Bachsas Awards
Bachsas Awards was introduced in 1972 to encourage the fledgling film industry of Bangladesh.[1][2] Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity (Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association) gave out their most prestigious awards to outstanding performers in film, television, music, dance and theatre.[3]
| Bachsas Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 40th Bachsas Awards | |
| Awarded for | outstanding performers of the silver screen, small screen, music, dance and theatre |
| Sponsored by | Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Presented by | Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association |
| First awarded | 1972 |
| Last awarded | 2018 |
History Edit
Bachsas Award is the first Bangladeshi award introduced after liberation war. The motto of the award was "Creative films with social commitment" and the symbol was the Royal Bengal Tiger. First award was given for the films of 1972 and 1973. The categories of the awards were Best film (production), direction, story, screenplay, dialogue, leading and supporting actor, leading and supporting actress, music direction, male and female playback singers, camera work, editing and sound recording. Documentary films of special importance, and initiating new or alternative trends were also awarded. The awards were given regularly up to 1988. After a break of 7 years, the awards were reintroduced in 1995.[citation needed]
Juries and rules Edit
The juries are appointed by the Bachsas elected committee. The Board members are from different walks of the society like Social Worker, Government officers, Educationist, Journalists, film maker, Film producer, Actor-Actress, Poet etc.
Awards Edit
The awards include:
Lifetime Achievement Awards Edit
- Film
- Music
- Literature
Honorary Awards Edit
- Aziz Misir Critic Award
- S M Parvez Memorial Award
- Fazlul Haque Memorial Award
- Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury Memorial Award
- Belaal Ahmed Memorial Award[1]
Film Edit
- Best film
- Best direction
- Best actor
- best actress
- Best supporting actor
- Best supporting actress
- Best music
- Best lyrics
- Best Male Playback Singer
- Best Female Playback Singer
- Best story
- best dialogue
- Best screenplay
- Best art-direction
- Best editing
- Best cameraman
Telefilm Edit
- Best Telefilm
- Best direction
- Best actor
- best actress
Drama serial Edit
- Best drama serial
- Best dramatist
- Best director
- Best cinematographer
- Best actor
- Best actress
- Best supporting actor
- Best supporting actress
Drama Edit
- Best drama
- Best dramatist
- Best director
- Best cinematographer
- Best actor
- Best actress
- Best supporting actor
- Best supporting actress
Program Edit
- Best anchor
- Best magazine show (Entertainment)
- Best information-based program
Theatre Edit
- Best production
- Best playwright
- Best set-design
- Best theatre group
- Best actor
- Best actress
Music Edit
- Best Male Singer
- Best Female Singer
- Best Band
- Best Male Vocal
- Best Female Vocal
Awards by decade Edit
- Bachsas Awards (1972–1980): 1972 (1st) →1974 (2nd) →1975 (3rd) →1976 (4th) →1977 (5th) →1978 (6th) →1979 (7th) → 1980 (8th)
- Bachsas Awards (1981–1990): →1981 (9th) → 1982 (10th) →1983 (11th) →1984 (12th) →1985 (13th) → 1986 (14th) → 1987 (15th) → 1988 (16th)
- Bachsas Awards (1991–2000): → 1995 (17th) → 1996 (18th) → 1997 (19th) → 1998 (20th) → 1999 (21st) → 2000 (22nd)
- Bachsas Awards (2001–2010): 2001 (23rd) → 2002 (24th) → 2003 (25th) → 2004 (26th) → 2005 (27th) → 2006 (28th) → 2007 (29th) → 2008 (30th) → 2009 (31st) → 2010 (32nd)
- Bachsas Awards (2011–2020): 2011 (33rd) → 2012 (34th) → 2013 (35th) → 2014 (36th) → 2015 (37th) → 2016 (38th) → 2017 (39th) → 2018 (40th)
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ a b Chaity, Afrose Jahan (10 September 2013). "BACHSAS Film Award on October 10". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ . New Age. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Ahmed, Afsar (28 June 2004). . The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 18 August 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2015.