Nuhash Humayun

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Nuhash Humayun
নুহাশ হুমায়ূন
Born1 January
OccupationFilm director
Years active2017-present
Notable work Moshari , Pett Kata Shaw , Sincerely Yours, Dhaka
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Nuhash Humayun (born 1 January) [1] is a Bangladeshi film director and screenwriter. His works include Moshari , [2] [3] Pett Kata Shaw , [4] [5] Sincerely Yours, Dhaka . [6] [7] His theatrical debut Sincerely Yours, Dhaka [8] [9] had its world premiere at the 2018 Busan International Film Festival and is currently on Netflix.

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Early life

Nuhash Humayun was born on January 1, 1992, in Dhaka, Bangladesh to Humayun Ahmed (d. 2012) and Gultekin Khan. [1] His parents divorced when he was 11 years old. He stayed with his mother. His father was a novelist, dramatist, and filmmaker. [10] [11] Nuhash's grandfather Faizur Rahman Ahmed was a Bangladeshi freedom fighter who died during the war. Muhammed Zafar Iqbal and Ahsan Habib are his paternal uncles. He has three sisters named Nova, Shila, and Bipasha. He has 2 half brothers, Nishad Humayun and Ninith Humayun.

Career

Humayun's early works include short films like Paperfrogs, 700 Taka, and Pizza Bhai. He first came to the limelight after his film Sincerely Yours, Dhaka was selected for Bangladesh's entry for the 93rd Academy Awards. [12] He acted and directed some TVC as well. [13]

Humayun became famous for his web series Pett Kata Shaw . His direction and metaphors in the series were praised. This series was selected for the Harbor section in the 52nd edition of IFFR. [4]

Humayun's short film Moshari won awards in many international festivals. Consequently, he was signed by Anonymous Content and Creative Artists Agency in 2022. [14] Jordan Peele and Riz Ahmed became executive producers of the film. [15] It is the first-ever Oscar qualifying film from Bangladesh.

After the success of Moshari, American over-the-top platform Hulu gave him the chance to direct an episode of their show Bite-Size Halloween. The episode is titled "Foreigners Only". [16]

Filmography

Web Series

YearTitleSeasonGenrePlatformNote
2017Osthir Somoy Shostir Golpo1 Anthology BioscopeSegment: Hotel Albatross [17]
2022 Pett Kata Shaw 1 Horror Anthology Chorki Web series [18]
Bite Size Halloween3 Horror Anthology Hulu Segment: Foreigner's Only [19]
2025Dui Shaw2 Horror Anthology Chorki sequel of Pett Kata Shaw [20]

Films

YearTitleGenreNote
2018 Sincerely Yours, Dhaka Anthology Segment: The Background Artist [21]
TBAMoving Bangladesh †Filming [22] [23] [24]

Short Films

YearTitleGenreNote
2015Dhaka PocalypseComedy HorrorWriter [25]
2017Paperfrogs [26]
Life In Other WordsScreenwriter [27]
2018Pizza BhaiComedyBioscope Original [28]
700 takaComedy [29]
2019LipstickLGBTQ [30]
Running Rafee [31]
2022 Moshari Horror [32] [33]

Dramas

YearTitleGenreNote
2020Shesh Ta Shobai Jaane [34]
2023Premer Natok [35]

Music Videos

YearTitleGenreNote
2019KhokaDirector [36]
GolapiDirector [37]

TV Series

YearTitleGenreNote
2020For the Love of Food [38]
Bichhuz [39]

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  29. ↑ "700 TAKA: A quirky and charming tribute to young love".
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  32. ↑ "Moshari": A chilling narrative on the reality of women". The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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  34. ↑ "Sheshta Sobai Jane".
  35. ↑ "Premer Natok".
  36. ↑ "'Khoka' – A horror film in 7 minutes".
  37. ↑ "Nuhash Humayun directs music video Golapi".
  38. ↑ "foodpanda celebrity cooking show 'For The Love of Food' returns".
  39. ↑ "Bichhuz promoting hygiene practices amid virus outbreak".
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