Amitabh Reza Chowdhury

Amitabh Reza
Born (1976-10-01) 1 October 1976
Brahmanbaria
Occupation Director
Years active 2001– Present

Amitabh Reza Chowudhury is a prominent advertisement- and film-maker in Bangladesh. In his career he has directed nearly five hundred television commercials (henceforth TVCs). Amitabh has also directed few television films to critical acclaim. He founded the production house 'half stop down', which mainly produces TVCs. Amitabh's directorial debut in feature film Ainabaji is currently under post production.[1]

Early life

Amitabh Reza was born on 1 October 1976 in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh to a middle-class family. He watched a considerable amount of films from a very early age and had a keen interest of becoming a filmmaker one day. But due to his mother's pressure for a degree in a so-called "reliable" subject, he went to Pune, India to study economics. While there, he studied literature on his own to aid his dream about making films.

After returning to Bangladesh without finishing his study, he made a television film named 'Hawa Ghar' which gained popularity. Following the success of Hawa Ghar, he was offered by agencies to make television commercials. He is now one of the leading directors of the TVC sector in Bangladesh. Much of the finished production screened in other country.[2][3]

Upcoming projects

The production for his first feature film 'Aynabaji' is underway, to be released around February 2016.[4]

Personal life

Amitabh married Bangladeshi actress Jenny in his early life, but the marriage did not last for long.After 4 years, they separated and Amitabh got married to Mim.[5]

Film

Amitabh's first film Aynabaji.[6][7][8] Cast by Chanchal chowdhury as Ayna, Nabila and Partha Barua[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Amitabh Reza debuts as film director". newagebd.net. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  2. ↑ "Amitabh Reza". priyo.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  3. ↑ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 946". thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  4. ↑ "Half Stop Down - Team". halfstopdown.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  5. ↑ "Documentary film awarded". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  6. ↑ "আয়নাবাজি চলচ্চিত্র নিয়ে অমিতাভ রেজা - দৈনিক পূর্বকোণ". dainikpurbokone.net. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  7. ↑ "অমিতাভ রেজা’র প্রথম চলচ্চিত্র আয়নাবাজি". dailyinqilab.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  8. ↑ "সেলফিতে অমিতাভ রেজা ও 'আয়নাবাজি'". priyo.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  9. ↑ ""আয়নাবাজি" দিয়ে চলচ্চিত্রে পার্থ বড়ুয়া". bdmorning.com. Retrieved 2015-08-20.
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