Bashar Georgis (Bengali: বাশার জর্জিস; born December 28th, 1978) is a Bangladeshi movie director, editor and colorist. [2] [3][4] He is known for co-directing the Bangladeshi television drama Ujan Ganger Naiya[5][6] and the 2023 web series Overtrump.[7][8][4][9] Bashar was the editor of the music videos for Coke Studio Bangla seasons 1 and 2.[4]

Bashar Georgis
Born(1978-12-28)28 December 1978
Dhaka, Bangladesh[1]
Occupation(s)Movie director, movie editor
Years active2001–present
Notable workUjan Ganger Naiya,BBC Janala Mojay Mojay Shekha, Shesh Adda, Hotel Albatross
Awards2017 and 2018 Anondo-Alo Charuniram award

Career change

Bashar studied filmmaking in the United Kingdom.[1] After returning home in 2000, he collaborated with Amitabh Reza Chowdhury and Nurul Alam Atik as an editor and co-director in television advertisements and TV dramas. In 2010, he worked as an editor for the supernatural TV drama Bishaash produced by BBC World Service Trust. In 2015, he directed the first season of Ujan ganger naiya, a TV drama themed around maternity health, written and co-directed by Giasuddin Selim and produced by BBC Media Action.[10][11] [12] After the success of the first season, Bashar directed two subsequent seasons of the show.[5][6] In 2016, Bashar founded his own production house Inovasi films. [3]Through Inovasi, he collaborated with government and non-government agencies to create content for public health awareness.[13] Meanwhile, he continued working as a film editor, and received the 2018 Anondo-Alo Charuniram award for his editorial work in the short film Hotel Albatross directed by Nuhash Humayun.[14]

Bashar led the music video post-production for seasons 1 and 2 of the Coke Studio Bangla franchise, aired in 2022 and 2023 respectively.[4]

In 2023, Bashar wrote and directed Overtrump, a dark comedy crime thriller Web series released on Bengali-language streaming service Chorki.[7][8]

Awards change

He received the 2017 Anondo-Alo Charuniram award of 'Best video editor' in Shesh Adda by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury.[15][3] He received the 2018 Anondo-Alo Charuniram award for his editorial work in the short film Hotel Albatross directed by Nuhash Humayun.[14][15]

References change

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  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sikdar, Probir. "বাশার জর্জিস: নির্মাণে যার নন্দনের ছোঁয়া". Uttaradhikar71news.com. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "ওভারট্রাম্পের পর সিনেমা নিয়ে ব্যস্ত বাশার জর্জিস". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Correspondent, A. (2015-06-18). "Second season of "Ujan Ganger Naiya" premiered". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Correspondent, A. (2015-12-04). "Third season of " Ujan Ganger Naiya" set to air". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "চঞ্চল-ভাবনা-মাহি'র 'ওভারট্রাম্প' মুক্তি পাবে ১৬ মার্চ". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Dhakatimes24.com. "আসছে চঞ্চল-ভাবনা-মাহিদের 'ওভারট্রাম্প'". Dhakatimes News. Retrieved 2023-07-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. "'ওভারট্রাম্প' সিরিজের পর এবার সিনেমা". SAMAKAL. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  10. Haque, Latiful (2014-09-04). "উজান গাঙের নাইয়া বাশার". www.kalerkantho.com. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  11. প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2014-05-11). "বিবিসির 'উজান গাঙের নাইয়া'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-07-14.[permanent dead link]
  12. Correspondent, A. (2015-06-18). "Second season of "Ujan Ganger Naiya" premiered". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  13. "New daily soap 'Gramer Naam Shimulpur' on Channel i". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  14. 14.0 14.1 "Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor wins best actor award for 'Hotel Albatross'". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2023-07-04.
  15. 15.0 15.1 প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন. "পুরস্কৃত হলেন নুহাশ হুমায়ূন". Jagonews24.