Kazi Hayat
Kazi Hayat (born 15 February 1947, although in a newspaper Hayat claimed that he was born on 13 April 1948) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer, writer, and actor. In 2023 he performed in Priyotoma, which was the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time upon its release, until another film surpassed it in 2024. Hayat won Bangladesh National Film Awards eight times - Best Story for Dayi Ke (1987), Best Dialogue and Best Screenplay for Traas (1992), Best Story for Chandabaz (1993), Best Director and Best Screenplay for Desh Premik (1994), Best Cinematography for Ammajan (1999), and Best Director for Itihas (2002).
Kazi Hayat
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- Name
- Kazi Hayat
- Birth Name
- Hayat Ali Kazi
- Born
- 15 February 1947
- Birthplace
- Tarail, Gopalganj, Bengal
- Occupation
- Film director, producer, actor
- Nationality
- Bangladesh · British Raj · Pakistan
- Languages
- Bangla
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Kazi Hayat (born 15 February 1947, although in a newspaper Hayat claimed that he was born on 13 April 1948) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer, writer, and actor. In 2023 he performed in Priyotoma, which was the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time upon its release, until another film surpassed it in 2024. Hayat won Bangladesh National Film Awards eight times - Best Story for Dayi Ke (1987), Best Dialogue and Best Screenplay for Traas (1992), Best Story for Chandabaz (1993), Best Director and Best Screenplay for Desh Premik (1994), Best Cinematography for Ammajan (1999), and Best Director for Itihas (2002).
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Kazi Hayat (born 1947) is an actor, film director and film producer, among other activities and a national of Bangladesh and the British Raj. The actor was born in Gopalganj District. Kazi Hayat lived in Dhaka. Languages used include Bangla.
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• Name — Kazi Hayat • Birth Name — Hayat Ali Kazi • Born — 15 February 1947 • Birthplace — Tarail, Gopalganj, Bengal • Occupation — Film director, producer, actor • Years Active — 1974–present • Family — Kazi Maruf (son)
Career
Career
Hayat started his career as an assistant director in 1974. He debuted his directorial career with the film The Father (1979). In 2014, he released Shorbonasha Yabaa starring Kazi Maruf and Prosun Azad. In 2020, he directed political action film Bir, which marked as the 50th directorial venture of him and first collaboration with Shakib Khan as a director. In 2023, he played Shakib Khan's father in Himel Ashraf's tragic romance Priyotoma, which became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time.
Personal life
Personal life
Hayat's son Kazi Maruf is an actor. In January 2022, Hayat was admitted to United Hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) due to myocardial infarction (MI).
Director
Director
• The Father (1979) • Dildar Ali (1980) • Khokon Shona (1982) • Rajbari (1984) • Mona Pagla (1984) • Pagli (1986) • Be-Raham (1985) • Dayi Ke? (1987) • Jontrona (1988) • Ain Adaalat (1989) • Danga (1991) • Traas (1992) • Chandabaz (1993) • Shipahi (1994) • Desh Premik (1994) • Love Story: Premer Golpo (1995) • Deshdrohi (1997) • Loot Toraz (1997) • Pagla Babul (1997) • Teji (1998) • Ammajan (1999) • Jobor Dokhol (1999) • Dhor (1999) • Jokhom (2000) • Kosto (2000) • Jhor (2000) • Dhawa (2000) • Bortoman (2000) • Krodh (2001) • Abbajan (2001) • Panja (2001) • Tandoblila (2001) • Itihas (2002) • Somaj Ke Bodle Dao (2002) • Minister (2003) • Ondhokar (2003) • Onno Manush (2004) • Kabuliwala (2006) • Captain Maruf (2007) • Moner Sathe Juddho (2007) • Sromik Neta (2009) • Oshanto Mon (2010) • Amar Shopno (2010) • Ora Amake Bhalo Hote Dilo Na (2010) • Pita Putrer Golpo (2011) • Manik Ratan Dui Bhai (2012) • Eve Teasing (2013) • Shorbonasha Yabaa (2014) • Chinnomul (2016) • Bir (2020) • Joy Bangla (2022) • Vranti (2022) • Green Card (2022) • Joggo Sontan (2023)
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Music video
• Year — Song — Singer — Co-Artist — Director — Notes • 2018 — Jodi Hatta Dhoro — Imran Mahmudul, Bristy — Imran Mahmudul, Bristy, Khaleda Akter Kolpona — Saikat Reza
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- 1.bn:কাজী হায়াতকে অভিনন্দন.
- 2.Euphoric union at Bangabhaban as president, PM celebrate Victory Day. bdnews24.com.
- 3.Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Government of Bangladesh.
- 4.Kazi Hayat: 'I may not make films any more'. Dhaka Tribune. 2017-08-04.
- 5.Moushumi to star in Kazi Hayat's 50th film. The Daily Star. 2017-01-03.
- 6.Films are largely men-centric: Prosun Azad. Dhaka Tribune. 2014-09-14.
- 7.NTV. 2020-02-14.
- 8.Prothom Alo.
- 9.Bangladeshi actor to star in Hollywood film. Business News 24 BD.
- 10.UNB. Director Kazi Hayat hospitalized. Dhaka Tribune. 6 January 2022.
- 11.Life and works of Kazi Hayat.
- 12.Kazi Hayat busy with 50th film. New Age. 2018-10-09.
- 13.Raju, Zakir Hossain. Bangladesh Cinema and National Identity: In Search of the Modern?. Routledge. 164. 2014. 978-1-317-60180-7.
- 14.Buzz. 'Kabuliwala' comes alive on celluloid. The Daily Star. 3 August 2006.
- 15.Manab Zamin. 2011-09-15.
- 16.Manab Zamin. 2011-05-05.
- 17.Anisur Rahman Milon: From TV to films. The Daily Star. 2013-04-17.
- 18.Pori and Bappi's "Apon Manush". The Daily Star. 2017-04-29.
- 19.Samakal. 5 January 2017.
- 20.Films to premiere on Channel i. The Daily Star. 2018-05-22.
- 21.Bhalo Theko gets censor clearance. The Daily Star. 2018-01-17.
- 22.Look Out For These Eid Releases. The Daily Star. 2018-08-18.
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