Masud Pathik
Masud Pathik (born 1 August 1979) is a Bangladeshi filmmaker, poet and lyricist. His feature films "Nekabborer Mohaproyan" (2014) won seven and "" (2019) won eight Bangladesh National Film Awards. Individually, he won the Best Lyrics and Best Story awards. For his poetry, he won the 2013 HSBC Kali O Kalam award for his poem "Ekaki Jomin". Early life and education. Pathik was born on 1 August 1979 at Raipura Upazila in Narsingdi District. He earned his PhD from the University of Dhaka on the topic of Bangladeshi Cinema. He took a film appreciation course in 2008 organised by  Bishwo Shahitto Kendro in Dhaka. As of August 2020, he has been researching on film at Assam University. Career. Pathik edits a magazine, "Bratya", that focuses on the life and livelihood of the subaltern people of Bangladesh. He also acts as the assistant editor of Pothorekha, a literary magazine in Bangladesh, and he is an executive member of Jatiyo Kobita Parishad, Bangladesh. He is the founder and chairman of "Bratya Film", and "Bratya Creation". Pathik's film " Nekabbarer Mahaproyan" won seven National Film awards. The original winner of the Best Film Award, "Brihonnola", was disqualified due to plagiarism. His film   was based on artist Shahabuddin Ahmed's painting "The Woman". Pathik's first poem "Krishokphool" was published in 1996. As of 2017, he has published 14 books including "Chashar Put", "Ekaki Jomin", "Shetu Harabar Din", "Chashar Bachan", "Langoler Bhubon" and "Dadar Khorom".