Hashibur Reza Kallol

Hashibur Reza Kallol
হাসিবুর রেজা কল্লোল
OccupationFilm director
Years active2009–present

Hashibur Reza Kallol is a Bangladeshi film director best known for his 2017 film Swatta, for which he received the Bachsas Award in the category of Best Director.

Career

Kallol started his work life as a photographer at Prothom Alo newspaper.

Kallol wrote and directed the 2011 docu-fiction style film Andho Nirangam, about modern day Bauls and Lalon Shah's philosophy.[1] His second film, the romance Swatta, featuring Shakib Khan and Paoli Dam, took two and a half years to shoot. It was released in 2017.[2] For the film, he received the Bachsas Award in the category of Best Director.[3]

As of 2022, Kallol is also multimedia editor of The Daily Star.[4]

Filmography

Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
Year Film Director Notes Ref.
2011 Andho Nirangam Yes Docu-fiction film [5]
2017 Swatta Yes
TBA Kobi Yes Delayed [6]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Mahmud, Jamil (23 December 2011). "Andho Nirangom". The Daily Star.
  2. ^ "Satta, Haripada Bandwala running successfully". Dhaka Tribune. 7 April 2017.
  3. ^ Haq, Minam (7 April 2019). "BACHSAS celebrates golden jubilee". The Daily Star.
  4. ^ Kallol, Hashibur Reza (23 February 2022). "When a legacy outlives the legend". The Daily Star.
  5. ^ "Hashibur Reza Kallol". The Daily Star. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Razz-Idhika starrer 'Kobi' not premiering this Eid, delays release". The Daily Star. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2025.