M Hamid

M Hamid (Bengali: এম হামিদ) is a Bangladeshi dramatist and theatre personality.[1] He served as the director general of Bangladesh Television from March 2012 until April 2014.[2][3] He is a former chief executive officer of RTV, a Bangladeshi satellite television channel.[4] He served as the founding president of the theatrical group Natyachakra.[5][6]

M Hamid
এম হামিদ
Director General of Bangladesh Television
Succeeded byAbdul Mannan (acting)
Personal details
NationalityBangladeshi
Spouse
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(m. 1978)​
ChildrenTonima Hamid Prantar Hamid
Relatives
Alma materJagannath College

Hamid was awarded 2018 Shilpakala Padak in dramatics by the government of Bangladesh.[7]

Early life

Hamid was a student of Jagannath College. He served as a Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) cultural secretary.[5] He debuted theatrical acting in the play Shurjamahal by Kalyan Mitra.[5] He, along with his friends, established the theatrical group Natyachakra in September 1972.[5] As of 2004, he had directed eight plays for Natyachakra.[5]

Career

Hamid worked at Bangladesh Television from 1980 until his retirement in 2006.[5][8] He served as the director of National Institute of Mass-communication (NIMCO).[9] In 2011, he joined as a managing director of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (FDC) and went on to become its director general until he left the position in 2012.[2][8][10][11]

Hamid served as the chairperson and president of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation (BGTF).[12][13][14] He was an executive member of Shammilito Shangskritik Jote (SSJ).[15]

Hamid was awarded Badruddin Hossain Memorial Award by Padatik Natya Sangsad.[16]

Personal life

Hamid is married to Falguni Hamid (née Roy Chowdhury), a retired television and stage actress, since 24 December 1978.[17] Together they have a daughter, Tonima Hamid.[18]

Among Hamid's five brothers, K. M. Khalid is the current State Minister of Cultural Affairs and actor Mahmud Sajjad (d. 2021).[19]

References
  1. "Natyalay turns two". The Daily Star. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. "Hamid is new BTV boss". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. "Haroon-or-Rashid, Nesar Uddin new DGs of BTV, Betar". bdnews24.com. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. "The key to success". The Daily Star. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  5. Ershad Kamol (5 March 2004). "A dedicated couple in drama lane : An evening with M Hamid and Falguni Hamid". The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  6. "Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation". The Daily Star. 1 July 2004. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. "Seven cultural icons to receive Shilpakala Padak 2018". The Daily Star. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  8. "Hamid joins FDC". The Daily Star. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  9. "Nimco introduces certificate course on film direction". The Daily Star. 9 November 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  10. "Discussions". The Daily Star. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  11. "Book launching ceremony". The Daily Star. 28 March 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  12. "BGTF celebrates Chaitra Shankranti". The Daily Star. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  13. "BGTF condolence for Pilkhana victims". The Daily Star. 9 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  14. "Patho Natok Utsab '08 inaugurated". The Daily Star. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  15. "SSJ's council after eight years". The Daily Star. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  16. "Padatik's Theatre Fest Begins". The Daily Star. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  17. ম হামিদ ও ফালগুনী হামিদের ভালোবাসার গল্প. Ekushey TV (in Bengali). 12 February 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  18. Ershad Kamol (15 March 2006). "Falguni on daughter Tonima". The Daily Star. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  19. "Actor Mahmud Sajjad dies from COVID complications at 73". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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