Barkat Hossain Polash (Bengali: বরকত হোসেন পলাশ) is a Bangladeshi cinematographer and producer. Starting as an assistant camera operator, he became involved in both feature films and web series.
Barkat Hossain Polash | |
|---|---|
বরকত হোসেন পলাশ | |
| Alma mater | Dhaka University |
| Occupations | Cinematographer, producer |
| Notable work | Jalal's Story, Taqdeer, Karagar |
Biography
editPolash learned basic photography skills from Pathshala. He graduated from the University of Dhaka with a degree in economics.[1] He began to work as an assistant camera operator for the BBC.[2] In 2011, he went to work for Sandbag Ltd., a Bangladeshi photo equipment rental firm. For two years he served as a camera assistant, working on nearly 150 television commercials.[1]
Polash was the cinematographer for the 2014 film Jalal's Story, which was his feature film debut.[2] In 2015, he attended the Busan Asian Film School.[1] He received an award from the 2016 SAARC Film Festival in Sri Lanka for his cinematography work on Jalal's Story.[3] He was one of seven cinematographers for the 2018 anthology film Sincerely Yours, Dhaka.[4]
In the early 2020s, he worked on a number of web series, including Taqdeer, Mohanagar, and Karagar.[5][6][7]
For 2024's film Saba, he received positive comments. Jason Gorber wrote in Collider, "Polash captures ... Dhaka in muted tones, the dank corridors and sodium-lit streetscapes a flurry of ambers and dark blues ... shot in ways that feel sickly and uninviting, a visual canvas that consistently mirrors the emotional travails of these characters".[8] Polash was also one of the film's producers.[9]
Polash joined the 15-member executive committee of the Cameraman Association of Bangladesh in October 2024.[10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Name | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Jalal's Story | Cinematographer | Feature film; released in Bangladesh on November 6, 2014 |
| 2018 | Sincerely Yours, Dhaka | Cinematographer | Anthology film with seven cinematographers |
| 2020 | Taqdeer | Cinematographer | Web series |
| 2021 | Mohanagar | Cinematographer | Web series (8 episodes); premiered on Hoichoi on June 25, 2021 |
| 2021 | Unoloukik | Cinematographer | Anthology web series with five cinematographers |
| 2021 | Jaago Bahey | Director of Photography | Web series (1 episode); premiered on Chorki |
| 2021 | Kathal | Cinematographer | Feature film |
| 2021 | Mission Extreme | Second cinematographer | Feature film; released on December 3, 2021 |
| 2021 | Morning Coffee | Cinematographer | Short film |
| 2021 | Bagher Bachcha | Cinematographer | TV movie |
| 2022 | Birani | Cinematographer | Short film |
| 2022 | Karagar | Cinematographer | Web series; premiered on Hoichoi on August 19, 2022 |
| 2022 | Ripples | Cinematographer | Short film |
| 2023 | Punormilone | Cinematographer | TV movie |
| 2023 | Mercules | Cinematographer | Web series; premiered on streaming platform Chorki |
| 2023 | Roktojoba | Cinematographer | Feature film |
| 2023 | A Tale of Two Sisters | Cinematographer | Feature film |
| 2023 | Guti | Cinematographer | Web series; premiered on streaming platform Chorki |
| 2024 | Saba | Cinematographer | Feature film; released at the Red Sea International Film Festival |
| 2024 | Kaalpurush | Cinematographer | Web series (7 episodes) |
| 2024 | Dear Maloti | Cinematographer |
References
edit- 1 2 3 "2015 Alumni". Asian Film Academy. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- 1 2 Adnin, Nazia (9 January 2019). "Bangladeshi film-makers at Berlinale Talents Programme". Dhaka Tribune.
- ↑ ""Jalaler Golpo" wins two awards at SAARC Festival". The Daily Star. 8 June 2016.
- ↑ "History". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ "Chorki rules at Blender's Choice- The Daily Star OTT and Digital Content Awards 2021". Prothom Alo. 5 September 2022.
- ↑ Alam, Manjurul (9 May 2023). বুয়েট পাশ রাজিব, যেভাবে সফল চিত্রগ্রাহক তিনি [BUET graduate Rajib, how he became a successful photographer]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali).
- ↑ "Karagar Season 1 Review: An explosive start to a promising new series". The Times of India. 20 August 2022.
- ↑ Gorber, Jason (11 October 2024). "'Saba' Review: A Quiet, Powerful Drama About Family and Sacrifice". Collider.
- ↑ Hunter, Allan (7 December 2024). "'Saba': Red Sea Review". Screen Daily.
- ↑ "Cameraman Association of Bangladesh Elects New Leaders". The Daily Star. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-25.