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Bangladeshi film director and screenwriter

Gias Uddin Selim
গিয়াস উদ্দিন সেলিম
Gias Uddim Selim in 2021
Born	Feni, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	University of Rajshahi
Occupation(s)	Film director, screenwriter
Awards	Bangladesh National Film Award, (2003) and (2008)

Giasuddin Selim is a Bangladeshi film director and screenwriter. He is best known for directing Monpura (2009) and Swapnajaal (2018). He won Bangladesh National Film Award twice: Best Story for the film Adhiar (2003) in 2003 and Best Screenplay for Monpura in 2008. His recent film is Kajolrekha (2024).

Early life

Selim was born and raised in Feni District. He studied at University of Rajshahi in the marketing department He is an establishment member of 'Bishwabidyalay theatre Rajshahi' at Rajshahi University.

Career

Selim started his career as a scriptwriter. Later he moved on to directing television dramas. His first directed television drama serial was Biprotip. His debut full-length feature film was Monpura, released in 2009.

Bengal Cinema

Gias Uddin Selim is the founder of Bangal Cinema, a film productions. This group of young film makers used to be Selim's assistant directors.

Yeamin Muzumder - 1st Assistant Director & Casting Director
Turan Munshi - Line Producer & Production Manager
Samiun Jahan Dola - Costume Designer
Forhad Reza Milon - Make up Artist
Rohit Shayon - BTS(Behind the scene) Photographer & Cinematographer

Filmography

Key
†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Director	Writer	Casts	Notes
2009	Monpura	Yes	Yes	Chanchal Chowdhury, Farhana Mili	National Film Awards (Bangladesh) for Best Screenplay
2018	Swapnajaal	Yes	Yes	Yash Rohan, Pori Moni
2022	Gunin	Yes	Yes	Sariful Razz, Pori Moni
2022	Paap Punno	Yes	Yes	Chanchal Chowdhury, Siam Ahmed
2024	Kajolrekha	Yes	Yes	Sariful Razz, Mondera Chakroborty	Got limelight selection at International Film Festival Rotterdam.

References

"National Film Awards 2009 : 'Ganga Jatra' and 'Monpura' shine". priyo.com. July 25, 2011. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
^ "Giasuddin Selim - How to bring about a revolution in Bangladeshi filmdom". The Daily Star. September 24, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
Nadia Sarwat (June 2, 2009). "Toasting the success of Monpura". The Daily Star. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
Shah Alam Shazu (July 20, 2010). "'Kajol Rekha': Giasuddin Selim delves into folklore with his new film". The Daily Star. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
"'Monpura': An uncomplicated love story in an idyllic setting". The Daily Star. February 8, 2008. Retrieved December 22, 2015.

External links

Giasuddin Selim at IMDb

Awards for Giasuddin Selim

v t e Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Dialogue
1977–1985	Subhash Dutta (1977) Amjad Hossain (1978) Amjad Hossain (1979) Syed Salahuddin Zaki (1980) No Award (1981) Syed Shamsul Haque (1982) Syed Shamsul Haque (1983) Amjad Hossain (1984) No Award (1985)
1986–2000	No Award (1986) No Award (1987) No Award (1988) Chatku Ahmed (1989) No Award (1990) Barun Shankor (1991) Kazi Hayat (1992) Selim Al Deen (1993) Humayun Ahmed (1994) Tanvir Mokammel (1995) Dilip Biswas (1996) No Award (1997) No Award (1998) Tanvir Mokammel (1999) Abu Saeed & Selim Al Deen (2000)
2001–present	Tanvir Mokammel (2001) No Award (2002) Gias Uddin Selim (2003) Amjad Hossain (2004) Zahir Raihan (2005) Kazi Morshed (2006) No Award (2007) Murad Parvez (2008) Mustaba Saud (2009) Zakir Hossain Raju (2010) Nasiruddin Yousuff and Ebadur Rahman (2011) Redwan Rony (2012) Gazi Rakayet (2013) Zahidur Rahman Anjan (2014) Humayun Ahmed (2015) Rubaiyat Hossain (2016) Badrul Anam Saud (2017) SM Haroon-or-Rashid (2018)

