Abdul Aziz (filmmaker)
Abdul Aziz | |
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| আব্দুল আজিজ | |
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| Born | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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| Years active | 2013– present |
| Employer | Jaaz Multimedia |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Moscow Film Festival Prize for Best Film |
Abdul Aziz is a Bangladeshi film producer and script writer. He is the chairman of Jaaz Multimedia.[1][2][3][4] He produced more than 40 films in Bangladesh and India.[5]
Aziz has been a fugitive since 2019, when the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department of the National Board of Revenue accused him of money laundering.[6][7] Cases have also been filed against him for embezzlement.[8] He has reportedly been living in Canada or Malaysia.[7][9] In the year of 2021, Jazz multimedia announced that, it would make 3 films which would cost more than 3.5 crores.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Producer
[edit]| Key | † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PoraMon | Symon, Mahiya Mahi | |
| 2014 | Agnee | Arifin Shuvoo, Mahiya Mahi | |
| Onek Sadher Moyna | Bappy Chowdhury, Mahiya Mahi | Remake of MoynaMoti (1969) | |
| Desha: The Leader | Shipan Mitra, Mahiya Mahi | It won four National Film Awards. | |
| 2015 | Romeo vs Juliet | Ankush Hazra, Mahiya Mahi | |
| Agnee 2 | Mahiya Mahi, Om | ||
| Aashiqui | Ankush Hazra, Nusraat Faria Mazhar | ||
| 2016 | Angaar | Om, Falguni Rahman Jolly | |
| Hero 420 | Om, Nusraat Faria Mazhar, Riya Sen | Remake of Telugu film Maska (2009) | |
| Shikari | Shakib Khan, Srabanti Chatterjee | Remake of Tamil film Aadhavan (2009) | |
| Niyoti | Arifin Shuvoo, Falguni Rahman Jolly° | ||
| Rokto | Pori Moni, Ziaul Roshan | ||
| Prem Ki Bujhini | Om Subhashree Ganguly | Remake of Telugu film 100% Love (2011) | |
| 2017 | Premi O Premi | Arifin Shuvoo, Nusraat Faria Mazhar | |
| Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe | Falguni Rahman Jolly | ||
| Dhat Teri Ki | Arifin Shuvoo, Nusraat Faria Mazhar, Ziaul Roshan, Farin Khan | Remake of Punjabi movie Carry On Jatta' | |
| Nabab | Shakib Khan, Subhashree Ganguly |
Controversy
[edit]Aziz has been a fugitive since 2019, when the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department of the National Board of Revenue accused him of money laundering.[11] During his rule, he threatened Dhallywood star Shakib Khan to kill. Shakib filed a case against five people including assistant director and Jaaz's then CEO Shish Monowar.[12] Shish Manwar, the then CEO of Jaaz Multimedia, has been arrested over a case filled for kidnapping one of its staff on 2014.[13]
References
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- ^ "Abdul Aziz publicises alleged affair with Mahiya Mahi". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Another India-Bangladesh joint production film soon". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Peya pairs up with Soham". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- ^ "Song as a Birthday Gift". The Daily Star. 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "'Masud Rana' on silver screen again after 44 years". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Authorities searching for absconding Jaaz Multimedia owner". Dhaka Tribune. 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Fugitive Abdul Aziz eyes on OTT platforms". Weekly Blitz. 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Absconding Aziz making 3 new films". The Business Standard. 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Money launderers living abroad in luxury". Daily Sun. 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Absconding Aziz making 3 new films". The Business Standard. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- ^ "Jaaz Multimedia postpones release of 'Dohon' for 'Mr Bangladesh'". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ জাজ মাল্টিমিডিয়া যখন জাজ মাল্টিমিডিয়া ইন্ডিয়া লিমিটেড. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Desha: The Leader hit the cinemas". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
External links
[edit]Abdul Aziz at IMDb
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