Kazi Morshed(1950-2014)

Promient filmmaker Kazi Morshed was born on 24 April, 1950 in Hinguli, Mirsarai, Chittagong, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). Kazi Morshed began his career in the film industry as an assistant director of S.M. Shafi. He also worked as an assistant director of Amjad Hossain. He debuted as a director in 1991 with 'Santona (1991)', through which he received Bangladesh National Film Award in Best Screenplay category. Though he eventually made five other commercial films, his fame soared high with Ghani, which was released in 2006. The film won national film awards in twelve categories. His final work was 'Ekoi Britte (2013)'. He died on 3 October, 2014 in National Cardiovascular Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.