Syed Salahuddin Zaki

Syed Salahuddin Zaki (26 August 1946 – 18 September 2023) was a Bangladeshi film director, producer and film writer.^[3][4][1][5] He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Dialogue for the film Ghuddi (1980). He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2021.^[6][7][8][9] Zaki died in Dhaka on 18 September 2023, at the age of 77.^[10]

Syed Salahuddin Zaki
সৈয়দ সালাউদ্দিন জাকী
Born	(1946-08-26)26 August 1946[1] Tangail, Dhaka Division, Bengal Province, British India[2]
Died	18 September 2023(2023-09-18) (aged 77) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation(s)	Music director, lyricist
Years active	1980–2023
Notable work	Ghuddi
Awards	National Film Award

Selected films

As a director

• 1980 – Ghuddi^[11]
• 2022 – Ja Hariye Jay^[12]

As a producer

• 1980 – Ghuddi^[13]
• 1990 – Laal Benarasi^[14]
• 1990 – Ayna Bibir Pala

As a writer

• 1980 – Ghuddi^[15]
• 1984 – Agami
• 1992 – Utthan Poton
• 1993 – Shey
• 1993 – Nodir Naam Modhumoti
• 1996 – Meghla Akash
• 2001 – Lalsalu

Awards and nominations

National Film Awards

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
1980	National Film Award	Best Dialogue	Ghuddi	Won[16]