Abdul Aziz (filmmaker)

Abdul Aziz
আব্দুল আজিজ
Born
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • Script writer
Years active2013– present
EmployerJaaz Multimedia
Children2
AwardsMoscow Film Festival Prize for Best Film

Abdul Aziz is a Bangladeshi film producer and script writer. He is the chairman of Jaaz Multimedia.[1][2][3][4] He produced more than 40 films in Bangladesh and India.[5]

Aziz has been a fugitive since 2019, when the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department of the National Board of Revenue accused him of money laundering.[6][7] Cases have also been filed against him for embezzlement.[8] He has reportedly been living in Canada or Malaysia.[7][9] In the year of 2021, Jazz multimedia announced that, it would make 3 films which would cost more than 3.5 crores.[10]

  1. ^ "Abdul Aziz publicises alleged affair with Mahiya Mahi". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  2. ^ "Another India-Bangladesh joint production film soon". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  3. ^ "Peya pairs up with Soham". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  4. ^ "Song as a Birthday Gift". The Daily Star. 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  5. ^ "'Masud Rana' on silver screen again after 44 years". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  6. ^ "Authorities searching for absconding Jaaz Multimedia owner". Dhaka Tribune. 31 January 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Fugitive Abdul Aziz eyes on OTT platforms". Weekly Blitz. 27 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Absconding Aziz making 3 new films". The Business Standard. 8 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Money launderers living abroad in luxury". Daily Sun. 11 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Absconding Aziz making 3 new films". The Business Standard. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-12-24.