Taneem Rahman Angshu is a Bangladeshi filmmaker specializing in Bengali film and television production. His debut feature film, Shopner Ghor (2018), received praise and earned him the Best Director (Bangladesh) award at the 18th Telecine Awards in Kolkata, India.
His second film, No Dorai (2019), was a commercial success, winning six awards at the 33rd National Film Awards in Bangladesh, including Best Director and Best Film. No Dorai also received the FIPRESCI Award at the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival. Additionally, Angshu won the Best Music Video award at the Channel i Music Awards in both 2016 and 2017.
Career Angshu made his directorial debut with the short film Bheja Fry (2007), which was screened at the Dhaka International Film Festival. He went on to create television commercials and documentaries for NGOs and agencies in Bangladesh.
In 2012, he directed his first feature-length television film, Spook, a zombie apocalypse horror film that aired on Channel 24, starring Bidya Sinha Mim, Anisur Rahman Milon, and Azad Abul Kalam. Other TV films he directed include Ami Trina o Magic (2012), Alo (2014), Hothat Tomar Jonno (2014), Life and Fiona (2014), and Ongsher Shesh Ektai (2014).
During this time, he also directed music videos in Bangladesh, including Bondho Janala and Megho Milan.
His film Air Bender (2015) was the first television film in Bangladesh to be filmed inside a commercial aircraft. By the time he directed his first major TV series, The Daily Fright Night (2015), Angshu had worked on more than 30 TV dramas and telefilms. The series, which aired on Gazi TV, ran for over 200 episodes.
Shopner Ghor (2018), his first theatrical feature, starred Zakia Bari Mamo and Anisur Rahman Milon and won him the Best Director award at the 18th Telecine Awards.
His 2019 film No Dorai, produced by Star Cineplex and starring Sunerah Binte Kamal and Sariful Razz, was inspired by the story of a female surfer from Cox's Bazar. The film won six National Film Awards in 2020, including Best Film and Best Director. Angshu also received the FIPRESCI Award at the 18th Dhaka International Film Festival, becoming the second Bangladeshi director to win it after Tareque Masud. The film was also selected for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) 2020 in Brisbane, Australia.
In 2025, Angshu served as a jury member for the 11th Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF), evaluating films in the Open Door and Vertical Film categories.
Music Videos Angshu received two Channel i Music Awards for Best Music Video—Hariye Fela Bhalobasha in 2016 and Jhoom in 2017. YearTitleArtist2009Bondho JanalaShironamhin2009Chithi Pouche JabeShironamhin2012Megho MilonTanjib Sarowar2013Abar HashimukhShironamhin2014AhareMinar Rahman2015Hariye Fela BhalobashaHabib Wahid2015Dil AmarTanjib Sarowar2015Please Don't Walk AwayAdit Ft. Bammy2015Pagli SuriyaLiza2015Ami Chuye DileiNancy2016JhoomMinar Rahman2016Asho Mama HeyPritom Hasan 2016Local BusPritom Hasan 2016Moner ThikanaHabib Wahid2016Dub ShatarNodi2016Mon DoriyaAdit Ft. Papon And Dola2016Ure JaiAdit Ft. Shehtaz And Bammy2016Tumi Moy Hok ShomoyAdit Ft. Shuvomita 2016Tumi Ashba NakiSalma2017Ta JaninaMinar Rahman2017Ki Tomar NaamMinar Rahman2017Ki KoriMinar Rahman2017JadukorPritom Hasan2017Dhaka Dynamites Official Theme SongPritom Hasan2017Bhairal BhaiPritom Hasan2017Beyain ShaabPritom Hasan 2017Raj KumarPritom Hasan2017JhorHabib Wahid2017GhumHabib Wahid2017Cholo NaHabib Wahid2017Chobi Indalo2017DeuliyaTanjib Sarwar2017Ek Shohor BhalobashaTanjib Sarwar2017Ghum HoyeAdit Ft. Shoeb2017Keu Januk Ar Nai JanukSusmita Anis2017Tomar AkashSusmita Anis2018BarabariMinar Rahman2018Girl Friend Er BiyaPritom Hasan 2018Tumi BoloKaushik Hossain Taposh2018Abar TuiHabib Wahid2018Tor Namer IccheraImran Mahmudul2018Amar E MonImran Mahmudul2018Bole DaoAdit2018Baishaki PremKumar Bishwajit2019AnmoneTahsan Khan and Mala2020Mon Posh ManenaTanjib Sarwar2020PokaSabbir Nasir
Filmography
Featured Films YearTitleRelease date2018Shopner Ghor9 November 20182019No Dorai29 November 20192021Shahoshika10 August 2021
Television Spook (2012) – Drama Ami Trina O Magic (2012) - Drama Fully Baked, Fully Wise, Fully Yourself (2012) - Drama Impossible Five (2013) - Telefilm Aalo (2014) - Telefilm Dui Angsher Sesh Ektai (2014) - Drama Life and Feona (2014) - Telefilm Hothat Tomar Jonno (2014) - Drama Time Cloud (2015) - Drama Kopa Shamsu (2015) - Drama 4th Note (2015) - Series Drama Flipper (2015) - Drama Point Blank (2015) - Drama Airbender (2015) - Telefilm Daily Fright Night (2015) - Series Drama Apnar Onuvuti Ki (2016) - Drama Tomake Alo Vebe (2016) - Drama Abesh (2016) - Drama Ko Te Kazi, Kho Te Khela (2016) - Drama Dui Ongsher Sesh Ekhanei (2016) - Telefilm Jokhon Bashonta (2017) - Drama Ke, Keno, Kivabe (2017) - Drama
Web Series YearTitleOTT platformRelease date2022TeerondajBioscope23 March 20222023Buker Moddhye AgunHoichoi2 March 2023
Awards
Channel i Music Award for Best Music Video (2016, 2017) 18th Telecine Awards – Best Director (2018) National Film Awards – Best Director and Best Film for No Dorai (2019) FIPRESCI Award (2019)
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