Himel Ashraf

Himel Ashraf
Born (1987-02-04) February 4, 1987 (age 37)
Dhaka
NationalityBangladeshi
Education
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Director, producer, screenwriter
Years active2010–present
Known forPriyotoma (2023)

Himel Ashraf is a Bangladeshi director, screenwriter and producer. Best known for his film Priyotoma (2023), which became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time.[1]

Early life

Himel Ashraf was born on February 4, 1987, in Dhaka to Md. Siddiqur Rahman and Alfatun Nesa.  He passed SSC from Angaria High School, Shariatpur in 2002 and HSC from St. Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka in 2004.  He completed his BBA from Stamford University Bangladesh in 2010. He currently resides in Manhattan, US. He studied digital film direction at the New York Film Academy.[2]

Career

Ashraf began his directorial journey as an assistant director in collaboration with Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. In 2010, he began directing full-length Natok (dramas). Among his popular serials are Window, Chowdhury Villa and Goppo.[3] He started his journey as a director with the film Sultana Bibiana in 2017,[4] which received positive response from the audiences.[5][6] Film critics and lyricist Zahid Akbar of The Daily Star praised his direction.[7] In another review in The Daily Star Amaira Amin criticized his direction, noted that, "The director Himel Ashraf is known for making TV series and the movie definitely felt like a series. However, it is also possible to get the impression that the director has made a full-fledged commercial film."[8] After a gap of 6 years, his second directorial venture Priyotoma was released in 2023 with Shakib Khan and Idhika Paul,[9] which grossed total ৳412.3 million worldwide, became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time.[10][11] Film critic Rahman Moti mentioned in Bangla Movie Database that director Himel Ashraf presented the film Priyotoma in a mixed presentation.[12] His third project is Arshad Adnan's Rajkumar, second collaboration with Shakib Khan, which is currently filming.[13][14]

Television

  1. Bariwala[15]
  2. Misfire[16]
  3. Jonakir Alo[17]
  4. Lal Nil Holud Bati[18]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Director Screenplay Story Note Ref.
2017 Sultana Bibiana Yes No No Debut film [19]
2023 Priyotoma Yes Yes No Highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time [20]
2024 Rajkumar Yes Yes Yes [21]

References

  1. ^ "সবচেয়ে ব্যবসাসফল ১০ বাংলাদেশি সিনেমা". Dhaka Tribune. UNB. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "যেভাবে করোনা জয় করলেন নির্মাতা হিমেল". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  3. ^ "'I reaped the reward of six years of waiting': Himel Ashraf". The Business Standard. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  4. ^ আকবর, জাহিদ (2017-04-02). "অবশেষে সিনেমাই বানালেন হিমেল আশরাফ". The Daily Star Bangla. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  5. ^ দশর্কের কাছে প্রশংসিত ‘সুলতানা বিবিয়ানা’. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  6. ^ ভালোই চলছে ‘সুলতানা বিবিয়ানা’. NTV (in Bengali). Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  7. ^ আকবর, জাহিদ (2017-04-02). "অবশেষে সিনেমাই বানালেন হিমেল আশরাফ". The Daily Star Bangla. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  8. ^ "Sultana Bibiana". The Daily Star. 2017-04-08. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  9. ^ অনলাইন, চ্যানেল আই (2023-06-28). "১৬৯ প্রেক্ষাগৃহে চলবে ঈদের ৫ ছবি". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  10. ^ "সর্বোচ্চ আয়কারী ১০ বাংলাদেশি চলচ্চিত্র". UNB. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  11. ^ "Highest-grossing Bangladeshi films released in 2023". The Business Post. 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  12. ^ "প্রিয়তমা : মিক্সড প্রেজেন্টেশন – বাংলা মুভি ডেটাবেজ" (in Bengali). 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  13. ^ "ভিন্ন লুকে শাকিব খান". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  14. ^ "শাকিব খান: নতুন করে পুরোনো রাজকুমার". Samakal. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  15. ^ "বাড়িওয়ালার মেয়ের চরিত্রে সাবিলা!". NTV. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Aparna-Mosharraf in Misfire". The Daily Star. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  17. ^ "পূজাতেও সাবিলা-জোভান জুটি". Bangla Tribune. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  18. ^ "ট্রাফিক নিশো". Channel i Online. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  19. ^ "বাপ্পী ও আঁচলের সুলতানা বিবিআনা". Daily Janakantha. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  20. ^ আকবর, জাহিদ (2023-07-01). "সিঙ্গেল হলে জমজমাট 'প্রিয়তমা', মাল্টিপ্লেক্সে দাপটে 'সুড়ঙ্গ'". The Daily Star Bangla. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  21. ^ "প্রিয়তমা'র সাফল্যে শাকিব-আদনান-হিমেল ত্রয়ীর নতুন ছবি | চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন". Channel i Online. 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2024-02-22.