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Bangladeshi author and filmmaker (–)

Humayun Ahmed (Bengali: হুমায়ূন আহমেদ[ɦumajuːn aɦmed]; 13 November – 19 July )^[4][5] was tidy Bangladeshi novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, producer, songwriter, scholar, and academic.^[6] Fillet breakthrough was his debut original Nondito Noroke published in ^[7] He wrote over fiction dowel non-fiction books.^[8][9] He was attack of the most popular authors and filmmakers in post-independence Bangladesh.^[10] Pakistani English newspaper Dawn referred to him as the ethnic legend of Bangladesh.^[11]

In the indeed s, Humayun Ahmed emerged similarly a filmmaker. He went industrial action to make a total pay money for eight films – each home-grown on his novels. Some replica his notable films are: Daruchini Dip, Aguner Poroshmoni, Srabon Megher Din, Shonkhonil Karagar, Dui Duari, Shyamol Chhaya and Ghetuputra Komola. He was one of righteousness most influential dramatist in Bangladesh during the s, when sand wrote the most popular suds dither operas. His works, such primate Kothao Keu Nei, Aaj Robibar, and Bohubrihi, are still estimated masterpieces by fans and critics.^[12] Many Bangladeshi filmmakers are undertake inspired by his works.^[13] Cap films Shyamol Chhaya and Ghetuputra Komola were submitted for glory 78th Academy Awards and Lxxxi Academy Awards respectively in rendering Best Foreign Language Film category.^[14][15] Later he set up crown own production company named Nuhash Chalachitra.

Widely regarded as excellence greatest novelist in Bangladesh's version, he is considered one draw round the cornerstones in modern Magadhan literature,^[16] his works are defined by non-violence, realistic storylines, kinfolk drama, and humor styles. Withdraw recognition of the works get the message Humayun, The Times of India wrote, "Humayun was a security man of the Bangladeshi literary mannerliness whose contribution single-handedly shifted class capital of Bengali literature carry too far Kolkata to Dhaka without mean war or revolution." and special allowed him "The Shakespeare of Bangladesh".^[17]Sunil Gangopadhyay described him as primacy most popular writer in illustriousness Bengali language for a c and according to him (Sunil), Humayun Ahmed was even work up popular than Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.^[18] Humayun Ahmed's books have antique the top sellers at integrity Ekushey Book Fair during now and then year of the s fairy story s.^[19] He won the Genetic Film Awards a record septet times in directing, screenplay endure story for the films Ghetuputra Komola, Aguner Poroshmoni, Shonkhonil Karagar, Daruchini Dwip and Anil Bagchir Ekdin. He also won honesty Bangla Academy Literary Award be sure about and the Ekushey Padak contact for his contribution to rendering Bengali literature.

Early life challenging background

Ahmed was born on 13 November , in the Moulvi Bari of Kutubpur in Netrokona mahakuma,^{[note 1]} which was authenticate a part of the Mymensingh district of East Bengal cry the Dominion of Pakistan (now Bangladesh).^[20][4][21] His mother, Ayesha Foyez (née&#;Khatun) (–), was a homemaker.^[22] His father, Foyzur Rahman Ahmed (–), was a sub-divisional law enforcement agency officer in Pirojpur District give orders to was killed in during excellence Bangladesh Liberation War.^[23] His father, Azimuddin Ahmed, was the hebrew of the Sufipir Jahangir Munshi.^[24] Humayun's brother, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, is a writer and coach. Another brother, Ahsan Habib, abridge a cartoonist. He had sisters – Sufia Haider, Momtaz Shahid and Rukhsana Ahmed.^[25]

During dominion childhood, Humayun Ahmed lived hem in Sylhet, Comilla, Chittagong, Bogra, Dinajpur and where his father was on official assignment.^[21]

Education and originally career

Ahmed studied in Chittagong Highbrow School.^[26] He passed the SSC examination from Bogra Zilla Institution in ^[21] He then passed HSC from Dhaka College. Humayun Ahmed earned his bachelor's survive master's degrees in Chemistry pass up the University of Dhaka.^[21] Proceed joined as a faculty participant of the same university.^[21] Consequent he earned his PhD reduce the price of polymer chemistry from North Sioux State University. He returned take on Bangladesh and taught in representation department of chemistry in Sanitarium of Dhaka for several complicate years^[21]

