Taneem Rahman Angshu

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Taneem Rahman Angshu
তানিম রহমান অংশু
Born (1981-07-14) 14 July 1981 (age 44)
Occupations
Years active2003–present
Notable work
  • Shopner Ghor (2018)
  • No Dorai (2019)
Spouse
Farhana Chowdhury
(m. 2003)
(s. 2024)
Children1
Relatives3 siblings, including Taskeen Rahman (brother)
Awards

Taneem Rahman Angshu (born 14 July 1981) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker specializing in Bengali film and television production. His debut feature film, Shopner Ghor (2018), [1] received praise and earned him the Best Director (Bangladesh) award at the 18th Telecine Awards in Kolkata, India. [2]

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His second film, No Dorai (2019), was a commercial success, winning six awards at the 33rd National Film Awards in Bangladesh, including Best Director and Best Film. [3] No Dorai also received the FIPRESCI Award at the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival. Additionally, Angshu won the Best Music Video award at the Channel i Music Awards in both 2016 and 2017. [4] [5]

Career

Angshu made his directorial debut with the short film Bheja Fry (2007), which was screened at the Dhaka International Film Festival. He went on to create television commercials and documentaries for NGOs and agencies in Bangladesh.

In 2012, he directed his first feature-length television film, Spook, a zombie apocalypse horror film that aired on Channel 24, starring Bidya Sinha Mim, Anisur Rahman Milon, and Azad Abul Kalam. Other TV films he directed include Ami Trina o Magic (2012), Alo (2014), Hothat Tomar Jonno (2014), Life and Fiona (2014), and Ongsher Shesh Ektai (2014).

During this time, he also directed music videos in Bangladesh, including Bondho Janala and Megho Milan.

His film Air Bender (2015) was the first television film in Bangladesh to be filmed inside a commercial aircraft.[ citation needed ] By the time he directed his first major TV series, The Daily Fright Night (2015), Angshu had worked on more than 30 TV dramas and telefilms. The series, which aired on Gazi TV, ran for over 200 episodes. [5]

Shopner Ghor (2018), his first theatrical feature, starred Zakia Bari Mamo and Anisur Rahman Milon and won him the Best Director award at the 18th Telecine Awards. [2]

His 2019 film No Dorai, produced by Star Cineplex and starring Sunerah Binte Kamal and Sariful Razz, was inspired by the story of a female surfer from Cox's Bazar. The film won six National Film Awards in 2020, including Best Film and Best Director. Angshu also received the FIPRESCI Award at the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival, becoming the second Bangladeshi director to win it after Tareque Masud. The film was also selected for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. [6]

In 2025, Angshu served as a jury member for the 11th Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF), evaluating films in the Open Door and Vertical Film categories. [7]

Music Videos

Angshu received two Channel i Music Awards for Best Music Video—Hariye Fela Bhalobasha in 2016 and Jhoom in 2017.

YearTitleArtist
2009 Bondho Janala Shironamhin
2009Chithi Pouche JabeShironamhin
2012Megho MilonTanjib Sarowar
2013Abar HashimukhShironamhin
2014Ahare Minar Rahman
2015Hariye Fela Bhalobasha Habib Wahid
2015Dil AmarTanjib Sarowar
2015Please Don't Walk AwayAdit Ft. Bammy
2015 Pagli Suriya Liza
2015Ami Chuye Dilei Nancy
2016 Jhoom Minar Rahman
2016Asho Mama HeyPritom Hasan
2016Local BusPritom Hasan
2016Moner ThikanaHabib Wahid
2016Dub ShatarNodi
2016Mon DoriyaAdit Ft. Papon And Dola
2016Ure JaiAdit Ft. Shehtaz And Bammy
2016Tumi Moy Hok ShomoyAdit Ft. Shuvomita
2016Tumi Ashba Naki Salma
2017Ta JaninaMinar Rahman
2017Ki Tomar NaamMinar Rahman
2017Ki KoriMinar Rahman
2017Jadukor Pritom Hasan
2017Dhaka Dynamites Official Theme SongPritom Hasan
2017Bhairal BhaiPritom Hasan
2017Beyain ShaabPritom Hasan
2017Raj KumarPritom Hasan
2017JhorHabib Wahid
2017GhumHabib Wahid
2017Cholo NaHabib Wahid
2017Chobi Indalo
2017DeuliyaTanjib Sarwar
2017Ek Shohor BhalobashaTanjib Sarwar
2017Ghum HoyeAdit Ft. Shoeb
2017Keu Januk Ar Nai Januk Susmita Anis
2017Tomar AkashSusmita Anis
2018BarabariMinar Rahman
2018Girl Friend Er BiyaPritom Hasan
2018Tumi Bolo Kaushik Hossain Taposh
2018Abar TuiHabib Wahid
2018Tor Namer Icchera Imran Mahmudul
2018Amar E MonImran Mahmudul
2018Bole DaoAdit
2018Baishaki Prem Kumar Bishwajit
2019Anmone Tahsan Khan and Mala
2020Mon Posh ManenaTanjib Sarwar
2020Poka Sabbir Nasir

Filmography

YearTitleRelease Date
2018Shopner Ghor9 November 2018
2019No Dorai29 November 2019
2021Shahoshika10 August 2021

Television

Web Series

YearTitleOTT PlatformRelease Date
2022TeerondajBioscope23 March 2022
2023Buker Moddhye AgunHoichoi2 March 2023

Awards and Honors

References

  1. "Star maps", Star Tales, The Lutterworth Press, pp. 27–36, 2018-06-28, retrieved 2025-05-18
  2. 1 2 'স্বপ্নের ঘর' ছবির জন্য শ্রেষ্ঠ অভিনেত্রীর পুরস্কার পান জাকিয়া বারী মম - ব্রেকিং বাংলা. www.breakingbangla.news (in Bengali).
  3. "National Film Awards 2019 announced, No Dorai wins in 6 categories". businesspostbd.com.
  4. "Better films, better audiences can lead to better society: Hasan Mahmud". UNB. 20 January 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Daily Fright Night on Gtv". The Daily Star. 27 March 2015.
  6. "'No Dorai' selected for 14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards". Daily Sun.
  7. "DIMFF 2025 announces esteemed jury panel for 11th edition". The Business Standard. 2025-02-17. Retrieved 2025-02-26.