Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
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Current: 19th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | |
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Description | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
Country | Bangladesh |
Presented by | Prothom Alo |
First awarded | 1998 |
Last awarded | 2019 |
Website | prothom-alo |
Meril Prothom Alo Awards or Prothom Alo Awards is an annual Bangladeshi awards ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in Bangladeshi Film Industry. The awards are divided into two components, Viewers Choice and Critic Choice. The awards, first presented in 1998 and since then the awards are given every year at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).[1]
The 19th Meril Prothom Alo Awards was held on 20 April 2017 at Bangabandhu International Conference Center. Meril Prothom Alo Awards receives the highest number of viewers among Bangladesh's Awards Ceremonies. Meril Prothom Alo Awards is Bangladesh's equivalent to America's Academy Awards.[2][3]
History
Meril Prothom Alo Awards was first awarded in 1998. The awards ceremony was organised and held by Bangladesh's largest newspaper Daily Prothom Alo and Square Toiletries Limited. After the construction of BICC in 2002, The awards ceremony was moved to a new location and in 2002, the awards ceremony for the first time was held in front of a large audiences. The awards include nominations in more than 30 categories and 2 honorary awards (includes lifetime achievements award).
Nomination
Meril Prothom Alo Awards is divided into two different nomination process, the Viewers Choice Awards nominations are made based on votes received from audiences and viewers while the jury nominations are selected by the board members (consists of veteran Bangladeshi directors, actors, actresses and producers, and other film personalities).
Voters
The Meril Prothom Alo Awards (MPAA) committee, consists of several selected members votes on selecting the nominees for each award categories. All voters have to be certified by The Prothom Alo Corporation. After the nominees are shortlisted, the nominations are made available to public and they can vote for any of the nominees.
Board members
The board members (known as the Juries) decides the nomination and winners of Critics Choice Awards, which also includes honorary awards. The Critics Choice Awards are given in 10 categories. The board, often consists of 8–10 members.
Awards
Public Choice Awards
- Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actor
- Best Film Actress
- Best TV Actor
- Best TV Actress
- Best Singer (Male)
- Best Singer (Female)
- Best Newcomer (Film and TV) – started from 2014.
Best Film Actor | Best Film Actress |
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Best TV Actor | Best TV Actress |
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Best Singer (Male) | Best Singer (Female) |
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Best Newcomer (Film and Television) | Best Musical Band |
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Best Male Model | Best Female Model |
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Critics Choice Awards
- Best Film
- Best Film Director
- Best Film Actor
- Best Film Actress
- Best Play Writer
- Best TV Director
- Best TV Actor
- Best TV Actress
- Special Awards[7]
Best Film | Best Film Director |
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Best Film Actor | Best Film Actress |
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Best Play Wright | Best TV Director |
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Best TV Actor | Best TV Actress |
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Special Awards
- 1998
- 1999 –
- 2000 –
- 2001 –
- 2002 –
- 2003 – Ahmed Rubel (Adhiar); Best Producer: Saidul Anam Tutul (Adhiar); and Best Playwright: Mustafa Manwar
- 2004 –
- 2005 – Best Dancer: Shibli Muhammad; and Best Singer: Monir Khan
- 2006 – Best Cinematography (TV): Monirul Islam Masud; Best Cinematography (Film): Maqsudul Bari; Best Dancer: Munmun Ahmed; and Best Singer: Kumar Bishwajit (Drishti Bhora Brishti)
- 2007 – Fazlur Rahman Babu (Swopnodanay); Best Dancer: Shamim Ara Nipa; and Best Singer: Bappa Mazumder (Din Bari Jay)
- 2008 – Best Film: SA Haque Alik (Akash Chhoa Bhalobasa); Best Dancer: Sharmila Bandopadhay; and Best Singer: Deepto (Ekti Sorol Onko)
- 2009 – Topu (Third Person Singular Number)
- 2010 –
- 2011 – A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman (Guerilla)
- 2012 – Mamun (Ghetuputra Kamola) and Meghla (Uttarer Sur)
- 2013 –
- 2014 – Best Director: Wahid Anam (Chinno); Best Make-up Artist: Mohammad Faruq (Brihonnola)
Lifetime Achievement Awards
- 2002 – Sohrab Hossain
- 2003 – Subhash Dutta
- 2004 – Abdul Latif
- 2005 – Shah Abdul Karim[8]
- 2006 – Ferdousi Majumdar
- 2007 – Kolim Shorafi
- 2008 – Ferdausi Rahman[9]
- 2009 – Baby Islam
- 2010 – Sudhin Dash
- 2011 – Firoza Begum
- 2012 – Mustafa Manwar
- 2013 – Ramkanai Das[10]
- 2014 – Nayok Raj Razzak[11]
- 2015 – Fahmida Khatun
- 2016 − Kabori Sarwar
- 2017 − Syed Hasan Imam
- 2018 − Bobita
Previously given awards
Best TV Program
Records
Most Awards
- Shabnur- 10 (10 Popular Best Film Actress)
- Nusrat Imroz Tisha – 10 (6x Popular Best TV Actress, 1x Critics' Best Film Actress, 1x Critics' Best TV Actress, 2x Best Female Model)
- Mosharraf Karim – 9 (6x Popular Best TV Actor, 3x Critics' Best TV Actor)
