Delwar Jahan Jhantu | |
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Born | 1948 |
Other names | Jhantu |
Alma mater | Pak-German Technical Institute |
Occupation(s) | director, producer, screenwriter, story-writer |
Years active | 1978–present |
Style | Folk, mythic, science fiction |
Relatives | Sarowar Jahan (brother) |
Delwar Jahan Jhantu (Bengali: দেলোয়ার জাহান ঝন্টু) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer, lyricist, composer, screenwriter, story-writer, Film editor, cinematographer, music director and a freedom fighter.[1][2] He made his directorial debut with the film Leader, he also produced it. His first directorial released was Bonduk, and it was released on 1978. As of 2 August 2019[update] he has directed 75 films in more than four decades of his career, which is the highest directorial venture of any single director in Bangladeshi film and has written screenplays for more than 350 films.[2][3] He won the National Film Awards as Best screenplay for the film Goriber Raja.[1]