Salahuddin Lavlu

Salahuddin Lavlu (born 24 January)^[1] is a Bangladeshi television film director, actor, and screenwriter.^[2] His works generally consist of single episode television dramas and telenovelas. His notable works include Ronger Manush (2004), Vober Hat (2007), Ghor Kutum (2008), Alta Sundori (2009) and Sakin Sarisuri (2009), Har Kipte (2011), Kobuliotnama (2015), The Village Engineer (2016), Shonar Pakhi Rupar Pakhi (2017) and Priyo Din Priyo Raat (2018). Salahuddin Lavlu is the president of the Directors Guild.^[3]

Salahuddin Lavlu
সালাহউদ্দিন লাভলু
Lavlu in 2017
Born	Lavlu (1962-01-24) 24 January 1962 (age 63) Kushtia, Khulna, East Pakistan, Pakistan (Now, Kushtia, Bangladesh)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation(s)	Actor, screenwriter and television film director
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	Farzana Rowshan
Children	2

Early life

Salahuddin Lavlu was born in Jugia village, near Kushtia town of Kushtia District in the Khulna Division of western Bangladesh.^[1]

Career

Acting and directing

Lavlu made his Television film directorial debut with Koitob, written by Masum Reza.^[4] Among the critically acclaimed television drama he directed by 2004 are Dichakrojaan (1997), Gahargachi (1997), Ekjon Aynal Lashkar (1999), Adhuli (2002) and Gor (2002).^[5]

Filmography

Film

Filmography of Salahuddin Lavlu

Title	Year	Credited as		Notes	Ref.
		Director	Role
Molla Barir Bou	2005	Yes	–	Lux-Channel i Performance Awards Best Director, 2005	[6]
Laal Sobuj	2005	Shahidul Islam Khokon	Actor
Dukkhini Zohora	2007	Azizur Rahman	Actor
Doctor Bari	2007	Azizur Rahman	Actor		[citation needed]
Tip Tip Brishti	2008	Mohammad Hannan	Actor
Shapludu	2019	Golam Sohrab Dodul	Actor
Toofan	2024	Raihan Rafi	Actor

Television

Title	Year	Credited as		Notes	Ref.
		Director	Role
Dinratrir Khela	1980		Actor	Television film	[7]
Shongkito Podojatra	1992[citation needed]	Mansurul Aziz	Actor	Telenovela	[4]
Koutob	1996	Yes		Television film	[8]
Gahargachi	1997[citation needed]	Yes		Television film	[8]
Dichakrojaan	1997[citation needed]	Yes		Television film	[5]
Ekjon Aynal Lashkar	1999[citation needed]	Yes		Television film	[5]
Adhuli	2002[citation needed]	Yes		Television film	[5]
Gor	2002[citation needed]	Yes		Television film	[5]
Ronger Manush	2004	Yes	Actor	Telenovela	[9][10]
Basto Doctor	2004	Yes	Actor	Telenovela	[citation needed]
Kachher Manush	2005–2006		Actor	Telenovela	[11][12]
Bagikor	2006	Yes		Television film	[citation needed]
Bahadur Doctor	2006			Television film	[citation needed]
Ghor	2006	Yes		Television film	[citation needed]
Sinduknama	2006	Yes		Television film	[citation needed]
Vober Hat	2007	Yes	Actor	Telenovela	[4][13]
Swapner Bilat	2007	Yes		Telenovela	[citation needed]
Goru Chor	2007	Yes		Television film	[9][14]
Mouchakey Dhil	2007		Actor	Telenovela	[15]
Etimkhana	2007	Yes		Television film	[citation needed]
Potro Mitali	2007	Yes		Television film	[citation needed]
Ghor Kutum	2008	Yes		Telenovela	[9][16]
Dholer Baddo	2008[citation needed]	Yes		Television film	[9]
Harkiptey	2008[citation needed]	Yes		Television film	[9]
Sakin Sarisuri	2009	Yes		Telenovela	[17]
Bhalobashar Tin Kaal	2009	Yes		Television film	[18]
Alta Sundori	2009[citation needed]	Yes		Telenovela	[19]
Patri Chai	2009	Yes		Television film	[citation needed]
Gadha Nogor	2009	Yes		Television film	[20]
Warren	2009	Yes		Television film	[citation needed]
Jamai Mela	2010	Yes		Telenovela	[21]
Ochol	2011	Yes		Television film	[22]
Hero	2011	Yes		Television film	[23]
Kota Dilem To	2011	Yes		Television film	[24]
Learned Man	2011	Yes		Telenovela	[25]
Mayti Kotha Bolibe Kintu Prem Koribe Na	2013	Yes		Television film	[26]
Azrail	2014	Yes		Television film	[1]
Nikti	2014	Yes		Television film	[27]
Ronger Manushera Kemon Ache?	2014	Yes		Telenovela	[10]
Layek Chan the Great	2014	Yes		Telenovela	[28]
Mr. Pashan Ekhon Neta Hoite Chaye	2014		Actor	Television film	[29]
Sikandar Box Ekhon Bandarban-e	2014		Actor	Telenovela	[30]
Khorkuto	2015	Yes		Telenovela	[31]
Piyar Alir Piyari	2015	Yes		Telenovela	[32]
Kopale Jodi Haar Thake	2015	Yes		Telenovela	[33]
The Village Engineer	2016	Yes	–	Television film	[34]
Mister Pashan Is Back	2016		Actor	Television film	[35]
Disturb	2016			Television film	[35]
Love Mane Bhalobasha	2016	Yes		Television film	[35]
What Is Your Father's Name?	2016	Yes		Television film	[36]
Iti Mirzafar	2016	Yes		Television film	[36]
Koyna	2016	Yes		Television film	[36]
Bou Tumi Kar	2016	Yes	–	Telenovela	[37]
Sonar Pakhi Rupar Pakhi	2017	Yes		Telenovela	[8]
Priyo Din Priyo Raat	2018	Yes		Telenovela
O Pakhi Tor Jontrona	2021	Yes	Actor	Telenovela	[citation needed]
Shanti Molom 10 Taka	2022		Actor	Telenovela	[citation needed]
Shonda Panda	2023	Yes		Telenovela	[citation needed]

Web series

Title	Year	OTT	Credited as		Notes	Ref.
			Director	Role
Boli	2021	Hoichoi	No	Mojid		[38]
Black Money	2025	BongoBD	No	MP

Judge

• Prominent playwright and actor Salahuddin Lavlu has acted as a judge in a multi-talent hunt reality show called 'Ananya Protiva' on NTV.^[39]

Awards and recognition

Best director

• 2005 Lux-Channel i Performance Awards Best Director for Molla Barir Bou^[6]