Montazur Rahman Akbar

Montazur Rahman Akbar is a Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter, producer, social activist and entrepreneur known for his film work in Dhallywood, the Bengali-language film industry centered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He was also a freedom fighter in Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 in Sector Number 7 under the command of Sector Commander Quazi Nuruzzaman. After returning from war, he joined the local theater group Akkelpur Adorsho Club and directed a number of plays. He started his career as an assistant director under prominent film directors Matin Rahman, Azizur Rahman, Zillur Rahman, Saiful Azam Kashem and Narayan Ghosh Mita. He worked as an assistant with the crew of successful films like Chhutir Ghonta, Janata Express and many more from 1979 to 1990. He debuted as a director with Takar Pahar (1993) but its release got delayed. Thus the first film released under his direction is NayJudhdhu (1991). He has directed successful commercial films from 1990's. He works most often in the action genre with Superstar Manna. He has collaborated with action hero Manna in 22 films, writer Abdullah Zahir Babu in 46 films, actor Dipjol in 13 films, editor Amzad Hossain in 22 films. Akbar writes screenplays for most of his films. He has written a single song in his film Big Boss 2003. He was owner of the production company Nayan-Apon Production. This company produced the films Kukhato Khuni in 2000 and Babar Junno Judhdhu in 2008 with Star Plus. His films have introduced Dipjol, Popy, Keya, Riya Sen, Shakiba, Songita, Antara Biswas and Pushpi to Dhallywood. His sibling Istofa Rahman is a cinematographer in Dhallywood. He served as board executive member of Bangladesh Film Producers Distributors Association and Bangladesh Film Directors' Association. He won awards such as the Zia Sommamona Prodok (2003) and Jonotar Nishas Personality Award (2009). He also founded a development NGO named Prochesta. He has directed television commercials with agencies like Greenland Training Center, Decent Holding and Hiton TV. He has directed television drama and drama serials like Pakhal, Golden Swarna, Pakhi Ebong Manushera. He has been invited as a guest judge in television channel programs like Super Hero Super Heroin, Voice Of The Nation and Mirakkel Akkel Challenger. He is also interested in business in his hometown Joypurhat. His business enterprises include Apu Electronics Bazar, Mariam Traders, Furniture Village and Cholte Cholte.