Abdul Aziz (filmmaker)

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Abdul Aziz
আব্দুল আজিজ
Born
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Occupations
  • Film producer
  • Script writer
Years active2013– present
Employer
Moscow Film Festival
Prize for Best Film

Abdul Aziz is a

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

Producer

Key Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Cast Notes
2013
PoraMon
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
Om
Aashiqui
Nusraat Faria Mazhar
2016 Angaar
Hero 420
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 Remake of Telugu film 100% Love (2011)
2017 Premi O Premi
Nusraat Faria Mazhar
Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe Falguni Rahman Jolly
Dhat Teri Ki
Nusraat Faria Mazhar, Ziaul Roshan, Farin Khan
Remake of Punjabi movie Carry On Jatta'
Nabab Shakib Khan, Subhashree Ganguly

Controversy

Aziz has been a fugitive since 2019, when the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department of the

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

  1. ^ "Abdul Aziz publicises alleged affair with Mahiya Mahi". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-07-19. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  2. ^ "Another India-Bangladesh joint production film soon". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  3. ^ "Peya pairs up with Soham". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  4. ^ "Song as a Birthday Gift". The Daily Star. 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  5. ^ "'Masud Rana' on silver screen again after 44 years". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  6. ^ "Authorities searching for absconding Jaaz Multimedia owner". Dhaka Tribune. 31 January 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Fugitive Abdul Aziz eyes on OTT platforms". Weekly Blitz. 27 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Absconding Aziz making 3 new films". The Business Standard. 8 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Money launderers living abroad in luxury". Daily Sun. 11 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Absconding Aziz making 3 new films". The Business Standard. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  11. ^ "Jaaz Multimedia postpones release of 'Dohon' for 'Mr Bangladesh'". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  12. ^ জাজ মাল্টিমিডিয়া যখন জাজ মাল্টিমিডিয়া ইন্ডিয়া লিমিটেড. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  13. ^ "Desha: The Leader hit the cinemas". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2017-07-26.

External links

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