45th Bangladesh National Film Awards

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45th Bangladesh National Film Awards
Awarded forBest of Bangladeshi cinema in 2020
Awarded by President of Bangladesh
Presented by Ministry of Information
Announced on16 February 2022
Presented on23 March 2022
Highlights
Best Feature Film
Best ActorSiam Ahmed
Best ActressDeepanwita Martin
Lifetime achievement
Most awards Gor (The Grave) (11)

The 45th National Film Awards will be presented on 23 March 2022 [1] by Ministry of Information, Bangladesh to felicitate the best of Bangladeshi films released in the calendar year 2020. The list of winners were declared on 16 February 2022. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Submissions

The deadline for submitting films for the National Film Award 2020 was on 19 September 2021. 14 full-length feature films, 7 short films and 6 documentaries were submitted. [5]

Lifetime Achievement

AwardWinner(s)Awarded As
Lifetime Achievement Anwara Begum Actor
Raisul Islam Asad

List of winners

AwardWinner(s)Film
Best Film
Best Short FilmJannatul FerdausAarong
Best Documentary Film Syed Ashik Rahman Bangabandhur Rajnoitik Jibon o Bangladesher Obbhyudoy
Best Director Gazi Rakayet Gor (The Grave)
Best Actor Siam Ahmed Bishwoshundori
Best Actress Deepanwita Martin Gor (The Grave)
Best Supporting Actor Fazlur Rahman Babu Bishwoshundori
Best Supporting Actress Aparna Ghosh Gondi
Best Actor/Actress in Negative Role Misha Sawdagor Bir
Best Child Artist Mugdhota Morshed Wriddhi Gondi
Best Child Artist in Special CategoryMd Shahadat Hasan BadhonAarong
Best Music Director Belal Khan Hridoy Jurey
Best Dance Director Md Shahidur Rahman Bishwoshundori
Best Male Playback Singer Imran Mahmudul Bishwoshundori
Best Female Playback Singer
Best Lyrics Kabir Bakul Bishwoshundori
Best Music Composer Imran Mahmudul Bishwoshundori
Best Story Gazi Rakayet Gor (The Grave)
Best Screenplay Gazi Rakayet Gor (The Grave)
Best Dialogue Fakhrul Arefeen Khan Gondi
Best Editing Shariful Islam Gor (The Grave)
Best Art Direction Uttam Guho Gor (The Grave)
Best Cinematography Pankaj Palit and Mahbub Ullah Niaz Gor (The Grave)
Best Sound RecordingKazi Selim Ahmed Gor (The Grave)
Best Costume Design Enamtara Begum Gor (The Grave)
Best MakeupMohammad Ali Babul Gor (The Grave)

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