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Rubaiyat Hossain becomes second female director to win National Film Award

Since 1975, the National Film Awards in Bangladesh have been granted to acknowledge outstanding achievements across diverse aspects of the film industry. Over the course of 48 years, numerous individuals have been honoured in different categories. Today, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC), the National Film Awards 2022 will be conferred upon a recipient, marking only the second instance in the history of these awards where a woman attains such a prestigious recognition.

‘I dedicate this win to Rubaiyat Hossain’

The actress, who won the Best Actress award at Festival de Saint -Jean-de-Luz, in France in 2019 for Rubaiyat Hossain’s ‘Shimu’, was announced the Best Actress in the National Film Award (2022) for her portrayal of her namesake this year. She will be taking home the award jointly with Jaya Ahsan ('Beauty Circus').

November 14, 2023
November 14, 2023

Rubaiyat Hossain becomes second female director to win National Film Award

Since 1975, the National Film Awards in Bangladesh have been granted to acknowledge outstanding achievements across diverse aspects of the film industry. Over the course of 48 years, numerous individuals have been honoured in different categories. Today, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC), the National Film Awards 2022 will be conferred upon a recipient, marking only the second instance in the history of these awards where a woman attains such a prestigious recognition.

November 5, 2023
November 5, 2023

‘I dedicate this win to Rubaiyat Hossain’

The actress, who won the Best Actress award at Festival de Saint -Jean-de-Luz, in France in 2019 for Rubaiyat Hossain’s ‘Shimu’, was announced the Best Actress in the National Film Award (2022) for her portrayal of her namesake this year. She will be taking home the award jointly with Jaya Ahsan ('Beauty Circus').