Nuhash Humayun
{{Short description|Bangladeshi film director}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nuhash Humayun
| image = Nuhash Meril Prothom Alo Awards 2025 (cropped).jpg
| native_name = নুহাশ হুমায়ূন
| native_name_lang = bn
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|1|1}}
| occupation = Film director
| years_active = 2017-present
| notable_works = Moshari, Pett Kata Shaw, Sincerely Yours, Dhaka
| father = Humayun Ahmed
| mother = Gultekin Khan
| relatives = {{unbulleted list | Mohammed Zafar Iqbal (paternal uncle) |Ahsan Habib
(paternal uncle)|Shila Ahmed
(elder sister) |Faizur Rahman Ahmed
(paternal grandfather) |Meher Afroz Shaon
(step mother)}}
}}
Nuhash Humayun (born 1 January) is a Bangladeshi film director and screenwriter. His works include Moshari,{{Cite news |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/177034/moshari-bags-award-at-film-fest-in-south-korea|title=Moshari bags award at film fest in South Korea|work=New Age}}{{Cite news |title=Variety tips Nuhash Humayun's "Moshari" as Oscar favourite |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/movies/xnhqqylnrg |access-date=2022-11-30 |work=Prothom Alo |language=en}} Pett Kata Shaw,{{Cite news |date=December 20, 2022 |title=‘Pett Kata Shaw’ and ‘Shabnam’ selected for IFFR |work=Dhaka Tribune |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2022/12/20/pet-kata-shaw-and-shabnam-selected-for-iffr}}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-30 |title=Moshari director Nuhash Humayun forays further into horror |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/moshari-director-nuhash-humayun-forays-further-horror-393886 |access-date=2022-12-09 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}} Sincerely Yours, Dhaka.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/jordan-peele-riz-ahmed-executive-produce-nuhash-humayuns-moshari-542042|title=Jordan Peele, Riz Ahmed to executive produce Nuhash Humayun’s 'Moshari'|date=November 30, 2022|website=The Business Standard}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2022/12/09/shorts-exclusive-moshari-executive-producer-riz-ahmed-chats-with-director-nuhash-humayun-about-his-live-action-short-oscar-contender/|title=Shorts Exclusive: Riz Ahmed Talks to ‘Moshari’ Director Nuhash Humayun About His Live Action Short Oscar Contender|date=December 9, 2022}} His theatrical debut Sincerely Yours, Dhaka{{Cite news |url=https://www.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/entertainment/bangladesh-sends-anthology-film-sincerely-yours-dhaka-to-the-oscars-1606480600|title=Bangladesh sends anthology film ‘Sincerely Yours, Dhaka’ to the Oscars |work=The Financial Express}}{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/bangladesh-showcases-rising-talent-in-sincerely-yours-dhaka-nusrat-imrose-tisha-1202966783/|title=Bangladesh Showcases Rising Talent in ‘Sincerely Yours, Dhaka’|first1=Naman|last1=Ramachandran|date=October 4, 2018}} had its world premiere at the 2018 Busan International Film Festival and is currently on Netflix.
Early life
Nuhash Humayun was born on January 1, 1992, in Dhaka, Bangladesh to Humayun Ahmed (d. 2012) and Gultekin Khan.{{Cite web|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/entertainment/my-mother-is-my-only-inspiration-for-my-cinema-nuhash|title=My mother is my only inspiration for my cinema: Nuhash|first=Monzur|last=Kader|website=Prothomalo}} His parents divorced when he was 11 years old. He stayed with his mother. His father was a novelist, dramatist, and filmmaker.{{Cite web|url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/humayun-ahmed-dies|title=Humayun Ahmed dies|website=bdnews24.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-18967674|title=Bangladeshi writer laid to rest|date=July 24, 2012|website=BBC News}} Nuhash's grandfather Faizur Rahman Ahmed was a Bangladeshi freedom fighter who died during the war. Muhammed Zafar Iqbal and Ahsan Habib are his paternal uncles. He has three sisters named Nova, Shila, and Bipasha. He has 2 half brothers, Nishad Humayun and Ninith Humayun.
