Khalid Mahmood Mithu was a multifaceted artist. Born on January 1, 1960 in Dhaka, Khalid completed his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the Institute of Fine Arts in Dhaka University.
Khalid Mahmood Mithu won the National Film Award in 2010 in the best director category for his debut film Gahine Shobdo. His second feature film Jonakir Alo (Glow Of The Firefly) was selected as Bangladesh’s entry in the Foreign Language Film category of 87th Oscars. The film also earned Khalid the Best Director award at the Brasov International Film Festival (BRIFF).
Khalid achieved a good reputation and won 29 prestigious awards for best in film directing, scriptwriting, painting, photography and cinematography. He won the Arab Bangladesh Bank Award in 2007 in the 16th National Art Exhibition, organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Khalid Mahmood Mithu is the founder chairman of Arjo Cholochitro Foundation.
Awards for films
2010: Best Director for Gahine Shobdo, Bangladesh National Film Award
2004: Best Script writer Award, Fizzup and Reporters Association
2003: Best Script Writer for Drama, Rater Atithy, TRAB Award
2003: Best Director for Ruper Palanko, Television Reporters Association of Bangladesh
2003: Best Documentary Film Director for Life in Light and Dark, Bangladesh Documentary Film Festival
2001: Best Director Award in Drama for Dhushor Album, Bangladesh Reporters Award
2001: Best Director Award for Drama for Smriti Satta, TRAB Award
Noted artist and national award-winning director Khalid Mahmood Mithu died in the afternoon of March 7 after a tree fell on him while he was on his way home from his office. He is survived by wife Kanak Chanpa Chakma, who is also a noted artist, and their two children, son Arjo Shrestho and daughter Shiropa Purnais. The grief for the loss of director Khalid Mahmood Mithu shall supersede his success in his short lifetime.