Johir Rayhan

 

Jahir Raihan (August 19, 1935 – January 30, 1972) was a Bangladeshi author, writer and filmmaker. He is conceivably best known for his documentary Stop Genocide completed during the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Early life and education

Zahir Raihan was born on 19 August 1935, as Mohammad Zahirullah, in the village Majupur, at this time in Feni District, Bangladesh. behind the Partition of Bengal in 1947, he, the quantity of with his parents, return to his village from Calcutta. He obtain uncommitted of Arts (Honours) in Bengali from Dhaka University. He had been nuptial twice, to Sumita Devi in 1961 and Shuchonda in 1968, both of whom were film actresses.

Professional career

Zahir Raihan acknowledged his post measure off degree in Bengali Literature. Along with writing works Raihan started working as a journalist when he joined Juger Alo in 1950..Later he in addition worked in the media, namely Khapchhara, Jantrik, and Cinema. He also worked as the editor of Probaho in 1956. His first album of short story, titled Suryagrahan, was published in 1955. He worked as an supporter in the film Jago Huya Sabera in 1957. This was his first foot produce in film. He also assisted Salahuddin in the film Je Nodi Morupothay. The filmmaker Ehtesham also took him for his movie A Desh Tomar Amar, for which he wrote the title song. In 1960 he arrived as a director by way of his film Kokhono Asheni. In 1964, he made Pakistan's first colour movie, Sangam, and finished his first CinemaScope film, Bahana, the following year.

He was an forceful employee of the Language Movement of 1952 and was in attendance at the chronological meeting of Amtala on February 21, 1952. The effect of tongue movement was so high on him that he made his legendary film "Jibon Theke Neya" based on it. He what's more took part in the "Gano Obhyuthyan" in 1969. In 1971 he joined in the discharge War of Bangladesh and twisted documentary films on this great event. all through the war of freedom Raihan went to Kolkata where his film "Jibon Theke Neya" were shown. His film was highly famed by Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Tapan Sinha and Ritwik Ghatak. even though he had his financial trouble going on that time, he gave all his prosperity to the Freedom armed services conviction that he got from the show.

Disappearance

Raihan moved out on January 30, 1972 trying to position his brother, the renowned writer Shahidullah Kaiser, who was capture and killed by the Pakistan army and/or limited coworker all through the ending days of the liberation war. It is believed that he was killed with many others when armed Bihari collaborator and equipped forces of Pakistan Army in thrashing fired on them when they went to Mirpur, a village of the capital city of Dhaka that was one of few throttlehold for Pakistani/Bihari teammate at that time.

Books

• Surya Grahan (The eclipse), 1954
• Shesh Bikeler Meye (The Girl from the Afternoon)
•  Hajar Bochhor Dhore (Through Thousand Years)
• Arek Falgun (Another Falgun Day), based on the Language Movement of 1952
• Borof Gola Nodi (The River of Icy Waters)
• Ar Kata Din (For How Long)
• Koyekti Mrittu (A Few Deaths)
• Trishna (Thirst)

 Movies and documentaries

• Kokhono Asheni, 1961 (his first film as director)
•  Sonar Kajol, 1962 (jointly directed with Kolim Sharafi)
• Kancher Deyal, 1963
• Sangam, 1964 (the first colour film made in Pakistan)
• Bahana, 1965
• Behula, 1966
• Anowara, 1966
• Dui Bhai, 1968
• Jibon Theke Neya, 1969
• Let There Be Light

Documentary films

• "Stop Genocide", Documentary on the genocide by Pakistani Army in the Bangladesh Liberation War, 1971"A State is Born"
• "Liberation Fighters"(Production)
• "Innocent Milions"(Production)

Awards

• Adamjee Literature Award
• Bangla Academy Award (1972)

Death

In December 1971, some indefinite miscreant took away Zahir's elder brother shahidullah kaiser, an eminent writer from his dwelling at the University of Dhaka. surrounded by days, on 30 December 1971, somebody informed Zahir about an address, wherever at Mirpur, wherever he might find his brother. Accordingly, Zahir left home to get his brother back. He never returned and until these days, the day is observed as Zahir's evaporation Day. People bear in mind him as a great stature in film and journalism of Bangladesh. [Abu Sayeed Khan]