Humayun Ahmed

Humayun Ahmed (13 November 1948 - 19 July 2012) was a novelist, dramatist, screenwriter, filmmaker, songwriter, scholar, and professor from Bangladesh. His breakthrough novel, Nondito Noroke, was published in 1972. He authored over 200 fiction and nonfiction books, many of which became bestsellers in Bangladesh. During the 1990s and 2000s, his books were the best-sellers at the Ekushey Book Fair. For his contributions to Bengali literature, he received the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1981 and the Ekushey Padak in 1994.

Ahmed rose to prominence as a filmmaker in the early 1990s. He went on to direct eight films, all of which were based on his own novels. He won six Bangladesh National Film Awards in various categories for his work on the films Daruchini Dip, Aguner Poroshmoni, and Ghetuputra Komola. Nuhash Chalachitra is his own production company.

One of the foundational works of modern Bengali literature. His works are distinguished by nonviolence, realistic storylines, family drama, and humor. Critics still regard his works such as Kothao Keu Nei, Aaj Robibar, and Srabon Megher Din as masterpieces. For 15 years (1990-2005), he was one of the most influential writers in Bangladesh history, writing the majority of popular soap operas. His works continue to inspire many Bangladeshi filmmakers. His films Shyamol Chhaya and Ghetuputra Komola were gradually nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th and 85th Academy Awards, respectively.