v t e Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Story
1977–1985	Alauddin Al Azad (1977) No Award (1978) No Award (1979) No Award (1980) No Award (1981) No Award (1982) No Award (1983) No Award(1984) Sheikh Niamat Ali (1985)
1986–2000	No Award(1986) Kazi Hayat (1987) No Award (1988) No Award (1989) No Award (1990) Mohiuddin Ahmad (1991) Humayun Ahmed (1992) Kazi Hayat (1993) Humayun Ahmed (1994) Tanvir Mokammel (1995) Selina Hossain (1996) Selina Hossain (1997) No Award (1998) Tanvir Mokammel (1999) Selim Al Deen (2000)
2001–present	Syed Waliullah (2001) No Award (2002) Giasuddin Selim (2003) Amjad Hossain (2004) Zahir Raihan (2005) Kazi Morshed (2006) No Award (2007) Mohammad Rafiquzzaman (2008) Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond (2009) Zakir Hossain Raju (2010) Muhammed Zafar Iqbal (2011) Shahnewaz Kakoli (2012) Gazi Rakayet (2013) Zahidur Rahman Anjan (2014) Masum Reza (2015) Tauquir Ahmed (2016) Azad Bulbul (2017) Sudipto Saeed Khan (2018)

v t e Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Screenplay
1975–1985	Khan Ataur Rahman (1975) Amjad Hossain (1976) Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury (1977) Amjad Hossain (1978) Masiuddin Shaker & Sheikh Niamat Ali (1979) Khan Ataur Rahman (1980) No Award (1981) Alamgir Kabir (1982) Syed Shamsul Haque (1983) Amjad Hossain (1984) Ismail Mohammad (1985)
1986–2000	No Award (1986) Dilip Biswas (1987) Abdullah al Mamun (1988) A J Mintu (1989) Shibli Sadik (1990) Kazi Morshed & Shibli Sadik (1991) Kazi Hayat (1992) A J Mintu (1993) Kazi Hayat (1994) Sheikh Niamat Ali (1995) No Award (1996) No Award (1997) No Award (1998) Kazi Hayat (1999) Abu Sayeed & Nurul Alam Atique (2000)
2001–present	Nargis Akhter (2001) Tareque Masud (2002) No Award (2003) Tauquir Ahmed (2004) No Award (2005) Kazi Morshed (2006) Humayun Ahmed (2007) Murad Parvez (2008) Giasuddin Selim (2009) Nargis Akhter (2010) Nasiruddin Yousuff and Ebadur Rahman (2011) Humayun Ahmed (2012) Gazi Rakayet (2013) (2014) Masum Reza and Reazul Mawla Rezu (2015) Anam Biswas and Gaosul Alam (2016) Tauquir Ahmed (2017) Saiful Islam Mannu (2018) Mahbubur Rahman (2019)

Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best Film Director

Nurul Alam Atique (2002)
Saidul Anam Tutul (2003)
Tauquir Ahmed (2004)
Kohinoor Akhter Shuchanda (2005)
Tauquir Ahmed (2006)
Shahin Sumon (2007)
Murad Parvez (2008)
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki (2009)
Abu Sayeed (2010)
Nasiruddin Yousuff (2011)
Humayun Ahmed (2012)
Mohammad Hannan (2013)
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki (2014)
Morshedul Islam (2015)
Amitabh Reza Chowdhury (2016)
Akram Khan (2017)
Giasuddin Selim (2018)

Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best Playwright

1998–present

Tariq Anam Khan (1998)
Abul Hayat (1999)
Masum Reza (2000)
Ratan Paul (2001)
Nurul Alam Atique (2002)
Giasuddin Selim (2003)
Giasuddin Selim (2004)
Muhammed Zafar Iqbal (2005)
Masum Reza (2006)
Litu Shakhawat (2007)
Nurul Alam Atique & Ranjan Rabbani (2008)
Nurul Alam Atique (2009)
Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi (2010)
Monoar Kabir (2011)
Azad Abul Kalam (2012)
Partho Shahriar (2013)
Monirul Islam Rubel (2014)
Ashraful Chanchal (2015)
Sarower Reza Jimi (2016)
Ashfaque Nipun (2017)
Redoan Rony (2018)

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