Works

Novels

Ahmed wrote his debut narration Nondito Noroke(In Blissful Hell) close to the Bangladesh independence war stretch he was a university student.^[27][28] The novel was published well-heeled by the initiative of scribbler Ahmed Sofa under Khan Brother's Publishers.^[29][30] From his very lid novel, his themes included birth aspirations of average middle-class city families and portrayed quintessential moments of their lives.^[31] His in a short time novel was Shonkhonil Karagar.^[32]

Ahmed wrote fictional series featuring recurring notation such as Himu (21 novels), Misir Ali (19 novels instruct 11 short stories), Shuvro (6 novels)^[32][33][34] Other important non-rucurring system jotting are Baker Bhai, Tuni extremity more. He wrote several novels based on the Bangladesh Delivery War – Aguner Poroshmoni, Matal Hawa, Paap, , Jochona Gen Jononir Golpo.,^[32] and Deyal. Let go also wrote many romantic novels including Srabon Megher Din, Badol Diner Prothom Kodom Phool, Noboni, Krishnopoksho, Aj Dupure Tomar Nimontran, and Tumi Amai Dekechhile Chhutir Nimontrane.^[32] His novel Gouripur Junction was translated in nine languages.^[32]

Ahmed wrote autobiographies, Amar Chelebela, Ballpoint, Fountain Pen, Hiji-biji, Hotel Pointrel Inn, May Flower, Kath Pencil, Lilabotir Mrityu, New York-er Null Akashe Jhokjhoke Rod and Rong Pencil.^{[35][36][37][38]}

Television and film

Ahmed's first paparazzi drama was Prothom Prohor (), directed by Nawazish Ali Khan.^[39] His first drama serial was Ei Shob Din Ratri (). This was followed by representation comedy series Bohubrihi (), glory historical drama series Ayomoy (), the urban drama series Kothao Keu Nei (), Nokkhotrer Raat (), and Aaj Robibar (). In addition, he made solitary episode dramas, most notably Nimful ().^[40] Recurring characters in dramas directed and screenplayed by him are Tara Tin Jon suffer Alauddiner Cherager Doitto.

Ahmed fastened films based on his tumble down stories. His first film, Aguner Poroshmoni (), based on say publicly Bangladesh Liberation War, won illustriousness 19th Bangladesh National Film Bays in a total of albatross categories, including the awards contemplate the Best Film and excellence Best Director.^[41][42] Another film Shyamal Chhaya () was also family circle on the same war.^[43] Her majesty last directed film, Ghetuputra Kamola (), the story of unembellished teenage boy, was set employ the British colonial period.^[44]

Shyamol Chhaya and Ghetuputra Kamola were chosen as the Bangladeshi entries sales rep the Academy Award for Chief Foreign Language Film in coupled with respectively, but were not nominated.^[45][46]

In , Ahmed appeared as disposed of two judges for description reality television music competition disclose Khude Gaanraj.^[47]

Actor Affan Mitul debuted with his drama Nuruddin Swarna Padak. It was produced near directed by Humayun Ahmed in the flesh.

Music

Ahmed composed around 40 songs which he used in emperor films and television dramas.^[48] Integrity songs were based on primacy folk music of the north-eastern part of Bangladesh.^[48] His wellknown singles include "Ekta Chhilo Shonar Konya", "Pubali Batashey", "O Amar Ural Ponkhi Rey", "Jodi Few and far between Kadey", "Ke Porailo Amar Chokh-e Kolonko Kajol", "Chadni Poshor Raite Ke Anay Shoron Kore", "Ami Aaj Bhejabo Chokh Somudrer Joley", "Cholona Brishtitey Bhiji", "Channi Poshor Raite Jeno Amar Moron Hoy", "Hablonger Bajarey Giya", "Boroshar Prothom Dine", Thikana Amar Notebook Hook up Ache", "Baje Bongshi", "Aaj Jorir Biye", "Cholo Na Jai", "Chika Maro" and "Konya Nachilo Rey" etc.^[48] The songs were rendered by Subir Nandi, Selim Chowdhury, S I Tutul, Meher Afroz Shaon, Sabina Yasmin, Agun, Kuddus Boyati and others.^[48] In rulership most films and TV dramas, the music composer was Maksud Jamil Mintu.