Career
Humayun's early works include short films like Paperfrogs, 700 Taka, and Pizza Bhai. He first came to the limelight after his film Sincerely Yours, Dhaka was selected for Bangladesh's entry for the 93rd Academy Awards.{{Cite web|url=https://filmfreeway.com/SincerelyYoursDhaka|title=Sincerely Yours, Dhaka|website=FilmFreeway}} He acted and directed some TVC as well.{{Cite web|url=https://en.banglatribune.com/others/news/48677/Nuhash-Humayun-under-flak-for-adverts-hurting|title=Nuhash under flak for adverts hurting culture, religious sentiment|website=Bangla Tribune}}
Humayun became famous for his web series Pett Kata Shaw. His direction and metaphors in the series were praised. This series was selected for the Harbor section in the 52nd edition of IFFR.
Humayun's short film Moshari won awards in many international festivals. Consequently, he was signed by Anonymous Content and Creative Artists Agency in 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/nuhash-humayun-moshari-filmmaker-signs-with-anonymous-content-caa-1235025055/|title=Anonymous Content & CAA Sign Nuhash Humayun, Filmmaker Behind SXSW Grand Jury Award-Winning Horror Short ‘Moshari’|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=May 16, 2022}} Jordan Peele and Riz Ahmed became executive producers of the film.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/jordan-peele-riz-ahmed-moshari-nuhash-humayuns-1235440579/|title=Jordan Peele, Riz Ahmed to Executive Produce Nuhash Humayun’s Live-Action Short ‘Moshari’ (EXCLUSIVE)|first=K. J.|last=Yossman|date=November 28, 2022}} It is the first-ever Oscar qualifying film from Bangladesh.
After the success of Moshari, American over-the-top platform Hulu gave him the chance to direct an episode of their show Bite-Size Halloween. The episode is titled "Foreigners Only".{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/try-this/social/nuhash-humayun-just-bagged-a-project-with-hulu/cid/1885597|title=Nuhash Humayun just bagged a project with Hulu!|work=The Telegraph}}
Filmography
= Web Series =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Season !Genre !Platform !Note |
| 2017
|Osthir Somoy Shostir Golpo |1 |Bioscope |Segment: Hotel Albatross{{Cite news |title=Hotel Albatross |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/tv/hotel-albatross-1457509%3famp}} |
| rowspan="2" |2022
|1 |
| Bite Size Halloween
|3 |Hulu |Segment: Foreigner's Only{{Cite news |title="Foreigners Only": Nuhash Humayun reminds us of our colonised roots |url=//www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/foreigners-only-nuhash-humayun-reminds-us-our-colonised-roots-3139136%3famp}} |
| 2025
|Dui Shaw |2 |sequel of Pett Kata Shaw{{Cite news |date=2025-01-17 |title=Dui Shaw: When the real horrors are the ones we committed along the way |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/dui-shaw-when-real-horror-humanity-1045226 |access-date=2025-01-28 |language=en}} |
= Films =
= Short Films =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Genre !Note |
| 2015
|Dhaka Pocalypse |Comedy Horror |
| rowspan="2" |2017
|Paperfrogs | |
| Life In Other Words
| |
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Pizza Bhai |Comedy |Bioscope Original{{Cite news |title=PIZZA BHAI to deliver tomorrow |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/pizza-bhai-deliver-tomorrow-1663834%3famp}} |
| 700 taka
|Comedy |
| rowspan="2" |2019
|Lipstick |LGBTQ |
| Running Rafee
| |
| 2022
|Horror |{{cite web |title=Moshari": A chilling narrative on the reality of women |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/moshari-chilling-narrative-the-reality-women-3144291 |access-date=16 October 2022 |work=The Daily Star}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.thejuggernaut.com/moshari-bangladeshi-horror-nuhash-humayun-jordan-peele-riz-ahmed/ |title=‘Moshari’: Why Bangladeshi Horror Always Made Sense |website=The Juggernaut}} |
= Dramas =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Genre !Note |
| 2020
|Shesh Ta Shobai Jaane | |{{Cite news |title=Sheshta Sobai Jane |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11779854/}} |
| 2023
|Premer Natok | |{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29282289/|title=Premer Natok}} |
= Music Videos =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Genre !Note |
| rowspan="2" |2019
|Khoka | |
| Golapi
| |
= TV Series =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Genre !Note |
| rowspan="2" |2020
|For the Love of Food | |
| Bichhuz
| |
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