Nargis Akhter

This article is about the Bangladeshi filmmaker. For the Bangladeshi actress, see Nargis Akhter (actress).
Nargis Akhter
নারগিস আক্তার
Born20 November[1]
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active2001–present
Notable workMeghla Akash
Megher Koley Rod
Abujh Bou
AwardsNational Film Awards (2 times)

Nargis Akhter is a Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter and producer. Her first directed film was Meghla Akash. After her first film, she directed various films including Megher Koley Rod (2008), Abujh Bou (2010), and Poush Maser Pirit (2016).[2]

She won twice National Film Award for the Best Screenplay category for the film Meghla Akash and Abujh Bou. She is the first Bangladeshi woman to receive national and international film awards.[3]

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  2. ^ চলচ্চিত্রের ৬০ বছরে ১৪ নারী নির্মাতা!. Prime News (in Bengali). Dhaka, Bangladesh. March 11, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  3. ^ Mohammad Awlad Hossain (March 8, 2014). চলচ্চিত্র পরিচালনায় নারীদের আগ্রহ বাড়ছে প্রয়োজন পৃষ্ঠপোষকতা. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Dhaka. Retrieved 2016-12-14.