Tauquir Ahmed

Tauquir Ahmed

Actor · Director · Writer

Dhaka, Bangladesh
March 5, 1966

Biography

Tauquir Ahmed is a Bangladeshi architect and actor, turned director in both television and cinema. He is one of the most acclaimed and popular filmmakers in his native country. His films won many international and national awards including Bangladesh National Film Awards in the Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Story categories for the films Joyjatra and Oggatonama.

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Tauquir Ahmed 1
Tauquir Ahmed 2
Tauquir Ahmed 3

Representative Works

Joyjatra
Joyjatra
7.7
/ Bengali
Sphulingo
Sphulingo
No Rating Yet
/ Bengali
Mujib: The Making of a Nation
Mujib: The Making of a Nation
6.5
/ Bengali
Love and Repulsion
Love and Repulsion
No Rating Yet
/ Bengali
Phirey Esho Behula
Phirey Esho Behula
No Rating Yet
/ Bengali
Chitra Nodir Pare
Chitra Nodir Pare
6.7
/ Bengali
The Unnamed
The Unnamed
7.6
/ Bengali
Daruchini Dwip
Daruchini Dwip
7.5
/ Bengali
Komola Rocket
Komola Rocket
6.3
/ Bengali
Soldier
Soldier
No Rating Yet
/ Bengali
A Tree Without Roots
A Tree Without Roots
6.1
/ Bengali
Haldaa
Haldaa
No Rating Yet
/ Bengali

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Joyjatra
2004Winner

Best Director

Joyjatra

Sphulingo
2021Nominee

Best Director

Sphulingo

Mujib: The Making of a Nation
2023Nominee

Best Performance

Mujib: The Making of a Nation

Career Highlights

Love and Repulsion
2009Highlight

Best Performance

Love and Repulsion

Phirey Esho Behula
2012Highlight

Best Director

Phirey Esho Behula

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