Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury

Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury (28 December 1947 – 6 March 2013) was a Bangladeshi film journalist, screenwriter and lyricist.^[1] He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the film Jadur Banshi (1977).^[2] Besides, he won Bachsas Award and Fazlul Haq Memorial Award.^[3][4]

Chowdhury completed his bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Dhaka. While he was a student, he took up a part-time job at the weekly film magazine Chitrali of which he later went on to become the editor.^[3] Chowdhury gave up teaching at the University of Dhaka.^[3]

Chowdhury wrote screenplays, dialogues, and stories films including Peech-dhala Poth, Notun Naame Dako, Naacher Putul, Baadi Theke Begum, Aagun, Jadur Bashi, Mastaan, Tufaan, Durdesh, Miss Lanka and Love in Singapore.^[3]

In later life, Chowdhury emerged as a playwright of the drama plays - Amar Okal Basanta, Kemon Achho Tumi, Onno Rokom Chor, Prescription, Poth Jana Nai and Shaat Konnya. He taught at Stamford University's Film and Media Department.^[3]

Chowdhury served as the president of Bangladesh Chalachitra Shangbadik Shomitee (BACHSAS) for three terms.^[3]

He is the younger brother of writer and translator Fakhruzzaman Chowdhury. His sister-in-law Dilara Zaman is an actress.^{[citation needed]}

• Pitch Dhala Poth (1970)
• Nacher Putul (1971)
• Bandi Theke Begum (1976)
• Shesh Uttar (1977)
• Door Desh (1983)
• Miss Lanka (1985)
• Rakkhushi (2004)

• Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury at IMDb