Rubaiyat hossain biography definition

Bangladeshi film director, writer, and producer

Rubaiyat Hossain is a Bangladeshi film director, writer, and producer. She made the films Meherjaan (2011), Under Construction (2015) and Made in Bangladesh (2019).^[1] In 2023, she becomes the second female director to win Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for Made in Bangladesh.^[2] Made in Bangladesh was listed in criterion collections hidden-gems of the 2010s.^[3] Hossain is currently working on her fourth feature film Difficult Bride.

Hossain is also the founder Sultana's Dream, a funding and mentorship grant to empower, promote and support the next generation of women filmmakers and storytellers in Bangladesh.^[4]

Background and education

Rubaiyat Hossain was born to Syed Abul Hossain, a former Bangladeshi minister, a member of the parliament, and a businessman.^[5] Inspired by the works of Satyajit Ray, Rubaiyat pursued her interest in রুবাইয়াত হোসেন - উইকিপিডিয়া WUXYN