| Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best Film Director | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded for | Critics Award for Best Film Director |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Presented by | Meril- Prothom Alo |
| First awarded | 2003 (for direction in films released during the 2002 film season) |
| Most recent winner | Giasuddin Selim Swapnajaal (2019) |
Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best Film Director is an award presented annually by Meril- Prothom Alo as part of its Meril-Prothom Alo Awards.
The following individuals have won multiple Best Film Director awards:
| Wins | Director |
|---|---|
| 2 | |
| Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | |
| Tauquir Ahmed |
The following directors have received multiple Best Film Director nominations (* indicates no wins):
| Nominations | Director |
|---|---|
| 4 | Tauquir Ahmed |
| 3 | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki |
| 2 | Humayun Ahmed |
| Morshedul Islam | |
| Giasuddin Selim | |
indicates the winner | ‡ Indicates the winner of Best Film |
| Year | Director(s) | Film | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | ||||
| 2002 (5th) | Nurul Alam Atique | Choturtha Matra | [1] | |
| 2003 (6th) | Saidul Anam Tutul | Adhiar ‡ | ||
| 2004 (7th) | Tauquir Ahmed | Joyjatra | ||
| 2005 (8th) | Shuchanda | Hajar Bachhor Dhore ‡ | ||
| 2006 (9th) | Tauquir Ahmed | Rupkothar Golpo | ||
| 2007 (10th) | Shahin Shomon | Dhoka | ||
| Enamul Karim Nirjhar | Aha! | |||
| Golam Rabbany Biplob | Swopnodanay ‡ | |||
| 2008 (11th) | Murad Parvez | Chandragrohon ‡ | ||
| SA Haque Alik | Akash Chhoa Bhalobasa | |||
| Humayun Ahmed | Amar Ache Jol | |||
| 2009 (12th) | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | Third Person Singular Number ‡ | [2] | |
| Giasuddin Selim | Monpura | |||
| Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond | Gangajatra | |||
| Year | Director(s) | Film | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | ||||
| 2010 (13th) | Abu Sayeed | Opekkha | ||
| Khalid Mahmood Mithu | Gohine Shobdo | |||
| Tareque Masud | Runway ‡ | |||
| 2011 (14th) | Nasiruddin Yousuff | Guerrilla ‡ | ||
| Morshedul Islam | Amar Bondhu Rashed | |||
| Shah Alam Kiron | Matir Thikana | |||
| 2012 (15th) | Humayun Ahmed | Ghetuputra Komola | ||
| Masud Akhand | Pita | |||
| Redoan Rony | Chorabali | |||
| 2013 (16th) | Mohammad Hannan | Shikhandi Kotha | ||
| Kazi Hayat | Eve Teasing | |||
| Gazi Rakayet | Mrittika Maya | |||
| 2014 (17th) | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | Ant Story | ||
| Murad Parvez | Brihonnola ‡ | |||
| Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz | Taarkata | |||
| 2015 (18th) | Morshedul Islam | Anil Bagchir Ekdin | ||
| Animesh Aich | Zero Degree | |||
| Shihab Shaheen | Chuye Dile Mon ‡ | |||
| 2016 (19th) | Amitabh Reza Chowdhury | Aynabaji | [3] | |
| Tauquir Ahmed | Oggatonama ‡ | |||
| Sumon Dhar | Darpan Bishorjon | |||
| 2017 (20th) | Akram Khan | The Cage ‡ | ||
| Tauquir Ahmed | Haldaa | |||
| Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | No Bed of Roses | |||
| 2018 (21st) | Giasuddin Selim | Swapnajaal | [4] | |
| Anam Biswas | Debi | |||
| Noor Imran Mithu | Komola Rocket ‡ | |||
Nurul Alam Atique is a Bangladeshi television dramatist, scriptwriter and film-maker. Atique received the Bangladesh National Film Award as the best scriptwriter for the full-length feature film Kirtonkhola. He also received the Meril Prothom Alo Critic Award as the best director and best scriptwriter for his first video film Choturtha Matra.
