# 17th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards

The 17th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 8 May 2015 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of 2014–15 film awards season.

## Facts and figures

This was the 17th award ceremony of Meril Prothom Alo Awards. The presence of the poet Rabindranath Tagore reflected everywhere in the show. Prominent Togore exponents including Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, Chandana Mazumder, Papiya Sarwar, Lily Islam, Aditi Mohsin, Sharmin Shathi Islam, Topon Mahmud, Sadi Muhammad, Kiran Chandra Roy, Fahim Hossain Chowdhury, Bulbul Islam and Khairul Anam Shakil started off the show with the Tagore song 'Anondoloke, Mongolaloke'. "Matiur Rahman will give a 154-page speech as it is the 154th birth anniversary of the great poet," the associate editor of Prothom Alo Anisul Hoque jokingly said while inviting the Prothom Alo editor to the podium in the beginning of the grandiose evening. In his speech, editor Matiur Rahman said Rabindranath Tagore always felt the necessity of publishing a neutral newspaper. 'Prothom Alo', the title has been taken from a Tagore song. Anjan Chowdhury, managing director of Square Toiletries said the award ceremony is to honour those artists who work tirelessly.
This year a new award named Best newcomer (Film and TV) was introduced and model and actress Tanjin Tisha secured the award. Brihonnola and Taarkata were nominated for three awards where the first one secured two awards and the latter secured one. Mostofa Sarwar Farooki received best film director award for Pipra Bidya for the second time after Third Person Singular Number in 2009. Shakib Khan secured his sixth award for Public Choice best film actor and this was fifth in a row from 2010. This was also fourth and Hat-trick award in a row from 2012 for his wife Nusrat Imroz Tisha in Public Choice best TV actress category for Bijli. Nazmun Munira Nancy got the awards in best female singer category again and that was double Hat-trick for her since 2009.

## Nominees and winners

A total of 18 awards were given at the ceremony. Following is the list of the winners.

### Lifetime Achievement Award – 2015

* Fahmida Khatun

### Public Choice Awards – 2014

| Best Film Actor | Best Film Actress |
| Shakib Khan – Hero: The Superstar Ananta Jalil – Most Welcome 2 Arifin Shuvoo – Agnee Ferdous Ahmed – Brihonnola | Mahiya Mahi – Agnee Moushumi – Ek Cup Cha Bidya Sinha Saha Mim – Taarkata Apu Biswas – Daring Lover |
| Best TV Actor | Best TV Actress |
| Mosharraf Karim – Shei Rokom Pan-khor Chanchal Chowdhury – Lal Kham Bonam Neel Kham Zahid Hasan – Forman-in Tahsan – Kothabondhu Mithila | Nusrat Imroz Tisha – Bijlee Bidya Sinha Saha Mim – November Rain Agnila – Lal Kham Bonam Neel Kham Farhana Mili – Bhalobasar Dwitio Golpo |
| Best Singer (Male) | Best Singer (Female) |
| James – Desha Asche (Desha: The Leader) Imran- Hridoyer Patay Tahsan – Uddessho Nei Bappa Mazumder – Janina Kon Montore | Nazmun Munira Nancy – Bhalo Na Bashle (Onnorokom Bhalobasha) Dilshad Nahar Kona – Taarkata Jhilik – Prothom Prem Dola – Tumi Chara |
| Best Newcomer (Film and TV) |
| Tanjin Tisha – U-turn Noor Imran Mithu – Pipra Bidya Misti Jannat – Love Station Shirin Shila – Hitman Sabila Noor – U-turn |

