Badal Rahman

Badal Rahman
Born(1949-06-04)June 4, 1949
DiedJune 11, 2010(2010-06-11) (aged 61)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationFilm director

Badal Rahman (June 4, 1949 – June 11, 2010 ) was a Freedom Fighter of Bangladesh Liberation War 1971, Bangladeshi film director, Film Society Activist, Writer & Cultural Personality.[1] In 1980 he became the first director to create a full-length feature film for children in Bangladesh, Emiler Goenda Bahini. The film was an adoption of Erich Kästner's novel Emil und die Detektive published in 1929.

Biography

Rahman completed his diploma in film editing from the Film and Television Institute of India. In 1974, he, along with Syed Salahuddin Zaki made his first film, Prottashar Shurjo.[1] After directing Emiler Goenda Bahini, he made two more children's films - Kanthal Burir Bagan and Chhana O Muktijuddha, both films funded by Bangladesh Shishu Academy.[2]

Rahman served as the president of the Federation of Film Societies of Bangladesh (FFSB) until his death.[1]

Rahman had two daughters and one son Abhishek.[3]

Legacy

In 2011, filmmakers Belayat Hossain Mamun and Saiful Islam Jarnal jointly directed a documentary based on Rahman's life.[4] Dhaka International Film Festival renamed Best Children Film Award as Badal Rahman Award.[5]

Moviyana Film Society organize Badal Rahman Memorial Lecture every year.[6]

Moviyana Film Society consistently remembered late filmmaker Badal Rahman 2011 to 2018 [7]

Works

Awards

Badal Rahman was honored Golden Jubilee Memorial Honours from Bangladesh Chalachchitra Sangsad Andolon (BCSA).[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Badal Rahman, director of the first Bangladeshi children's film, passes away". The Daily Star. June 12, 2010. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Ershad Kamol (January 8, 2007). "Badal Rahman: A clarion call for children's entertainment". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Citizens recall filmmaker Badal Rahman". The Daily Star. June 20, 2010. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "Documentary on Badal Rahman". The Daily Star. June 10, 2011. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  5. ^ Hasan Mansoor Chatak (January 19, 2014). "Again no Best Film Award in this year's Dhaka Int'l Film Festival". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Badal Rahman memorial lecture held 2016". The Daily Star. 2016-06-14. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  7. ^ "Remembering Badal Rahman on 8th death anniversary". The Independent. Dhaka. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  8. ^ "Honouring icons of Bangladeshi cinema". The Daily Star. March 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.