Saiful Islam Mannu

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Saiful Islam Mannu
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupationfilmmaker
Spouse(s)Sadia Shabnam Shantu

Saiful Islam Mannu is a Bangladeshi film director. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the film Putro (2018). [1] As of 2018, he directed 600 television episodes, 60 telefilms, 28 one-hour dramas, two feature films and several documentaries. [2]

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Career

In 2012 Mannu debuted in film direction through Charulata, a digital film to celebrate the 151st birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore on the adapted story, Noshto Nir. [3] [4]

Mannu was the director, screenwriter and lyricist of the film Putro (2018). [5]

Personal life

Mannu is married to Sadia Shabnam Shantu. [2] She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Costume Design for the Putro film. [1]

Works

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