Choturtha Matra is a 2001 Bangladeshi television drama film written and directed by Nurul Alam Atique. The film based on a story in the same name written by Shahidul Jahir. It stars Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Tamalika Karmakar, Sonia Zafar, M.M. Morshed, Shamsul Alom Bakul and Fazlur Rahman Babu.
Third Person Singular Number is a 2009 Bangladeshi drama film directed and co-written by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. It stars actors Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Abul Hayat and musician Topu.
Shakib Khan, Bengali pronunciation:[ˈʃaːki:bxaːn] ;, also known by the initialism SK, is a Bangladeshi actor, producer, businessman, occasional singer, film organiser, and media personality who works in Bengali films, both in Bangladesh and West Bengal. He is widely regarded as one of the most popular and influential figures in Bengali cinema and is considered to be one of the most successful actors in the country's history. In his career spanning about two decades, Khan has been the propeller of the contemporary film industry Dhallywood. Currently he is the highest paid actor in Bangladesh.
Meril Prothom Alo Awards or Prothom Alo Awards is an annual Bangladeshi awards ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in Bangladeshi Film Industry. The awards are divided into two components, Viewers' Choice and Critics' Choice. The awards were first presented in 1998 and since then the awards are given every year at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).
Chandragrohon: The Lunar Eclipse is a Bangladeshi film based on a short story written by Indian Bengali author Syed Mustafa Siraj. The film was released 2008 and younger director Murad Parvez first time directed the film. The film features Riaz, Sohana Saba, and Champa in lead roles along with Shahiduzzaman Selim, KS Firoz, Dilara Zaman, Kohinur, Gazi Rakayet, Azom Faruk and Kazi Riton in supporting roles. In 2008, the film won three National Film Awards and including other four awards.
Nusrat Imrose Tisha, known mononymously as Tisha, is a Bangladeshi actress, model and producer who has appeared mainly in Bengali television and films. She has garnered popularity with her performances both on television and the silver screen.
Nusrat Faria Mazhar popularly known as Nusraat Faria is a Bollywood Bangladeshi film actress, model, singer, television presenter and radio jockey who mostly works in Dhallywood and Tollywood films.
Ahammed Fazle Rabbi, known popularly as Afran Nisho, is a Bangladeshi actor, story writer and playback singer. He won Meril Prothom Alo Awards for critics' choice Best TV Actor for his role in the TV drama Jog Biyog in (2016) and he wrote story and singing debut for director Kajal Arifin Omi's TV drama Muthophone (2019). He also won Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best TV Actor for his role in Punorjonmo (2021). He made his debut film as a lead Surongo (2023) directed by Raihan Rafi.
Animesh Aich is a Bangladeshi film maker, actor, director and writer. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Art Direction for the film Guerrilla (2011). As of 2019, he directed three films and several television dramas.
The 16th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 25 April 2014, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of 2013–14 film awards season.
The 14th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 26 April 2012, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of 2011–12 film awards season. The evening started off with Anisul Haque taking the podium, greeting those present. He was followed by the editor of Prothom Alo Matiur Rahman.
Rumana Rashid Ishita is a Bangladeshi television actress, director, and writer. She won the national talent competition, Notun Kuri, as a child artiste in 1988.
The 19th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 21 April 2017 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of 2016 film awards season.
Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best Film Actress is given by Meril-Prothom Alo as part of its annual Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Bengali-language films actress.
Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actress is given by Meril-Prothom Alo as part of its annual Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Bengali films, to recognise the female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1999.
Meril-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award, is given by the Meril-Prothom Alo as part of its annual Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Bangladeshi people.
Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Award for Best Film is an award presented annually by the Meril-Prothom Alo since 2003, a part of Meril-Prothom Alo Awards.
Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best TV Actress is given by Meril-Prothom Alo as part of its annual Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Bengali-language films actress.
Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress is given by Meril-Prothom Alo as part of its annual Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Bengali television actress.
| Public Choice Awards |
|
|---|---|
| Critics' Choice Awards |
|
| Special awards | |
| Discontinued categories | |
| Ceremonies |
|
