Kazi Hayat
Born
Hayat Ali Kazi

(1947-02-15) February 15, 1947 (age 77)[1]
Tarail, Gopalganj, Bengal, British India
(present-day Bangladesh)
NationalityPakistani & Bangladeshi
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, actor
Years active1974–present
FamilyKazi Maruf (son)

Kazi Hayat (born 15 February 1947, although in a newspaper Hayat claimed that he was born on 13 April 1948)[1][2] is a Bangladeshi film director, producer, writer, and actor.[3] In 2023 he performed in Priyotoma, which is the highest grossing Bangladesh film of all-time.

Hayat won Bangladesh National Film Awards eight times - Best Story for Dayi Ke (1987), Best Dialogue and Best Screenplay for Traash (1992), Best Story for Chandabaz (1993), Best Director and Best Screenplay for Desh Premik (1994), Best Cinematography for Ammajan (1999), and Best Director for Itihas (2002).[4][5]

Career

Hayat started his career as an assistant director in 1974.[4] He debuted his directorial career with the film The Father (1979).[6] In 2014, he released Shorbonasha Yabaa starring Kazi Maruf and Prosun Azad.[7]

In 2020, he directed political action film Bir, which marked as the 50th directorial venture of him and first collaboration with Shakib Khan as a director.[8][9] In 2023, he played as Shakib Khan's father in Himel Ashraf's tragic romance Priyotoma, which became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time.

Personal life

Hayat's son Kazi Maruf is an actor.[10]

In January 2022, Hayat was admitted to United Hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) due to myocardial infarction (MI).[11]

Filmography

Director

  1. The Father (1979)[2]
  2. Dildar Ali (1980)[2]
  3. Khokon Shona (1982)
  4. Rajbari (1984)[2]
  5. Mona Pagla (1984)
  6. Pagli (1986)
  7. Be-Raham (1985)
  8. Dayi Ke? (1987)[2]
  9. Jontrona (1988)
  10. Ain Adaalat (1989)
  11. Danga (1991)[12]
  12. Traash (1992)[2]
  13. Chandabaz (1993)[2]
  14. Shipahi (1994)[2]
  15. Desh Premik (1994)[2]
  16. Love Story: Premer Golpo (1995)
  17. Deshdrohi (1997)
  18. Loot Toraz (1997)[2]
  19. Pagla Babul (1997)
  20. Teji (1998)[12]
  21. Ammajan (1999)[13]
  22. Jobor Dokhol (1999)
  23. Dhor (1999)[13]
  24. Jokhom (2000)
  25. Kosto (2000)[13]
  26. Jhor (2000)
  27. Dhawa (2000)
  28. Bortoman (2000)
  29. Krodh (2001)
  30. Abbajan (2001)
  31. Panja (2001)
  32. Tandoblila (2001)
  33. Itihas (2002)[2]
  34. Somaj Ke Bodle Dao (2002)
  35. Minister (2003)[13]
  36. Ondhokar (2003)
  37. Onno Manush (2004)
  38. Kabuliwala (2006) [14]
  39. Captain Maruf (2007)
  40. Sromik Neta (2009)
  41. Oshanto Mon (2010)
  42. Amar Shopno (2010)
  43. Ora Amake Bhalo Hote Dilo Na (2010)
  44. Pita Putrer Golpo (2011) [15]
  45. Manik Ratan Dui Bhai (2012) [16]
  46. Eve Teasing (2013)
  47. Shorbonasha Yabaa (2014)
  48. Chinnomul (2016) [12]
  49. Bir (2020)
  50. Joy Bangla (2022)
  51. Vranti (2022)
  52. Green Card (2022)
  53. Joggo Sontan (2023)†

Actor

Music video

Year Song Singer Co-Artist Director Notes
2018 Jodi Hatta Dhoro Imran Mahmudul, Bristy Imran Mahmudul, Bristy, Khaleda Akter Kolpona Saikat Reza

References

  1. ^ a b "কাজী হায়াতকে অভিনন্দন".
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Life and works of Kazi Hayat".
  3. ^ "Euphoric union at Bangabhaban as president, PM celebrate Victory Day". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  4. ^ a b "Kazi Hayat: 'I may not make films any more'". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  5. ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
  6. ^ "Moushumi to star in Kazi Hayat's 50th film". The Daily Star. 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  7. ^ "Films are largely men-centric: Prosun Azad". Dhaka Tribune. 2014-09-14. Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  8. ^ ৮০ সিনেমা হলে কাজী হায়াতের ৫০তম চলচ্চিত্র 'বীর'. NTV (in Bengali). 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
  9. ^ ছোটবেলার শাকিব খানকে নিয়ে ‘বীর’র যাত্রা শুরু. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  10. ^ "Bangladeshi actor to star in Hollywood film". Business News 24 BD. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
  11. ^ UNB (6 January 2022). "Director Kazi Hayat hospitalized". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  12. ^ a b c "Kazi Hayat busy with 50th film". New Age. 2018-10-09.
  13. ^ a b c d Raju, Zakir Hossain (2014) [First published 2008]. Bangladesh Cinema and National Identity: In Search of the Modern?. Routledge. p. 164. ISBN 978-1-317-60180-7.
  14. ^ Buzz (3 August 2006). "'Kabuliwala' comes alive on celluloid". The Daily Star. Dhaka, Bangladesh. Retrieved 2011-09-15.
  15. ^ ঈদের জন্য প্রস্তুত ‘পিতা-পুত্রের গল্প’. Manab Zamin. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2011-09-15. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  16. ^ ডিপজল-মারুফ কাজী হায়াতের ‘মানিক রতন’. Manab Zamin. Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2011-05-05. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  17. ^ "Anisur Rahman Milon: From TV to films". The Daily Star. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  18. ^ "Pori and Bappi's "Apon Manush"". The Daily Star. 2017-04-29. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  19. ^ মাস্তান ও পুলিশ [mastan O Police]. Samakal (in Bengali). 5 January 2017.
  20. ^ "Films to premiere on Channel i". The Daily Star. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  21. ^ "Bhalo Theko gets censor clearance". The Daily Star. 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  22. ^ "Look Out For These Eid Releases". The Daily Star. 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2018-09-25.

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