Zahir Raihan - জহির রায়হান

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Native name : জহির রায়হান
Born : Mohammad Zahirullah
19 August 1935
Feni, Noakhali, British India

Nationality : Bangladeshi
Education : BA (Bengali)
Alma mater : University of Dhaka
Occupation : Filmmaker, novelist, writer

Spouse(s) : Sumita Devi (m. 1961–1968)
Shuchonda (m. 1968–1971)
Children : Bipul Raihan, Anol Raihan, Tapu Raihan, Arafat Raihan
Relatives : Shahidullah Kaiser (brother)

Awards full list :
Adamjee Literature Award
Bangla Academy Literary Award (1972)
Ekushey Padak (1977)
Independence Day Award (199

Disappeared 30 January 1972 (aged 36)
Status Presumed dead

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Books/ Novels :
Shesh Bikeler Meye (A Girl in the Late-Afternoon)
Trishna (Thirst)
Hajar Bachhar Dhare (For Thousand Years)
Arek Phalgun (Different Spring)
Baraf Gala Nadi (River of Melted Ice)
Ar Kato Din (How Many More Days)
Kayekti Mrityu (A Few Deaths)
Ekushey February (21 February)

Short stories :
Sonar Harin (The Golden Deer)
Samayer Prayojane (For the Need of Time)
Ekti Jigyasa (One Question)
Harano Balay (The Lost Ring)
Badh (The Protest)
Suryagrahan (The Solar Eclipse)
Naya Pattan (The New Foundation)
Mahamrityu (The Great Death)
Bhangachora (The Broken)
Aparadh (The Crime)
Swikriti (The Congratulations)
Ati Parichito (Very Familiar)
Ichchha Anichchha (Wish or No Wish)
Janmantar (Reincarnation)
Poster
Ichchhar Agune Jwalchhi (Burnt in the Fire of Wish)
Katogulo Kukurer Artanad (Bark of Some Dogs)
Kayekti Sanlap (Some Dialogues)
Demag (Pride)
Massacre
Ekusher Galpo (Story of 21 February)

Filmography
Movies and Documentaries Directed :

Raihan at the set of the film Kokhono Asheni (1961)
Kokhono Asheni, 1961 (his first film as director)[9]
Sonar Kajol, 1962 (jointly directed with Kolim Sharafi)[9]
Kancher Deyal, 1963[9]
Sangam, 1964 (the first colour film made in Pakistan)
Bahana, 1965
Behula, 1966[9]
Anowara, 1966[9]
Jibon Theke Neya, 1970[9]
Let There Be Light
Jalte Suraj Ke Niche 1971

Documentary films :
Stop Genocide, on the genocide by Pakistani Army in the Bangladesh Liberation War, 1971[9]
A State is Born
Liberation Fighters(Production)
Innocent Millions(Production)

Movies Produced :
Bairagi, 1967
Dui Bhai, 1968
Shuorani Duorani, 1968

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Film Posters :

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very good job.
we need to represent #Bangladesh in steemit.
Zahir Raihan was a very good scholar.

Thank you ! Yes he was !

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nice initiative keep it up #Filmmaker

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