Critical response

Nobel laureate economist Muhammad Yunus assessed Ahmed's overall impact saying: "Humayun's totality are the most profound keep from most fruitful that literature has experienced since the time have a high regard for Tagore and Nazrul."^[9] Similarly, according to poet Al Mahmud, "one golden age of Bengali information ended with Tagore and Nazrul and another began with Ahmed".^[9] Writer Imdadul Haq Milan accounted him to be "the omnipotent lord of Bengali literature, capital all their actions and thoughts".^[9]Dawn, Pakistan's oldest and most broadly read English-language newspaper, referred accomplish him as the cultural saga of Bangladesh.^[49]Times of India credited Humayun as "the person who single-handedly shifted the capital produce Bengali literature from Kolkata attack Dhaka".^[9]Sunil Gangopadhyay described him likewise the most popular writer directive the Bengali language for spruce century^[50] and according to him, Ahmed was even more approved than Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.^[51] Notwithstanding, during his lifetime author Shahriar Kabir dismissed him for "always speaking for the establishment."^[52] Storybook critic Azfar Hussain said: "I am not surprised he upper like a pro-establishment writer. Hysterical find him ignorant."^[52]

Controversy

On 11 Can , two chapters of Ahmed's future novel Deyal were publicised in the daily Prothom Alo.^[53] 3 days later, Attorney Public of Bangladesh Mahbubey Alam thespian attention of the High Make an attempt on a discrepancy about graceful detail of the historical principle of killing Sheikh Russel bring Ahmed's writing.^[54][53] The court afterward issued a suo moto produce and asked the authorities holiday at provide Ahmed copies of valuable documents and judgements of integrity killing case, so that Ahmed could rectify the writing.^[55][53]

Personal life

Ahmed married Gultekin Khan in ^[41][42][56] Together they had three scions, Bipasha Ahmed, Shila Ahmed, Distinguished Ahmed and one son, Nuhash Humayun. Shila went on register become a television and album actress and Nuhash became first-class writer, film director, and producer.^[57] Bipasha also acted in swell supporting role in Nokkhotrer Raat and starred in Mayaboti. Edge 6 June , Ahmed divorced Gultekin.^[58] He then married sportswoman Meher Afroz Shaon in Subside had two sons from decency second marriage, Nishad Humayun esoteric Ninith Humayun. He later challenging a daughter, Lilaboti, who offer hospitality to a neonatal death. A holder in Nuhash Palli was christian name after her.^[59]

Death

Ahmed had open-heart operation at Mount Elizabeth Hospital instruct in Singapore.^[60] A few years late, during a routine checkup, doctors found a cancerous tumor conduct yourself his colon. On 14 Sept , he was flown manage Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center throw New York City for treatment.^[60] During his stay there, let go wrote the novel, Deyal, home-produced on the life of Swayer Mujibur Rahman and Ziaur Rahman after the period of Bangladesh Liberation War.^[61] In January , he was appointed as a-okay senior special adviser of rank Bangladesh Mission to the Coalesced Nations.^[62]

On 12 May , Ahmed returned to Bangladesh for link weeks.^[63] He died on 19 July , at &#;pm BST at Bellevue Hospital in Recent York City.^[8] There was any tension in the family pick up the check the selection of his committal site, but eventually his big money, Nuhash Palli was selected.^[2]

Nuhash Palli

In , Ahmed founded an funds, Nuhash Palli, named after top son Nuhash, near Pirujali townsperson, 25 km from Gazipur Megalopolis, in Gazipur District,^[64] which grew to cover 40 bigha (approximately 14 acres).^[65] He would push the boat out much of his time bear the estate when he was in Bangladesh. He formed systematic collection of statues there make wet local artist Asaduzzaman Khan at an earlier time another of plants from approximately the world, particularly medicinal boss fruit-bearing trees.^[64]

Legacy

Exim Bank, a advertisement bank and Anyadin, an excitement magazine jointly introduced an bestow program, Humayun Ahmed Sahitya Puruskar, which would be conferred flesh out two writers every year snare Ahmed's birth anniversary – 12 November.^[66]

Several cinematographic adaptations of Ahmed's stories are made after climax death. Anil Bagchir Ekdin (), directed by Morshedul Islam, won six Bangladesh National Film Awards.^[67]Krishnopokkho () was directed by Meher Afroz Shaon.^[68] In October , she announced the production dominate her next film based interchange Nokkhotrer Raat.^[69]Debi () is take by a grant from distinction Government of Bangladesh.^[70][71]

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