Tauquir Ahmed

Tauquir Ahmed
Native name তৌকির আহমেদ
Born Tauquir Ahmed
1965/1966 (age 50–51)[1]
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Residence Dhaka, Bangladesh
Education Bachelor of Architecture
Alma mater BUET
Occupation Actor, Director
Spouse(s) Bipasha Hayat (m. 1999)
Children Arisha Ahmed (Daughter)
Aareeb Ahmed (Son)
Relatives Abul Hayat (Father-in-Law)[2]
Natasha Hayat (Sister-in-Law)
Shamim Sahed Khan (Brother-in-Law)
Awards National Film Awards
Meril Prothom Alo Awards

Tauquir Ahmed (born 1964/1965), an architect and actor, turned director in both television and cinema. He has made three feature films. Present occupation is film making, screen writing and acting.

Education

Tauquir Ahmed studied in Jhenidah Cadet College (JCC) for his SSC and HSC exam. In JCC he actively took part in inter-house drama competition. After SSC & HSC he studied architecture in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He completed film diploma from New York Film Academy, 2002. He had training in Theatre Direction from Royal Court Theatre, London (British Council Scholarship, 1995) and Acting (Stage) from ITI training, University of Theatre of Nations, 1989.

Career

Toukir Ahmed started his career as a lead-actor in romantic role in early 1980s. Many of his dramas broadcast on BTV at that time.[3] Tauquir came out as a Movie-Director by making- Joyjatra, Rupkothar Golpo, Daruchini Dwip.

Personal life

Tauquir Ahmed Married Bipasha Hayat, another fellow actor, on 23 July 1999.[4] Together they have on son - Arib and one daughter - Arisha.[4]

Dramas and telefilms

Year Title Director & Playwright Co-stars Notes
1996 Harjit Abul Hayat Bipasha Hayat teleplay[2]
Beli Abul Hayat Bipasha Hayat teleplay
Pratyasha Abul Hayat Bipasha Hayat teleplay
Ekjan Aparadhini Abul Hayat Bipasha Hayat teleplay
Dola Abul Hayat Bipasha Hayat drama series
Hasuli Abul Hayat Bipasha Hayat drama series
2011 Oi Khane Jeonako Tumi Arif Khan Purnima, Mahfuz Ahmed TV play, aired on ntv[5]
2013 Gopon Kotha Chilo Bolbar Sayed Zamen
Asaduzzanam Shohag 		Rakhi, Deepa Khondokar telefilm[6]
2015 Pora Gondho Sohor Jure Aranya Anwar Tarin Ahmed telefilm, based on the spree of petrol bomb and arson attacks on vehicles in Bangladesh in 2015[7]
Kemon Acho Chayanika Chowdhury
Rumman Rashid Khan 		Aupee Karim, Mahfuz Ahmed single-episode TV play, aired on ntv on its anniversary celebrations[8]
Andhokarey Jonaki Chayanika Chowdhury
Faria Hossain 		Momo, Nazira Ahmed Mou teleplay, aired on Maasranga Television
Opar Anando Chayanika Chowdhury
Faria Hossain 		Momo, Nazira Ahmed Mou teleplay, aired on ATN Bangla[9]
Sonali Danar Chil Abul Hayat (both) Bipasha Hayat teleplay, aired on Channel i on Eid[2]

As director

Year Title Playwright Artists Notes
Tomar Bosonto Dinay drama series, debut as a director[6]
2004 Aronyer Sukh Dukkha Ferdous Hasan Afzal Hussain, Suborna Mustafa 6th drama serial directed by Tauquir, aired on ntv[10]
2011 Chandramagna Bipasha Hayat drama series[3]
Bissoy Bipasha Hayat Rakhi drama, debut of Rakhi[6]
2015 Balloshikkha Palash Mahbub Tauquir, Roja Paromita telefilm, aired on Eid-ul-Fitr[11]

Filmography

Year Film Director Co-stars Notes
1994 Nodir Nam Modhumoti Tanvir Mokammel
1999 Chitra Nodir Pare Tanvir Mokammel Afsana Mimi
2001 Lalsalu Tanvir Mokammel Raisul Islam Asad, Chandni
2006 Rupkothar Golpo Touquir Ahmed Chanchal Chowdhury
2009 Britter Baire Shahidul Islam Sachhu
2009 Rabeya Tanvir Mokammel
2009 Priotomeshu Tanvir Mokammel
2015 Jalaler Golpo Abu Shahed Emon Mosharraf Karim, Moushumi Hamid [12]

As director

Year Title Story Artists Notes
2004 Joyjatra Amjad Hossain Mahfuz Ahmed, Bipasha Hayat, Azizul Hakim based on Liberation War and the novel of same title; also write the screenplay[13]
2006 Rupkothar Golpo Chanchal Chowdhury shows the lifestyle of ordinary people; also write the screenplay
2007 Daruchini Dwip Humayun Ahmed Riaz, Momo, Mosharraf Karim based on the novel of same title
2016 Oggyatonama Shahiduzzaman Selim "On Production" narrate the life of expatriates in Middle East[14]

Publication

Other projects

Awards and recognition

National Film Awards

Meril Prothom Alo Awards

Dhaka International Film Festival

Bali Film Festival, Indonesia

References

  1. ↑ Monjur Kader (March 2, 2016). "শিল্পীর সংসার, শিল্পের সংসার". Prothom Alo. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Abul Hayat casts daughter, son-in-law in Eid teleplay". Dhaka Mirror. 2015-07-10. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Taukir Ahmed’s "Nakkhatrabari"". Priyo News. 2012-01-25. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "‘টাকা জমিয়ে হানিমুনে গিয়েছিলাম’". Prothom Alo. 2013-05-26. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
  5. ↑ "Purnima in a new act". Bangladesh2day. 2011-08-29. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 "Tauquir Ahmed and Rakhi are together". Priyo News. 2013-05-19. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Tarin's new telefilm delves into a serious issue". Hawker.com. 2015-03-25. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  8. ↑ Shah Alam Shazu (2015-06-20). "Aupee-Tauquir-Mahfuz join forces for “Kemon Acho”". The Daily Star. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Tauquir, Momo, Mou to appear in two tele-plays". Bangladesh Info. 2014-06-20. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ Kausar Islam Ayon (2004-01-09). "Aronyer Sukh Dukkha to be aired from today". The Daily Star. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Roja Paromita in Toukir Ahmed’s Eid tele-drama". The Independent. 2015-06-16. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  12. ↑ "“Jalal’er Golpo” wins ACF grant at Busan". Dhaka News. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  13. ↑ Shah Alam Shazu (2014-12-17). "Joyjatra is the image of the Liberation War in my mind … Tauquir Ahmed". The Daily Star. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Tauquir coming with OGGYATONAMA". The Daily Star. 2015-06-11. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Court summons Toukir, Bipasha". bdnews24. 2012-03-19. Retrieved October 15, 2015.

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