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Kazi Hayat (born 15 February 1947, although in a newspaper Hayat claimed that he was born on 13 April 1948) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer, writer, and actor. In 2023 he performed in Priyotoma, which is the highest grossing Bangladesh film of all time.

Hayat won Bangladesh National Film Awards eight times - Best Story for Dayi Ke (1987), Best Dialogue and Best Screenplay for Traash (1992), Best Story for Chandabaz (1993), Best Director and Best Screenplay for Desh Premik (1994), Best Cinematography for Ammajan (1999), and Best Director for Itihas (2002).

Career

Hayat started his career as an assistant director in 1974. He debuted his directorial career with the film The Father (1979). In 2014, he released Shorbonasha Yabaa starring Kazi Maruf and Prosun Azad.

In 2020, he directed political action film Bir, which marked as the 50th directorial venture of him and first collaboration with Shakib Khan as a director. In 2023, he played Shakib Khan's father in Himel Ashraf's tragic romance Priyotoma, which became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time.

Personal life

Hayat's son Kazi Maruf is an actor.

In January 2022, Hayat was admitted to United Hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) due to myocardial infarction (MI).

Filmography

Director

1. The Father (1979)
2. Dildar Ali (1980)
3. Khokon Shona (1982)
4. Rajbari (1984)
5. Mona Pagla (1984)
6. Pagli (1986)
7. Be-Raham (1985)
8. Dayi Ke? (1987)
9. Jontrona (1988)
10. Ain Adaalat (1989)
11. Danga (1991)
12. Traash (1992)
13. Chandabaz (1993)
14. Shipahi (1994)
15. Desh Premik (1994)
16. Love Story: Premer Golpo (1995)
17. Deshdrohi (1997)
18. Loot Toraz (1997)
19. Pagla Babul (1997)
20. Teji (1998)
21. Ammajan (1999)
22. Jobor Dokhol (1999)
23. Dhor (1999)
24. Jokhom (2000)
25. Kosto (2000)
26. Jhor (2000)
27. Dhawa (2000)
28. Bortoman (2000)
29. Krodh (2001)
30. Abbajan (2001)
31. Panja (2001)
32. Tandoblila (2001)
33. Itihas (2002)
34. Somaj Ke Bodle Dao (2002)
35. Minister (2003)
36. Ondhokar (2003)
37. Onno Manush (2004)
38. Kabuliwala (2006)
39. Captain Maruf (2007)
40. Sromik Neta (2009)
41. Oshanto Mon (2010)
42. Amar Shopno (2010)
43. Ora Amake Bhalo Hote Dilo Na (2010)
44. Pita Putrer Golpo (2011)
45. Manik Ratan Dui Bhai (2012)
46. Eve Teasing (2013)
47. Shorbonasha Yabaa (2014)
48. Chinnomul (2016)
49. Bir (2020)
50. Joy Bangla (2022)
51. Vranti (2022)
52. Green Card (2022)
53. Joggo Sontan (2023)†

Actor

• Itihas (2002)
• Kothin Simar (2003)
• Ondhokar (2003)
• Ajker Somaj (2004)
• Pitar Ason (2006)
• Saajghor (2007)
• Babar Kosom (2007)
• Neta (2007)
• Ulta Palta 69 (2007)
• Ekjon Songe Chilo (2007)
• Swami Strir Wada (2009)
• Banglar King Kong (2010)
• Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na (2010)
• Boroloker Dosh Din Goriber Ek Din (2010)
• Oshanto Mon (2010)
• Mayer Chokh (2010)
• Ora Amake Bhalo Hote Dilo Na (2010)
• King Khan (2011)
• Pita Putrer Golpo (2011)
• Boss Number One (2011)
• Tiger Number One (2011)
• Bondhu Tumi Shotru Tumi (2011)
• Raja Surjo Kha (2012)
• Buk Fatey To Mukh Foteyna (2012)
• Khodar Pore Ma (2012)
• Dehorokkhi (2013)
• Premik Number One (2013)
• Jotil Prem (2013)
• Prem Prem Paglami (2013)
• Romeo (2013)
• Love Station (2014)
• Tui Sudhu Amar (2014)
• Faand: The Trap (2014)
• Dui Prithibi
• Warning (2015)
• Baje Chele - The Loafer (2015)
• Epar Opar (2015)
• Chinnomul (2016)
• Apon Manush (2017)
• Rangbaz (2017)
• Mastan O Police (2017)
• Bhalo Theko (2018)
• Ami Neta Hobo (2018)
• Chittagainga Powa Noakhailla Maiya (2018)
• Beporowa (2019)
• Rukhe Darao (2024)
• Tal Matal (2024)

Music video

References

1. ^ কাজী হায়াতকে অভিনন্দন.
2. ^ "Life and works of Kazi Hayat".
3. "Euphoric union at Bangabhaban as president, PM celebrate Victory Day". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
4. ^ "Kazi Hayat: 'I may not make films any more'". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
5. জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
6. "Moushumi to star in Kazi Hayat's 50th film". The Daily Star. 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
7. "Films are largely men-centric: Prosun Azad". Dhaka Tribune. 2014-09-14. Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
8. ৮০ সিনেমা হলে কাজী হায়াতের ৫০তম চলচ্চিত্র 'বীর'. NTV (in Bengali). 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
9. ছোটবেলার শাকিব খানকে নিয়ে ‘বীর’র যাত্রা শুরু. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-01-23.
10. "Bangladeshi actor to star in Hollywood film". Business News 24 BD. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
11. UNB (6 January 2022). "Director Kazi Hayat hospitalized". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
12. ^ "Kazi Hayat busy with 50th film". New Age. 2018-10-09.
13. ^ Raju, Zakir Hossain (2014) . Bangladesh Cinema and National Identity: In Search of the Modern?. Routledge. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-317-60180-7.
14. Buzz (3 August 2006). "'Kabuliwala' comes alive on celluloid". The Daily Star. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
15. ঈদের জন্য প্রস্তুত ‘পিতা-পুত্রের গল্প’. Manab Zamin. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
16. ডিপজল-মারুফ কাজী হায়াতের ‘মানিক রতন’. Manab Zamin. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
17. "Anisur Rahman Milon: From TV to films". The Daily Star. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
18. "Pori and Bappi's "Apon Manush"". The Daily Star. 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
19. মাস্তান ও পুলিশ [mastan O Police]. Samakal (in Bengali). 5 January 2017.
20. "Films to premiere on Channel i". The Daily Star. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
21. "Bhalo Theko gets censor clearance". The Daily Star. 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
22. "Look Out For These Eid Releases". The Daily Star. 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2018-09-25.

External links

• Kazi Hayat at IMDb

• Living people
• Bangladeshi film directors
• Bangladeshi film producers
• Bangladeshi theatre directors
• Best Director National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
• 1948 births
• Best Screenplay National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
• Best Dialogue National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
• Best Story National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners