Delwar Jahan Jhantu

Delwar Jahan Jhantu (Bengali: দেলোয়ার জাহান ঝন্টু) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer, lyricist, composer, screenwriter, story-writer, editor, cinematographer, music director and a freedom fighter.[1][2] He made his directorial debut with the film Leader, he it also produced it. His first directorial released was Bonduk, and it was released on 1978. As of 2 August 2019 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] His upcoming directorial venture is Tumi Acho Tumi Nei, starring by Asif Imrose and Prarthana Fardin Dighi.[4][5]

Delwar Jahan Jhantu
Born
Brahmanbaria, Chattogram
Other namesJhantu
Alma materPak-German Technical Institute
OccupationDirector, producer, screenwriter, story-writer
Years active1978–present
StyleFolk, mythic, science fiction
RelativesSarowar Jahan (brother)

Selected filmography
  • Leader
  • Bonduk (1978)
  • Moheshkhalir Bakhe (1978)
  • Premgeet
  • Harano Prem
  • Jhinukmalar Prem
  • Bouma
  • Sokal-Sondha
  • Najma (1983) (story)
  • Matir Kule (1986)
  • Hati Amar Sathi (6 February 1987)
  • Shoshi Punnu (3 July 1987)
  • Shimul Parul (1987)
  • Palki
  • Judge Barrister
  • Mujahid
  • Kanyadan (1995) (story, screenplay, dialogue, lyrics and direction)
  • Gariber Sansar (1996)
  • Five Rifles (1997)
  • Raja Bangladeshi (1998)
  • Ruposhi Nagin
  • Nache Nagin
  • Ruper Rani Ganer Raja
  • Bishe Vora Nagin (2000)
  • Bap Betir Joddo (2001)
  • Bir Soinik (2003) (story, dialogue, screenplay and direction)
  • Bokul Fuler Mala (2006)
  • Sobai to Bhalobasha Chai (2009)[6] (screenplay, dialogue and direction)
  • Sathi Hara Nagin (2011)
  • Judge Barrister Police Commissioner (2013) (story)
  • Headmaster (2014)
  • Epar Opar (2015)
  • Akash Mahal (2019)[7][8]
  • Tumi Acho Tumi Nei (2021)

References
  1. ঝন্টু তাঁহার নাম. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. চলচ্চিত্র ব্যক্তিত্ব দেলোয়ার জাহান ঝন্টু. Maasranga TV (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. ঝন্টুর ৭৫. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. অবশেষে শুরু হলো ‘তুমি আছ তুমি নেই’. Dhakatimes News (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  5. অবশেষে শুরু ‘তুমি আছ তুমি নেই’. Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  6. 'সবাই তো ভালোবাসা চায়' দেলোয়ার জাহান ঝন্টু. Samakal (in Bengali). 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  7. ইমন-আইরিনের ‘আকাশ মহল’ আসছে ২ আগস্ট. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  8. দেলোয়ার জাহান ঝন্টুর নতুন ছবি. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 January 2020.


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