Bachsas Awards
{{Short description|Bangladeshi film industry awards}}
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{{Infobox award
| name = Bachsas Awards
| current_awards = 40th Bachsas Awards
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| awarded_for = outstanding performers of the silver screen, small screen, music, dance and theatre
| presenter = Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association
| sponsor = Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association
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| location = Dhaka, Bangladesh
| country = Bangladesh
| year = 1972
| year2 = 2018
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The Bachsas Awards were introduced in 1972 to encourage the fledgling film industry of Bangladesh.{{cite news|title=BACHSAS Film Award on October 10|newspaper=Dhaka Tribune|first=Afrose Jahan|last=Chaity|date=10 September 2013|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/infotainment/2013/sep/10/bachsas-film-award-october-10|access-date=6 October 2015}}{{cite news|title=Bachsas to award best films of four years |newspaper=New Age |date=12 September 2013 |url=http://old-archives.newagebd.net/detail.php?date=2013-09-12&nid=64885#.VhPYDPmqqkp |access-date=6 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007222045/http://old-archives.newagebd.net/detail.php?date=2013-09-12&nid=64885 |archive-date=7 October 2015 }} Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity (Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association) gave its most prestigious awards to outstanding performers in film, television, music, dance and theatre.{{cite news|title=32nd BACHSAS Awards: A glitzy night: Recognition of outstanding media talents|newspaper=The Daily Star|first=Afsar|last=Ahmed|date=28 June 2004|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/06/28/d406281402119.htm|access-date=6 October 2015|archive-date=18 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818150357/http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/06/28/d406281402119.htm|url-status=dead}}
History
These were the first Bangladeshi awards introduced after liberation war. The motto of the award was "Creative films with social commitment" and the symbol was the Royal Bengal Tiger. The 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 seven years, the awards were reintroduced in 1995.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}
Juries and rules
The juries are appointed by the Bachsas' elected committee. The board members are from different walks of the society such as social worker, government officer, educationist, journalist, film maker, film producer, actor or poet.
Awards
The awards include: Ascension
=Lifetime Achievement Awards=
- Film
- Music
- Literature
=Honorary Awards=
=Film=
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- 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
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=Telefilm=
- Best Telefilm
- Best direction
- Best actor
- best actress
=Drama serial=
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- Best drama serial
- Best dramatist
- Best director
- Best cinematographer
- Best actor
- Best actress
- Best supporting actor
- Best supporting actress
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=Drama=
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- Best drama
- Best dramatist
- Best director
- Best cinematographer
- Best actor
- Best actress
- Best supporting actor
- Best supporting actress
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=Program=
- Best anchor
- Best magazine show (Entertainment)
- Best information-based program
=Theatre=
- Best production
- Best playwright
- Best set-design
- Best theatre group
- Best actor
- Best actress
=Music=
- Best Male Singer
- Best Female Singer
- Best Band
- Best Male Vocal
- Best Female Vocal
Awards by decade
- Bachsas Awards (1972–1980): 1st Bachsas Awards →1974 {{small|(2nd)}} →1975 {{small|(3rd)}} →1976 {{small|(4th)}} →1977 {{small|(5th)}} →1978 {{small|(6th)}} →1979 {{small|(7th)}} → 1980 {{small|(8th)}}
- Bachsas Awards (1981–1990): →1981 {{small|(9th)}} → 1982 {{small|(10th)}} →1983 {{small|(11th)}} →1984 {{small|(12th)}} →1985 {{small|(13th)}} → 1986 {{small|(14th)}} → 1987 {{small|(15th)}} → 1988 {{small|(16th)}}
- Bachsas Awards (1991–2000): → 1995 {{small|(17th)}} → 1996 {{small|(18th)}} → 1997 {{small|(19th)}} → 1998 {{small|(20th)}} → 1999 {{small|(21st)}} → 22nd Bachsas Awards
- Bachsas Awards (2001–2010): 23rd Bachsas Awards → 24th Bachsas Awards → 25th Bachsas Awards → 26th Bachsas Awards → 27th Bachsas Awards → 28th Bachsas Awards → 29th Bachsas Awards → 30th Bachsas Awards → 31st Bachsas Awards → 32nd Bachsas Awards
- Bachsas Awards (2011–2020): 33rd Bachsas Awards → 34th Bachsas Awards → 35th Bachsas Awards → 36th Bachsas Awards → 37th Bachsas Awards → 38th Bachsas Awards → 39th Bachsas Awards → 40th Bachsas Awards
See also
References
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Category:Awards established in 1972