in 1962. Kancher Deyal in 1963. Sangam in 1964. Bahana in 1965. Behula in 1966. Anowara in 1966. Dui Bhai in 1968. Jibon Theke Neya in 1969. Stop Genocide in 1971.

He language of his novels are slim, smooth and sometimes, poetic. There are some best short-story collection……

Arek Falgun Surya Grahan Shesh Bikeler Meye Hajar Bochhor DhoreBorof Gola Nodi Ar Kota Din Koyekti Mrittu Trishna

Adamji Prize in 1964 for “Hazar Bochor Dhore”

Bangla Academy Prize for Literature in 1972

Nigaar prize

Disappeared on January 30, 1972

Killed by Pakistan Army

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