Alamgir Kabir(1938-1989)

Alamgir Kabir was born on 26 December, 1938 at Rangamati, East Bengal, British India (now Bangladesh). Kabir admitted to Hughli Collegiate School first and then in 1948 was admitted to Dhaka Collegiate School. In 1952, he passed matriculation examinations with distinction in Mathematics. After passing the ISc examination in 1954 from Dhaka College, he took admission in the Department of Physics of the University of Dhaka. In 1958, he went to England to study Electrical Engineering at Oxford University. During his University days, he was attracted to the films and inspired by Ingmar Bergman's movie the Seventh Seal. Returning home in 1966, he joined leftist movement against Ayub government and after Liberation War in 1971, he started his career in making films. His notable films are Dhire Bahe Meghna (1973), Suryakanya (1976), Simana Periey (1977), Rupali Saikate (1979), Mohana (1982), Mahanayak (1985), and Parinita (1984). The short films were the Liberation Fighter, Program in Bangladesh, Culture in Bangladesh, Sufia, Amulya Dhan, Bhor Halo Dor Kholo, Amra Dujan, Ek Sagar Rakter Binimoye, Manikancha and Chorasrot. Alamgir Kabir is the author of a number of books including Film in East Pakistan, Film in Bangladesh, Suryakanya, Simana Periey and Mohana. He received Bangladesh National Film Award, Bangladesh Film Journalists Association Award, Zahir Raihan Film Award of Uttaran, and Syed Mohammad Parvez Award. He was given the title as Cholochitracharya. This prominent film maker died on 20 January, 1989.