Matia Banu Shuku
Matia Banu Shuku | |
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মাতিয়া বানু শুকু | |
Shuku (right) receiving National Film Award from Sheikh Hasina (2023) | |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Spouse | Nurul Alam Atique |
| Father | Abdul Matin |
Matia Banu Shuku is a Bangladeshi screenwriter, director and filmmaker.[1] She was the producer of the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Film winning film Laal Moroger Jhuti (2021).[2]
Background
Matia Banu Shuku was born to language activist Abdul Matin.[3] She has a sister, Maliha Suvon. Shuku studied at the Department of Printmaking of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Dhaka.[4][5]
Career
Shuku got her breakthrough as a screenwriter of the mega television serial Labonyo Probha.[5] Her notable works include Mon-e Mon-e and Dengue-r Dingulitey Prem.[5] She wrote the script and co-directed the 52-episode mega TV serial Ekta Kinley Arekta Free (2009).[6]
Shuku made her debut as a director with the television series To Let (2008), aired on NTV.[5] She produced Laal Moroger Jhuti (2021) which won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Film.[7]
Personal life
Shuku is married to Nurul Alam Atique, a television dramatist, scriptwriter and filmmaker.[8] Together they have three children.[4]
Shuku is diagnosed with cancer. As of October 2025, she has been treated in a hospital in Chennai.[8]
References
- ^ Mahmud, Jamil (2008-04-09). "An impulsive scriptwriter-director". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "Prime Minister confers National Film Awards 2021". The Daily Star. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "Language movement hero Matin no more". The Daily Star. 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ a b আমার সব কাজ জনে জনে দেখাতে চাই না - মাতিয়া বানু শুকু. 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2025-12-26 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c d Mahmud, Jamil (2008-04-09). "An impulsive scriptwriter-director". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ "Dramatic holidays". The Daily Star. 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ Dhrubo Sadiq (2021-06-23). "Comedy works like magic: Matia Banu Shuku". New Age. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
- ^ a b ক্যানসারে আক্রান্ত নির্মাতা মাতিয়া বানু শুকু, চিকিৎসা চলছে চেন্নাইয়ে. Independent Television. Retrieved 2025-12-26.