Khijir Hayat Khan Explained

Khijir Hayat Khan is a Bangladeshi filmmaker and actor.

Background

At a film festival, Khan won a best screenplay award for his film Ora 7 Jon.^{[1] [2]} In 2024, he became a member of the Bangladesh Films Certificate Board.^[3]

Filmography

Films

As director

!Year!Film!Notes!Ref.

2007	Ostittey Amar Desh	Also writer of the film and played the role of Shadheen
2010	Jaago	Also writer of the film. First Bangladeshi sports film and won 6 Awards at Film Award Bangla in the following categories: Best Film, Best Director, Best Music Director, Best Actress, Best Playback Singer Male and Best Sound Engineer.	[4]
2016	Protiruddho
2023	Ora 7 Jon	Also writer of the film.

As actor

!Year!Film!Role!Notes!Ref.

2018

Mr.Bangladesh

Ibrahim/Shafayet

He also wrote the film

[5]

Short films

!Year!Film!Notes!Ref.

2014

Eye for an Eye

Extremist plot to kill Khan

Police arrested two extremists accused of plotting to kill Khan. They said that the extremists targeted Khan because he co-wrote the screenplay "Mr Bangladesh", a film about thwarting terrorists that hit cinemas on 2018.^{[6] [7]}

References

1. News: 30 April 2023 . 'Ora 7 Jon' wins Best Screenplay at 13th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival . 9 May 2023 . The Daily Star . en.
2. News: Joya . Sharmin . 19 September 2021 . Khijir Hayat Khan's 'Ora 7 Jon' to tell the tale of seven brave freedom fighters . 9 May 2023 . The Daily Star . en.
3. News: bn:সেন্সর যুগের অবসান, গঠিত হল চলচ্চিত্র সার্টিফিকেশন বোর্ড . https://samakal.com/entertainment/article/257088/সেন্সর-যুগের-অবসান-গঠিত-হল-চলচ্চিত্র-সার্টিফিকেশন-বোর্ড . Samakal . bn.
4. News: 25 June 2010 . "Jaago" wins big at Film Award Bangla 2010 . 9 May 2023 . The Daily Star . en.
5. News: Shazu . Shah Alam . 10 November 2018 . Khijir Hayat Khan on 'Mr Bangladesh' . 9 May 2023 . The Daily Star . en.
6. News: Bangladesh arrests extremists over plot to kill filmmaker . 9 May 2023 . Eyewitness News . AFP . en.
7. News: 12 December 2018 . 2 'militants' arrested for plotting to kill filmmaker Khijir Hayat . 9 May 2023 . The Daily Star . en.

External links

Khijir Hayat Khan https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4420574/ at IMDB