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BACHSHASH Awards declared

In recognition of media talent
6 October 2005, 18:00 PM
LIFESTYLE
By Cultural Correspondent
6 October 2005, 18:00 PM
(L) Firoza Begum receiving the crest from Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs Barrister Maudud Ahmed, (R) Bibi Russell with her crest
The 33rd Bangladesh Cine Journalists Award, popularly known as BACHSHASH Award, was announced recently at the Ballroom of the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel. The lifetime achievement award, titled Obaydul Haque, went to the legendary Nazrul exponent Firoza Begum. She received the crest from Minister of Law and Parliamentary Affairs Barrister Maudud Ahmed.

About 80 cultural performers and behind-the-scene artistes got awards for their special contribution to their respective fields, including film, TV, music, theatre, dance and fashion. The awardees are M Samad for film (posthumous), Mahfuz Siddiqui and Abdur Rahman for cine journalism, Monwar Ahmed for photo journalism, Mumtazuddin Ahmed for TV plays, Syed Abdul Hadi in music, M Hamid in theatre, Selina Hosain in literature, Hashem Khan in painting, Kazi Salahuddin Turja in sports, Haji Abul Bashar Bashir for social welfare work and Bibi Russell in fashion category.

The best film award went to Joyjatra, while the best director award was bagged by Morshedul Islam for Duratta. Rabeya Khatun also fared well with the best scriptwriter award for Megher Porey Megh.

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In the sphere of music, the best singer award went to Agun and Kanak Champa for Uttarer Khep and Jata Prem Tata Jala respectively. Another award went posthumously to Rafiqul Bari Chowdhury for the best cinematographer award for Joyjatra.

The award giving ceremony was followed by a cultural programme. Among others, State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Mir Muhammad Nasiruddin, chairman Rafiquzzaman and secretary general Enamur Reza Deepu along with other jurors of the organisation were also present on the occasion.