Tauquir Ahmed

Tauquir Ahmed is a Bangladeshi architect and actor, turned director in both television and cinema. His films won many international and national awards including Bangladesh National Film Awards in the Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Story categories for the films Joyjatra and Oggatonama.

Education

Ahmed studied in Jhenidah Cadet College for his SSC and HSC exam. In JCC he actively took part in inter-house drama competition. He then studied architecture in Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. He completed film diploma from New York Film Academy in 2002. He had training in theatre direction from Royal Court Theatre, London and acting from ITI training, University of Theatre of Nations, 1989.

Career

Ahmed started his career as a lead-actor in romantic role in early 1980s. Many of his dramas broadcast on BTV at that time. Ahmed came out as a film director by making Joyjatra, Rupkothar Golpo, and Daruchini Dip.

Personal life

Ahmed married actress Bipasha Hayat on 23 July 1999. Together they have one son - Arib and one daughter - Arisha. He is the son-in-law of Abul Hayat.

Controversy

Toukir and Bipasha Hayat have been sued by his sister Tanjin Haider for embezzling Tk 1.5 million in the name of build and run the 'Nakkhtrabari Resort and Convention Centre' on 25 bigha land at Rajendrapur, Gazipur.

Works

Dramas and telefilms

;As director

Year	Title	Playwright	Artists	Notes
	Tomar Bosonto Dinay			drama series, debut as a director
2004	Aronyer Sukh Dukkha	Ferdous Hasan	Afzal Hossain, Suborna Mustafa	6th drama serial directed by Tauquir, aired on ntv
2011	Chandramagna	Bipasha Hayat		drama series
	Bissoy	Bipasha Hayat	Rakhi	drama, debut of Rakhi
2015	Balloshikkha	Palash Mahbub	Tauquir, Roja Paromita	telefilm, aired on Eid-ul-Fitr