Robiul Alam Robi

Robiul Alam Robi (Bengali: রবিউল আলম রবি) is a Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter and producer. He gained recognition as the director of the streaming series Unoloukik released on Chorki in 2021.^[1][2] His other works include Cafe Desire, Forget Me Not and the 2020 Academy Award country submission anthology film Sincerely Yours, Dhaka.^[3][4][5] His theatrical debut Sincerely Yours, Dhaka had its world premiere at the 2018 Busan International Film Festival.^[6] He is also the screenwriter of the critically acclaimed series Guti, Myself Allen Swapan, Boli released on the OTT platform Chorki and Hoichoi.^[7]

Robiul Alam Robi
রবিউল আলম রবি
Born	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	Dhaka University, Jadavpur University
Occupation(s)	Film director, Screenwriter, Producer
Years active	2016–present
Notable work	Sincerely Yours, Dhaka (2018), Unoloukik (2021),Forget Me Not (2024),

Early life and career beginnings

Robi's interest in filmmaking began during his university days. He created several short films while studying at Dhaka University and directed two episodes in the anthology series Prajanmo Talkies.^[8] After completing his MA in Film Studies from Jadavpur University, he became actively involved in film production. Throughout his career, Robi has written, directed and produced a diverse range of films and series.^[9]

Filmography

Streaming films, series and documentary

Year	Title	Director	Screenplay	Writer	Notes	Ref.
2018	Kaali	No	Yes	Yes	ZEE5 original series	[10]
2021	Dhaka University: Centennial Illumination	Yes	Yes	Yes	Short documentary
2021	Unoloukik	Yes	Yes	Yes	Chorki original series	[11] [12]
2021	Boli	No	Yes	Yes	Hoichoi original series	[13]
2022	Cafe Desire	Yes	Yes	Yes	Chorki original film	[14]
2023	Myself Allen Swapan	No	Yes	Yes	Chorki original series	[15]
2023	Guti	No	Yes	Yes	Chorki original mini-series	[16]
2024	Forget Me Not	Yes	Yes	Yes	Ministry of Love's 4th film release on Chorki	[17] [18][19]

Films

Year	Title	Director	Screenplay	Writer	Notes	Ref.
2018	Sincerely Yours, Dhaka	Yes	Yes	Yes	Anthology film (Segment: Magfirat, Juthi), Theatrical Film, Released at Busan International Film Festival 2018	[20]
TBA	Suraiya	Yes	Yes	Yes	Filming, based on a story of Shibabrata Barman	[21]

Awards and recognition

Robi’s second theatrical feature, Suraiya, received Bangladesh’s National Film Grant and was selected for international Lab and film markets platforms including the Asian Project Market at the Busan International Film Festival, Produire au Sud, Three Continents Festival at the Dharamshala International Film Festival, and the Tasveer Film Market in Seattle.^[22][23][24]

His series Unoloukik won the Channel i Digital Media Award in 2022,^[25] and was nominated for both Best Series and Best Director at the Meril-Prothom Alo Awards and at The Daily Star OTT and Digital Content Award.^[26] His streaming film Cafe Desire won Best National Film at the Asian Creative Awards, and was nominated for Best Film and Best Director at the Meril-Prothom Alo Awards and The Daily Star OTT and Digital Content Award.^[27]

He received the Best Screenwriter award for the series Guti at the Meril-Prothom Alo Awards, and the Best Writer (Story) award for Myself Allen Swapan at The Daily Star OTT and Digital Content Award.^[28] He also received nominations for Best Director, Best Film and Best Lyricist for Forget Me Not at the Meril-Prothom Alo Awards and The Daily Star OTT and Digital Content Award.^[29]