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Ashfaque Nipun

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Ashfaque Nipun
Ashfaque Nipun in Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
Born (1980-08-26) 26 August 1980 (age 44)
Chittagong, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • actor
Years active2005–present
Notable workMohanagar
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
Parents
  • Mohammad Alauddin (father)
  • Kazi Rokeya Begum (mother)

Ashfaque Nipun is a Bangladeshi filmmaker, screenwriter and actor best known for directing Mohanagar. He also directed Mukim Brothers, Ei Shohore, Landphone Er Dingulite Prem, Alpona Kajol, Sonali Danar Chil, Ms. Shuily, Mukh O Mukhosh Er Golpo, Victim and Eti Maa.[1][2]

Nipun wrote the screenplays for the films Dondo Shomash (2017) and Ei Shohore (2019). Successful television programs, Mohanagar (2021) and Sabrina (2022), were both directed by him.

Early life

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Ashfaque Nipun was born and raised in Chittagong, Bangladesh. His father was an expatriate working as an electrical engineer in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Career

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In 2002, Ashfaque Nipun joined a workshop on filmmaking hosted by Anisul Haque and Mostofa Sarwar Farooki at Chittagong Film Centre.[3] Later on, he moved to Dhaka from Chittagong to begin a career in entertainment industry. Nipun started his career as assistant director to Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. Nipun made his television debut in 2006, in the drama "2 In 1" as both a director and an actor. In 2007, he acted on Uposhonghar directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.[4] In 2010, his television series Mukim Brothers aired on Channel i.[5] On 15 January 2021, his web film Koshtoneer premiered on Hoichoi.[6] Five months later, on 15 June 2021, Mohanagar premiered on Hoichoi.[7][8]

On September 16, 2024, Nipun declined an appointment to the Bangladesh Film Censor Board, announcing his decision in a Facebook post. Nipun has previously voiced concerns about the existing censor board system, which he cited as the reason for turning down the offer. [9]

Personal life

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Ashfaque Nipun is married to Elita Karim. The couple first met in 2010 during the premiere of Mukim Brothers. The couple were married in May 2015.[10]

Filmmaking

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Nipun prefers to work with the taboo and sensitive subjects of the society. [11]

Significant works

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Television & Web Series

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Year Title Credited as Cast Season Episodes Network Ref(s)
Director Writer
2010 Mukim Brothers Yes Yes Zahidul Haque Apu, Musafir Syed, Ishrat Jahan Chaity, Nusrat Imrose Tisha 1 52 Channel i [12]
2021 Mohanagar Yes Yes Mosharraf Karim, Shamol Mawla, Zakia Bari Momo, Khairul Bashar, Nishat Priom 1 8 Hoichoi [13]
2022 Sabrina Yes Yes Mehazabien Chowdhury, Nazia Haque Orsha 1 8 Hoichoi [14]
2023 Mohanagar 2 Yes Yes Mosharraf Karim, Brindaban Das, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Anirban Bhattacharya, Afsana Mimi, Tanjika Amin, Dibya Jyoti, Shamol Mawla, Joy Raj 2 9 Hoichoi

Television & Web Films

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Year Title Credited as Cast Network Ref(s)
Director Writer
2013 Dakatia Banshi Yes Yes Partha Barua, Tauquir Ahmed, Nusrat Imrose Tisha BanglaVision [15]
2019 Ei Shohore Yes Yes Arfan Nisho, Mehazabien Chowdhury Bongo BD [16]
Miss Shiuly Yes Yes Aupee Karim, Arfan Nisho, Safa Kabir, Sumon Patwary, Abul Hayat, Shilpi Sarkar Apu Bongo BD [17]
2020 Mukh O Mukhosher Golpo Yes Yes Tahsan Rahman Khan, Tisha Bongo BD [18]
Eti Maa Yes Yes Rumana Rashid Ishita, Arfan Nisho, Shilpi Sarkar Apu Cinematic [19]
Victim Yes Yes Aupee Karim, Arfan Nisho, Safa Kabir, Shilpi Sarkar Apu Cinematic [20]
2021 Koshtoneer Yes Yes Tarik Anam Khan, Saberi Alam, Runa Khan, Sayed Babu, Sabila Nur, Yash Rohan Hoichoi [21]

Television dramas

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Year Title Credited as Cast Ref(s)
Director Writer
2006 2 in 1 Yes Yes Ashfaque Nipun, Kamruzzaman Kamu [3]
2007 Modhuren Somapoyet Yes Yes Tahsan Rahman Khan, Rafiath Rashid Mithila [22]
2013 Landphone Er Dingulote Prem Yes Yes Tahsan Rahman Khan, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Zahidul Haque Apu [23]
2014 He & She Yes Yes Tahsan Rahman Khan, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Sumon Patwary [24]
2015 Oviman Porbo Yes Yes Tahsan Rahman Khan, Aparna Ghosh, Jahidul Haque Apu
2015 Matal Hawa Yes Yes Anika Kabir Shokh, Abir Mirza [25]
2015 Shukher Chharpotro Yes Yes Tahsan Rahman Khan, Rafiath Rashid Mithila [26]
2015 Obak Bhalobashay Yes Yes Aupee Karim, Partha Barua [27]
2018 Sonali Danar Chil Yes Yes Mehazabien Chowdhury, Raisul Islam Asad [28]
2019 Agontuk Yes Yes Afran Nisho, Safa Kabir, Yash Rohan [29]

As an actor

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Year Title Director Role Co-artist Note Network Ref(s)
2006 2 in 1 Ashfaque Nipun, Razib Ahmed Nipun Kamruzzaman Kamu, Alien Shohag, Choiti TV Drama Channel 1 [3]
Un-Manush Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Rigan Humayun Sadhu, Marzuk Russell, Nusrat Imrose Tisha TV Drama NTV [30]
2007 Uposhonghar Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Humayun Nafiza Jahan TV Drama Channel i [31]
2009 First Date Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Adnan Musafir Syed, Faria Mou, Ashna Habib Bhabna TV Drama NTV [32]

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Work Results
2017 Meril-Prothom Alo Awards Best Scriptwriter (Television) Dondo Shomash Won
2019 Meril-Prothom Alo Awards Best Scriptwriter (Television) Ei Shohore Won
2021 Hoichoi Awards Best director of the Year (Bangladesh) Mohanagar Won
Meril-Prothom Alo Awards |Best director (web series)
Channel i Digital Media Awards Best director (web series)
Blender's Choice–The Daily Star Awards Best Director, Series (popular category)
Best Director, Film (popular category) Koshtoneer

References

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