Mohammad Mohsin (Director) | |
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| Born | 14 September 1942 |
| Died | 3 January 2003 |
| Occupation(s) | Odia Director, Producer and Actor |
| Spouse | Kausra Khatun |
| Parent(s) | Mohammad Ayub (Father), Amina Bibi (Mother) |
Mohammad Mohsin called popularly as Mohsin was an Odia actor, director and producer. In his movie career spanning more than 30 years across Bollywood, Odisha and West Bengal he has acted and directed in many commercially successful movies. Mohsin made his first Bollywood debut in the movie Naiyya in which he played the character of Karim [1]. Naiyya was produced and distributed by Rajshri Productions which was a remake of Odia movie Shesha Shrabana in which Mohsin played the character of a boat maker. After working for a couple of years in Bollywood Mohsin stepped in the acting scene of Odia film industry. In his initial days as an actor some of the memorable characters which made Mohsin an absolute favorite amongst movie goers were Bagha [2] in Hisab Nikas,Raka[3] in Maa o Mamata [4], Mohsin played a school teacher who turns into a social reformist in the movie Balidan[5]. Mohsin's 1st directorial debut was with Odia movie Phula Chandana.[6]. Mohsin won Odisha State Film Awards for Best Director Odisha State Film Award for Best Director in the year 1982 for the movie Phula Chandana.
Early life and background edit
Mohammad Mohsin[7] was born in Cuttack, his schooling was in Sayeed Seminary High School Cuttack[8] and completed his Bachelor in Arts from Ravenshaw College Cuttack. Mohsin's passion for arts and drama caught him early from college and he contested and was elected as secretary of the Dramatic Society of Ravenshaw College. He continued his passion towards drama and theatre by performing in Annapurna Theatre Cuttack. Mohsin continued his contribution to the Odia film industry by assisting Prashanta Nanda as an assistant director. From there was no turning back for Mohsin whose rich contribution in the odia film industry was marked in the field of acting, direction, story, screenplay, dialogue and as a producer. Mohsin has acted in more than 14 movies[9], directed 16 movies[10]. Mohsin's most notable movies[11] were Phoola Chandana[12], Danda Balunga[13], Jaga Hatare Pagha[14], Sahari Bagha[15], Laxman Rekha[16], Santana[17]
Filmography edit
Actor
| Year | Movie | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Shesha Shrabana | Drunkard Man |
| 1977 | Naga Phasa | Sangram |
| 1978 | Balidaan | School Teacher |
| 1979 | Naiyya | Karim |
| 1980 | Maa o Mamata | Raka |
| 1981 | Pooja | |
| 1982 | Hisab Nikas | Bagha |
| 1982 | Danda Balunga | Lawyer |
| 1983 | Janani | |
| 1985 | Sahari Bagha | Raja |
| 1987 | Eai Ta Dunia | Example |
| 1989 | Mamata Ra Dori | Anthony |
| 1989 | Bidhira Bidhan | Nitei |
| 2000 | Laxmi Pratima | Lawyer |
Director
| Year | Film | Extra Credits | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Phula Chandana | Screenplay & Dialogue | Odisha State Film Award for Best Director |
| 1982 | Danda Balunga | Screenplay | |
| 1983 | Janani | Dialogue | |
| 1984 | Jaga Hatare Pagha | