40th Bangladesh National Film Awards

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40th Bangladesh National Film Awards
Awarded forBest of Bangladeshi cinema in 2015
Awarded by President of Bangladesh
Presented by Ministry of Information
Announced on18 May 2017
Presented on24 July 2017
Site Dhaka, Bangladesh
Official website www.moi.gov.bd
Highlights
Best Feature Film Bapjaner Bioscope and Anil Bagchir Ekdin
Best Non-feature FilmEkttorer Ganahotya O Bodhyobhumi
Best Actor Shakib Khan and Mahfuz Ahmed
Best Actress Jaya Ahsan
Lifetime achievement Ferdausi Rahman and Shabana
Most awardsBapjaner Bioscope (9)

The 40th National Film Awards was presented on 24 July 2017 by the Ministry of Information, Bangladesh to felicitate the best of Bangladeshi films released in the year 2015. The awards were given to 29 personnel in 26 categories. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

List of winners

Name of AwardsWinner(s)Film
Lifetime Achievement Award Ferdausi Rahman and Shabana
Best Film
Best Documentary Film Ekttorer Ganahotya O Bodhyobhumi
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress Jaya Ahsan Zero Degree
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Gazi Rakayet Anil Bagchir Ekdin
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Toma Mirza Nodijon
Best Actor in a Negative Role Iresh Zaker Chuye Dile Mon
Best Child Artist
  • Zara Zarib
  • Promia Rahman
Best Music Director Swani Zubayeer Anil Bagchir Ekdin
Best Music Composer S I Tutul Bapjaner Bioscope
Best LyricistAmirul Islam Bapjaner Bioscope
Best Male Playback Singer
Best Female Playback Singer Priyanka Gope Anil Bagchir Ekdin
Best Story Masum Reza Bapjaner Bioscope
Best Dialogue Humayun Ahmed Anil Bagchir Ekdin
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography Mahfuzur Rahman Khan Padma Patar Jol
Best Art Direction Samurai Maruf Zero Degree
Best Editing Mehedi Haque Rony Bapjaner Bioscope
Best Sound Recording Ratan Kumar Paul Zero Degree
Best Costume DesignMuskan Sumaika Padma Patar Jol
Best Make-upShafik Jalaler Golpo

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