Himel Ashraf
{{Short description|Bangladeshi film director, producer and screenwriter}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Himel Ashraf
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|02|04}}
| birth_place = Dhaka
| nationality = Bangladeshi
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| education = * St. Joseph Higher Secondary School
| alma_mater = {{ubl||Stamford University Bangladesh||New York Film Academy}}
| occupation = Director, producer, screenwriter
| years_active = 2010–present
| known_for = Priyotoma (2023)
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Himel Ashraf is a Bangladeshi director, screenwriter and producer. Best known for his film Priyotoma (2023), which became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-02 |title=সবচেয়ে ব্যবসাসফল ১০ বাংলাদেশি সিনেমা |url=https://bangla.dhakatribune.com/entertainment/72786/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=Dhaka Tribune |publisher=UNB}}
Early life
Himel Ashraf was born on February 4, 1987, in Dhaka to Md. Siddiqur Rahman and Alfatun Nesa. He passed SSC from Angaria High School, Shariatpur in 2002 and HSC from St. Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka in 2004. He completed his BBA from Stamford University Bangladesh in 2010. He currently resides in Manhattan, US. He studied digital film direction at the New York Film Academy.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2020-03-27 |title=যেভাবে করোনা জয় করলেন নির্মাতা হিমেল |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Prothomalo |language=bn}}
Career
Ashraf began his directorial journey as an assistant director in collaboration with Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. In 2010, he began directing full-length Natok (dramas). Among his popular serials are Window, Chowdhury Villa and Goppo.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-20 |title='I reaped the reward of six years of waiting': Himel Ashraf |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/i-reaped-reward-six-years-waiting-himel-ashraf-668402 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}} He started his journey as a director with the film Sultana Bibiana in 2017,{{Cite web |last=আকবর |first=জাহিদ |date=2017-04-02 |title=অবশেষে সিনেমাই বানালেন হিমেল আশরাফ |url=https://bangla.thedailystar.net/anandadhara/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB-79357 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=The Daily Star Bangla |language=en}} which received positive response from the audiences.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:দশর্কের কাছে প্রশংসিত ‘সুলতানা বিবিয়ানা’ |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/glitz/article1313417.bdnews |access-date=2018-05-14 |work=bdnews24.com |language=bn}}{{Cite news |script-title=bn:ভালোই চলছে ‘সুলতানা বিবিয়ানা’ |url=https://www.ntvbd.com/entertainment/121607/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE |access-date=2018-05-14 |work=NTV |language=bn}} Film critics and lyricist Zahid Akbar of The Daily Star praised his direction.{{Cite web |last=আকবর |first=জাহিদ |date=2017-04-02 |title=অবশেষে সিনেমাই বানালেন হিমেল আশরাফ |url=https://bangla.thedailystar.net/anandadhara/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB-79357 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=The Daily Star Bangla |language=en}} In another review in The Daily Star Amaira Amin criticized his direction, noted that, "The director Himel Ashraf is known for making TV series and the movie definitely felt like a series. However, it is also possible to get the impression that the director has made a full-fledged commercial film."{{Cite web |date=2017-04-08 |title=Sultana Bibiana |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/movie-review/bangla/sultana-bibiana-1387834 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}} After a gap of 6 years, his second directorial venture Priyotoma was released in 2023 with Shakib Khan and Idhika Paul,{{Cite web |last=অনলাইন |first=চ্যানেল আই |date=2023-06-28 |title=১৬৯ প্রেক্ষাগৃহে চলবে ঈদের ৫ ছবি |url=https://www.channelionline.com/amp/eid-cinema-on-168th-hall/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন |language=en-US}} which grossed total {{BDT|412.3 million}} worldwide, became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-02 |title=সর্বোচ্চ আয়কারী ১০ বাংলাদেশি চলচ্চিত্র |url=https://unb.com.bd/bangla/category/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A-%E0%A6%86%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A6-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0/80024 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=UNB}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-30 |title=Highest-grossing Bangladeshi films released in 2023 |url=https://businesspostbd.com/entertainment/highest-grossing-bangladeshi-films-released-in-2023 |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=The Business Post |language=en}} Film critic Rahman Moti mentioned in Bangla Movie Database that director Himel Ashraf presented the film Priyotoma in a mixed presentation.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-30 |title=প্রিয়তমা : মিক্সড প্রেজেন্টেশন – বাংলা মুভি ডেটাবেজ |url=https://bmdb.co/%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%bc%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%a1-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%9c%e0%a7%87/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |language=bn-BD}} His third project is Arshad Adnan's Rajkumar, second collaboration with Shakib Khan, which is currently filming.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-02-01 |title=ভিন্ন লুকে শাকিব খান |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/dhallywood/ttf5ogkdkk |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Prothom Alo |language=bn}}{{Cite web |date=2024-01-04 |title=শাকিব খান: নতুন করে পুরোনো রাজকুমার |url=https://samakal.com/dhallywood/article/216463/%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8:-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0 |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Samakal}}
Television
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- Bariwala{{cite news|url=https://www.ntvbd.com/entertainment/146837/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE|title=বাড়িওয়ালার মেয়ের চরিত্রে সাবিলা!|date=7 August 2017|access-date=22 February 2024|website=NTV}}
- Misfire{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/tv/aparna-mosharraf-misfire-196927|title=Aparna-Mosharraf in Misfire|date=5 January 2016|access-date=22 February 2024|website=The Daily Star}}
- Jonakir Alo{{cite news|url=https://www.banglatribune.com/amp/entertainment/147281/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF|title=পূজাতেও সাবিলা-জোভান জুটি|date=10 October 2016|access-date=22 February 2024|website=Bangla Tribune}}
- Lal Nil Holud Bati{{cite news|url=https://www.channelionline.com/%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8B/|title=ট্রাফিক নিশো|date=23 June 2017|access-date=22 February 2024|website=Channel i Online}}
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Filmography
{{Pending films key}}
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Film !Director !Screenplay !Story !Note !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| 2017
|{{ya}} |{{na}} |{{na}} |Debut film |
| 2023
|{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{na}} |Highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time |
| 2024
|{{ya}} |{{ya}} |{{ya}} | |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|id=8906597|name=Himel Ashraf}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|celebrity/himel_ashraf}}
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Category:Alumni of St. Joseph Higher Secondary School
Category:Bengali film directors
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Category:21st-century Bangladeshi male writers