Entertainment Report :
Noted filmmaker, playwright and researcher Sajedul Awwal died due to post Covid-19 complications. He breathed his last at his residence on Thursday evening.
Confirming his father’s death, Sajedul Awwal’s son Ishrat Shamim Ananta said his father was hospitalized last month after being infected with Covid-19. He was later brought home after his Covid test came negative. Since then, he was feeling better. Noted cultural personality Nasir Uddin Yusuf told the reporters that Sajedul Awwal is a significant name in the post-independence drama. “I directed the play Foni Monsha written by him. Our drama organisation was associated with Dhaka Theater for a long time. His research on film has enriched us. He was a very talented researcher,” he also said.
Sajedul also researched on eminent filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak and authored a book titled Cholochchitro Chorcha. He directed a film titled Chhitkini, starring Runa Khan as the lead.
Sajedul Awwal was buried at the capital’s Azimpur Graveyard Thursday night.