- Riaz – 8 (5x Popular Best Film Actor, 3x Critics' Best Film Actor)
- Zahid Hasan – 8 (8x Popular Best TV Actor)
- Shakib Khan – 8 (7x Popular Best Film Actor, 1x Critics' Best Film Actor)
Most Acting Awards
Male:
- Mosharraf Karim – 9 (6x Popular Best TV Actor, 3x Critics' Best TV Actor)
- Riaz – 8 (5x Popular Best Film Actor, 3x Critics' Best Film Actor)
- Zahid Hasan – 8 (8x Popular Best TV Actor)
- Shakib Khan – 8 (7x Popular Best Film Actor, 1x Critics' Best Film Actor)
Female:
- Shabnur – 10 ( 10 Popular Best Film Actress)
- Nusrat Imroz Tisha – 8 (6x Popular Best TV Actress, 1x Critics' Best Film Actress, 1x Critics' Best TV Actress)
Most Music Awards
Male:
- Asif Akbar – 6 (6x Best Male Singer)
- Habib Wahid – 5 (5x Best Male Singer)
Female:
- Nancy – 7 (7x Best Female Singer)
- Kanak Chapa – 4 (4x Best Female Singer)
Most Directing Awards
- Animesh Aich – 4 (4x Best TV Director)
Most Film Awards
Male:
- Riaz – 8 (5x Popular Best Film Actor, 3x Critics' Best Film Actor)
- Shakib Khan – 8 (7x Popular Best Film Actor, 1x Critics' Best Film Actor
Female:
- Shabnur – 10 (10 Popular Best Film Actress)
Most TV Awards
Male:
- Mosharraf Karim – 9 (6x Popular Best TV Actor, 3x Critics' Best TV Actor)
- Zahid Hasan – 8 (8x Popular Best TV Actor)
Female:
- Nusrat Imroz Tisha – 7 (6x Popular Best TV Actress, 1x Critics' Best TV Actress)
Most Modelling Awards
Male:
- Adil Hossain Nobel – 6 (6x Best Male Model)
Female:
- Sadia Islam Mou – 4 (4x Best Female Model)
Most Nominations
Female:
- Shabnur- 13 (for Best Popular Film Actress)
Awards ceremonies
The following is a listing of all Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremonies since 1998.
Ceremony | Date | Host(s) | Venue | Source |
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1st Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 1999 | Afzal Hossain & Suborna Mustafa | ||
2nd Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 2000 | Hanif Sanket | ||
3rd Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 2001 | |||
4th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 2002 | Hanif Sanket | ||
5th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 2003 | |||
6th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 2004 | Hanif Sanket | Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Centre, Dhaka | [12] |
7th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 2005 | Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Centre, Dhaka | ||
8th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 12 May 2006 | Hanif Sanket | Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Centre, Dhaka | [13] |
9th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 2007 | Afzal Hossain | Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Centre, Dhaka | |
10th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 2008 | Ferdous and Riaz | Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Centre, Dhaka | |
11th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 10 April 2009 | Ferdous Ahmed and Aupee Karim | Hall of Fame Theatre of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka | [14] |
12th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 9 April 2010 | Ferdous Ahmed, Chanchal Chowdhury and Mosharraf Karim | Hall of Fame Theatre of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka | [15] |
13th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 2011 | Zahid Hasan | Hall of Fame Theatre of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka | |
14th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 26 April 2012 | Mosharraf Karim, Chanchal Chowdhury and Nusrat Imrose Tisha | Hall of Fame Theatre of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka | [16] |
15th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 25 April 2013 | Mosharraf Karim, Chanchal Chowdhury | Hall of Fame Theatre of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka | |
16th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 25 April 2014 | Jewel Aich, Shaju Khadem | Hall of Fame Theatre of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka | [17] |
17th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 8 May 2015 | Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Shaju Khadem | Hall of Fame Theatre of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka | [18] |
18th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 2016 | |||
19th Meril Prothom Alo Awards | 21 March 2017 | Ferdous and Purnima | Hall of Fame Theatre of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre, Dhaka | [19] |
Controversy
The awards have come under criticism from various sections of the society for being held during a time of national crisis. Ignoring public outcry on social networks, the organizers went ahead with the ceremony which was held at the Bangabandhu International Convention Centre in Dhaka on 26 April 2013, as the entire country mourned the demise of more than 1136 people in the collapse of a building at Savar.[20]
See also
References
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- ^ Zahangir Alom (7 September 2014). "Sunset of a Music Maestro". The Daily Star.
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- ^ "Meril-Prothom Alo awards for 2005 given". The Daily Star. 13 May 2006.
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- ^ "এক নজরে মেরিল-প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার – ২০১৩". Prothom Alo. 26 April 2014.
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