Khalid Mahmood Mithu (1960 â€" March 7, 2016) was a Bangladeshi film
director and painter. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best
Director for his direction of the film Gohine Shobdo (2010).Mithu was
born in Dhaka in 1960. His mother, Begum Momtaz Hossain Mithu, was a
scriptwriter. He was the nephew of the film director Alamgir
Kabir.Mithu completed his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from
Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka in 1986. He directed his
play Dhusor Album in 1993. In 2010, he directed the film Gohine Shobdo
which earned him the national film award. His second film Jonakir Alo
was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Academy Award for Best
Foreign Language Film in 2014, but was not nominated.Mithu was also a
painter. By 2004, his work had been featured in 11 solo exhibitions.
director and painter. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best
Director for his direction of the film Gohine Shobdo (2010).Mithu was
born in Dhaka in 1960. His mother, Begum Momtaz Hossain Mithu, was a
scriptwriter. He was the nephew of the film director Alamgir
Kabir.Mithu completed his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree from
Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka in 1986. He directed his
play Dhusor Album in 1993. In 2010, he directed the film Gohine Shobdo
which earned him the national film award. His second film Jonakir Alo
was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Academy Award for Best
Foreign Language Film in 2014, but was not nominated.Mithu was also a
painter. By 2004, his work had been featured in 11 solo exhibitions.
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