### Critics Choice Awards – 2014

| Best Film | Best Film Director |
| Film Hawker & ATN Bangla – Brihonnola Faridur Reza Sagar (Impress Telefilm Limited) – Pipra Bidya Work of Hands and Bengal Entertainment – Meghmallar | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki – Pipra Bidya Murad Parvez – Brihonnola Muhammad Mostafa Kamal Raj – Taarkata |
| Best Film Actor | Best Film Actress |
| Arifin Shuvoo – Taarkata Azad Abul Kalam – Brihonnola Noor Imran Mithu – Pipra Bidya | Moushumi – Ek Cup Cha Mahiya Mahi – Agnee Sohana Saba – Brihonnola |
| Best Playwright | Best TV Director |
| Monirul Islam Rubel – Protindin Shonibar | Amitabh Reza Chowdhury – Surface Muhammad Mostafa Kamal Raj – Lal Kham Bonam Neel Kham Sumon Anwar – Ratargool |
| Best TV Actor | Best TV Actress |
| Rownok Hasan – Ratargool Mamunur Rashid – Ratargool Chanchal Chowdhury – Lal Kham Bonam Neel Kham | Sanjida Prity – Surface Zakia Bari Momo – Okkhoy Companyr Juto Agnila – Lal Kham Bonam Neel Kham |

### Special Critics Awards – 2014

| Name of Awards | Winner(s) | Film/Drama |
| Best Makeup artiste | Mohammad Faruq | Brihonnola |
| Best TV Director | Wahid Anam | Chihnno |

## Host and Jury Board

The show was anchored by popular film and TV artistes Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imroz Tisha, and Shaju Khadem. The members of Jury Board for television critics were Rokeya Rafiq Baby, Zahidur Rahman Anjan, Giasuddin Selim, Syed Gaosul Alam Shaon and presided by Keramat Mawla; and the members of Jury Board for film critics were Matin Rahman, Shamim Akhtar, Gazi Rakayet, Fahmidul Haque and presided by Amjad Hossain.

## Presenters and performers
### Presenters

| Presenter(s) | Role |
| Keramat Mawla & Wahida Mollick Jolly | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best TV Director |
| Dilara Zaman & Sirajul Islam | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best Playwright |
| Farooque & Sarah Begum Kobori | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best Film Director |
| Amjad Hossain & Papiya Sarwar | Presented Critics' Award for Film |
| Rokeya Rafiq Baby | Presented Special Critics' Award for Best TV Director |
| Lucky Enam & Salauddin Lavlu | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best TV Actress |
| Al Mansur & Shampa Reza | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best TV Actor |
| Raisul Islam Asad & Rumana Rashid Ishita | Presented Award for Best Film Actress |
| Ilias Kanchan & Tarana Halim | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best Film Actress |
| Kaniz Almas Khan | Presented Special Critics' Choice Award for Film |
| Nayeem & Shabnaz | Presented Public Choice Award for Best Newcomer (Film & Television) |
| Fatema Tuz Zohora & Kumar Bishwajit | Presented Public Choice Award for Best Singer (Female) |
| Samina Chowdhury & Shafi Mondol | Presented Public Choice Award for Best Singer (Male) |
| Shanta Islam & Matin Rahman | Presented Public Choice Award for Best TV Actress |
| Gazi Rakaet & Bijori Barkatullah | Presented Critics' Choice Award for Best TV Actor |
| Shibli Muhammad & Shamim Ara Nipa | Presented Public Choice Award for Best Film Actor |
| Rahmat Ali & Rokeya Prachy | Presented Public Choice Award for Best Film Actor |

### Performers

| Performer(s) | Performance on |
| Shuvoo-Momo and Tahsan-Mehazabien | Dance on Chuye Dile Mon |
| Ananta Jalil Afiea Nusrat Barsha, Mosharraf Karim, Chanchal Chowdhury, Khaleda Akter Kolpon | Digital Package Film – Duti Mon Ekti Kotha |
| Mashrafee Mortuza & Taskin Ahmed | |
| James | sang Dosh Mash Dosh Din |
| Emon-Nipun, Symon-Peya Bipasha, Milon-Mahi | Dance on Combo of Tumi Je Amar Kobita, Tumi Amar Jibon, Eikhane Dujone |