Masud Pathik

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Masud Pathik
মাসুদ পথিক
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Pathik in 2020
Born (1979-08-01) 1 August 1979 (age 46)
Raipura, Narsingdi, Bangladesh
Alma mater University of Dhaka
OccupationsFilmmaker, poet
Years active2014–present

Masud Pathik (born 1 August 1979) [1] is a Bangladeshi filmmaker, poet and lyricist. His feature films Nekabborer Mohaproyan (2014) won seven and Maya: The Lost Mother (2019) won eight Bangladesh National Film Awards. [2] Individually, he won the Best Lyrics and Best Story awards. [3] For his poetry, he won the 2013 HSBC Kali O Kalam award for his poem Ekaki Jomin. [4] He won 2023 Bangla Academy Literary Award in the playwright category. [5]

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Early life and education

Pathik was born on 1 August 1979 at Raipura Upazila in Narsingdi District. [1] He earned his PhD from the University of Dhaka on the topic of Bangladeshi Cinema. [1] He took a film appreciation course in 2008 organised by Bishwo Shahitto Kendro in Dhaka. [6] As of August 2020, he has been researching on film at Assam University. [1]

Career

Pathik edits a magazine, Bratya, that focuses on the life and livelihood of the subaltern people of Bangladesh. He also acts as the assistant editor of Pothorekha, a literary magazine in Bangladesh, and he is an executive member of Jatiyo Kobita Parishad, Bangladesh. He is the founder and chairman of Bratya Film, and Bratya Creation. [6]

Pathik's film Nekabbarer Mahaproyan won seven National Film awards. [7] [2] The original winner of the Best Film Award, Brihonnola , was disqualified due to plagiarism. [8]

His film Maya: The Lost Mother was based on artist Shahabuddin Ahmed's painting The Woman. [6] [9]

Pathik's first poem Krishokphool was published in 1996. [10] As of 2017, he has published 14 books including Chashar Put, Ekaki Jomin, Shetu Harabar Din, Chashar Bachan, Langoler Bhubon and Dadar Khorom. [6]

Criticism

Masud Pathik took a stand for the government during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement. [11] During the movement, a group of pro-autocracy Awami artists, including Masud Pathik, were active against the movement in a WhatsApp group called 'Alo Ashbei' [12] led by actor Ferdous. After the non-cooperation movement, on September 3, 2024, some screenshots related to that WhatsApp group were spread on social media. [13] [14]

Filmography

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Cinemas under threat of closure: Masud Pathik". New Age. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  2. 1 2 "'Nekabborer Mahaproyan' dominates National Film Award 2014; actors Hasan Imam, Rani Sarkar honoured". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Award-2019" (PDF) (in Bengali). Ministry of Information. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 এইচএসবিসি-কালি ও কলম তরুণ কবি ও লেখক পুরস্কার ২০১৩. Kali o Kalam (in Bengali). 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  5. ↑ "16 get Bangla Academy award". The Daily Star. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Growing Up With Pen and Paper: Masud Pathik's journey as a writer". The Daily Star. 2017-02-03. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  7. ↑ "39th National Film Awards ceremony held". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  8. ↑ "'Nekabborer Mahaproyan' gets best National Film Award 2014 after 'Brihonnola' fiasco". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  9. ↑ "Masud Pathik to make more films on poems". New Age. 2015-07-02. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  10. 1 2 'কলি ও কলম' পুরস্কার পেলেন চলচ্চিত্র নির্মাতা মাসুদ পথিক. RisingBD (in Bengali). 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  11. ↑ "Shock and surprise grip entertainment arena after chats discovery". daily-sun. September 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  12. ↑ "Alo Ashbei WhatsApp group message leaked". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  13. ↑ "'Throw hot water on protesters': 'Alo Ashbei' artistes' WhatsApp group under fire". The Daily Star. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  14. ↑ "Leaked conversation of artists speaking against student movement goes viral". The Business Standard. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  15. ↑ ঋত্বিক ঘটক স্মৃতি পুরস্কার পেলেন মাসুদ পথিক. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
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