Masud Pathik | |
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মাসুদ পথিক | |
Born | Narsingdi District, Bangladesh | 1 August 1979
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, poet |
Years active | 2014–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]
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]
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]
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]
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