# Rahmatullah Tuhin

Rahmatullah Tuhin (Bengali: রহমতুললাহ্ তুহিন) is a Bangladeshi producer, screenwriter, and director. He gets best Director of TV drama award from RTV Star award 2011 & Peace Film Festival Award 2019 for The Brand New Friendship & 4th Sylhet Film Festival Award for the film Light Years Away.

## Early life and education

Rahmatullah Tuhin was born in Barisal on 2 January 1970. His father Mohd. Nurul Anam was a poet and a mid-level career professional of Bangladesh government. His mother Hasina Morsheda is a small entrepreneur of boutique products. He has three brothers and two sisters. At his early age, Rahmatuallh Tuhin fought against poverty and earned money as a private tutor to bear his educational expenses. He went through the real life experience of poor and repressed people of the society that made him a true director/screenwriter, producer in his professional life.
In 1993, Rahmatullah Tuhin completed his Master of Arts in psychology from the Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Rahmatullah Tuhin was the member of Bangladesh Shishu Academy, Dhaka Little Theatre (Theatre Group for Children), and Kendrio Kochi Kachar Mela . In 1989, Rahmatullah Tuhin started performing on stage with THEATRE (one of the Dhaka's oldest performing stage drama group). He was also executive committee member of the Theatre group. He is still an active member of this theatre group.

## Career

Rahmatuallh Tuhin started his professional career as making television and radio programs, directing TV dramas, documentaries and feature films, making TV commercials, and management of commercial and trade events. Before beginning work as an independent director, Rahmatullah Tuhin has garnered working experience as a chief assistant director and co-director in several TV dramas, documentaries, and TV commercials. As a co-director, he was involved in making the feature film titled Lal Tip which was jointly produced by the Impress Telefilm Limited and a notable film producing house from France.

## Filmography
### Natok

| Year | Title | Category | TV Channel |
| 2002 | Nirbason | Single drama | Channel 1 |
| 2007 | Googly | Single drama | Channel 1 |
| 2008 | Avabay Sopner Suru | Single drama | Channel 1 |
| 2009 | Putul Manush | Drama serial | ATN Bangla |
| 2010 | Nine Months in Briklane | Drama serial | Channel i |
| 2011 | Aholla | Single drama | RTV |
| 2011 | Khonikaloy | Drama serial | Maasranga Television |
| 2012 | Prai Rupkotha | Single drama | Boishakhi TV |
| 2013 | Bagh Bondi Khela | Single drama | Boishakhi TV |
| 2014 | Onno Sokal | Drama serial | Boishakhi TV |
| 2014 | Doitho Roop | Telefilm | RTV |
| 2014 | Bodle Jawar Golpo | Single drama | Boishakhi TV |
| 2014 | Joto Durey Jabe Bondhu | Single drama | NTV |
| 2014 | Nagorik Bunophul | Single drama | Maasranga Television |
| 2014 | Aji Bijon Ghore | Single drama | Ekushey TV |
| 2015 | Kakra Fuler Mala | Drama serial | Channel i |
| 2015 | Gontobbo Niruddesh | Drama serial | Boishakhi TV |
| 2015 | Megher Opar | Telefilm | SA TV |
| 2015 | Talk of the Town | Drama serial | Channel 4 USA |
| 2016 | Shes Bikaler Rodh | Single drama | SA TV |
| 2016 | Just Married | Drama serial | SA TV |
| 2016 | Se Ebong Tumi O Ami | Single drama | ATN Bangla |
| 2016 | Mukto | Single drama | Channel i |
| 2016 | Kokkho Number Bayanno | Drama serial | Channel 4 USA |
| 2017 | Ek Er Pore Ek | Single drama | SA TV |
| 2017 | Jokhon Kokhono | Drama serial | NTV |
| 2018 | New York Thekey Bolchhi | Drama serial | Deepto TV |
| 2019 | Bidesh Babu | Single drama | |
| 2020 | One & Only | Telefilm | RTV |

### Films

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2015 | Somporko | Short film |
| 2019 | The Brand New Friendship | Short film; writer, director |
| 2019 | Light Years Away (Alokborsho Dure) | Short film |

## Awards

| Year | Award Name | Drama name | Results |
| 2011 | RTV Star Award (Won 2 Awards) | Aholla | Won in 2 Category |
| 2019 | Peace Film Festival Award | The Brand New Friendship | Won |
| 2020 | 4th Sylhet Film Festival Award (Won 2 Awards) | Light Years Away | Won in 2 Category |

## Nominations

| Year | Festivals | Title | Nomination / Official Selection |
| 2020 | Zero Plus International Film Festival, Russia | Short Film - The Brand New Friendship | International Competition |
| 2020 | 10th RTV Star Award | Drama - One & Only | Best Director |
| 2020 | 18th Dhaka International Film Festival | Short Film - Light Years Away | International Competition |
| 2020 | 13th International Children's Film Festival | Short Film - The Brand New Friendship | International Competition |
| 2021 | 14th International Children's Film Festival | Short Film - Light Years Away | International Competition |