Tauquir Ahmed

Tauquir Ahmed (born 5 March 1966)^[1][2] is a Bangladeshi architect and actor, turned director in both television and cinema. His films won many international and national awards including Bangladesh National Film Awards in the Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Story categories for the films Joyjatra (2004) and Oggatonama (2016).^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Tauquir Ahmed
তৌকির আহমেদ
Ahmed in 2018
Born	(1966-03-05) 5 March 1966 (age 59)
Education	Bachelor of Architecture
Alma mater	Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Occupation(s)	Actor, director
Spouse	Bipasha Hayat ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	Arisha Arib
Relatives	Abul Hayat (father-in-law) Shahed Sharif Khan (co brother-in-law)
Awards	full list

Education

Ahmed studied in Jhenidah Cadet College (JCC) for his SSC and HSC exam. In JCC he actively took part in inter-house drama competition. He then studied architecture in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He completed film diploma from New York Film Academy in 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

Ahmed started his career as a lead-actor in romantic role in early 1980s. Many of his dramas broadcast on BTV at that time.^[9] Ahmed came out as a film director by making Joyjatra, Rupkothar Golpo, and Daruchini Dip.

Personal life

Ahmed married actress Bipasha Hayat on 23 July 1999.^[10] Together they have one son - Arib and one daughter - Arisha.^[10] He is the son-in-law of Abul Hayat.

Controversy

Toukir and Bipasha Hayat have been sued by his sister Tanjin Haider for embezzling Tk 1.5 million in the name of build and run the 'Nakkhtrabari Resort and Convention Centre' on 25 bigha land at Rajendrapur, Gazipur.^[11]

Works

Dramas and telefilms

Year	Title	Director & Playwright	Co-stars	Notes
1989	Firiye Dao Oronno	Mansurul Aziz	Munira Yusuf Memi	BTV drama
1996	Harjit	Abul Hayat	Bipasha Hayat	teleplay[12]
	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
	Bhalobashi Tomake	Robin Khan	Syeda Tania Mahbub Tinni
	Hasuli	Abul Hayat	Bipasha Hayat	drama series
2011	Oi Khane Jeonako Tumi	Arif Khan	Purnima, Mahfuz Ahmed	TV play, aired on ntv[13]
2013	Gopon Kotha Chilo Bolbar	Sayed Zamen Asaduzzanam Shohag	Rakhi, Deepa Khondokar	telefilm[14]
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[15]
	Kemon Acho	Chayanika Chowdhury Rumman Rashid Khan	Aupee Karim, Mahfuz Ahmed	single-episode TV play, aired on ntv on its anniversary celebrations[16]
	Andhokarey Jonaki	Chayanika Chowdhury Faria Hossain	Zakia Bari Momo, Nazira Ahmed Mou	teleplay, aired on Maasranga Television
	Opar Anando	Chayanika Chowdhury Faria Hossain	Momo, Nazira Ahmed Mou	teleplay, aired on ATN Bangla[17]
	Sonali Danar Chil	Abul Hayat (both)	Bipasha Hayat	teleplay, aired on Channel i on Eid[12]

As director

Year	Title	Playwright	Artists	Notes
	Tomar Bosonto Dinay			drama series, debut as a director[14]
2004	Aronyer Sukh Dukkha	Ferdous Hasan	Afzal Hossain, Suborna Mustafa	6th drama serial directed by Tauquir, aired on ntv[18]
2011	Chandramagna	Bipasha Hayat		drama series[9]
	Bissoy	Bipasha Hayat	Rakhi	drama, debut of Rakhi[14]
2015	Balloshikkha	Palash Mahbub	Tauquir, Roja Paromita	telefilm, aired on Eid-ul-Fitr[19]

Filmography

Year	Film	Director	Notes
1994	Nodir Naam Modhumoti	Tanvir Mokammel
1999	Chitra Nodir Pare	Tanvir Mokammel
2001	Lalsalu	Tanvir Mokammel
2006	Rupkothar Golpo	Tauquir Ahmed
2009	Britter Baire
2009	Rabeya	Tanvir Mokammel	[20]
2009	Priyotomeshu	Morshedul Islam
2015	Jalaler Golpo	Abu Shahed Emon	[21]
2018	Komola Rocket	Noor Imran Mithu
2022	Mujib: The Making of a Nation	Shyam Benegal

As director

Year	Title	Story	Cast	Notes
2004	Joyjatra	Amjad Hossain	Mahfuz Ahmed, Bipasha Hayat, Azizul Hakim	[22]
2006	Rupkothar Golpo	Tauquir Ahmed	Chanchal Chowdhury, Tauquir Ahmed, Taskin Sumi
2007	Daruchini Dip	Humayun Ahmed	Riaz, Momo, Mosharraf Karim
2016	Oggyatonama	Tauquir Ahmed	Fazlur Rahman Babu, Shahiduzzaman Selim	[23][24][25]
2017	Haldaa	Azad Bulbul	Zahid Hasan, Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Fazlur Rahman Babu	[26][27][28]
2019	Fagun Haway	Tauquir Ahmed	Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Siam Ahmed, Yashpal Sharma	[29]
2021	Sphulingo	Tauquir Ahmed	Pori Moni, Shamol Mawla, Zakia Bari Momo, Abul Hayat, Shahidul Alam Sachchu, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Rawnak Hasan

Web series

Year	Title	OTT	Character	Co-Artist	Director
2023	Buker Moddhye Agun	Hoichoi	Shafqat Reza	Ziaul Faruq Apurba, Yash Rohan	Taneem Rahman Angshu

Publication

• Protisoron (stage play, 2012)
• Icchamrittu (stage play, 2013)
• Oggyatonama (stage play 2015)

Other projects

• Nakkhatrabari Resort^[9]

Awards and recognitions

Bangladesh National Film Awards

• Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Producer (Joyjatra, 2004).^[30]
• Best Film, Best Actor in a Negative Role and Best Story Award, (Oggatonama, 2016)

Meril Prothom Alo Awards

• Best Film Director, (Joyjatra, 2004)
• Best Film Director, (Rupkothar Golpo, 2006)

Dhaka International Film Festival

• Special Award for the Film, Joyjatra (2004)
• Audience Choice Award, Film: Rupkothar Golpo (2006)
• Special Mention, Film: Oggatonama (2017)
• Best Director, FIPRESCI Award: Bangladesh Panorama Section, Film: Haldaa (2018)

Asia-Pacific Film Festival

• Best Film Award, Film: Oggatonama (2017)

Cutting Edge International Film Festival, Florida, USA

• Best Narrative Feature Award, Film: Oggatonama (2016)

Film Fest Kosovo

• Best director and Best screenplay Award, Film: Oggatonama(The Unnamed)

SAARC Film Festival, Sri Lanka

• Best Feature Film, Best Original Score, Best Editor and Best Cinematographer Award, Film: Haldaa (2018)
• Best Screenplay Award, Film: Oggatonama (2017)

Bali Film Festival, Indonesia

• Audience Choice Award, Film: Daruchini Dwip

Gulf of Naples Independent Film Festival, Italy

• Jury Mention Award, Film: Oggatonama (2016)

Kashmir World Film Festival, India

• Best Feature Film Award, Film: Haldaa (2018)

Religion Today Film Festival, Italy

• Special Mention Award, Film: Oggatonama (2016)
• Grand Prix, Film: Haldaa (2018)

Washington DC South Asian Film Festival, USA

• Best Director, Film: Oggatonama (2016)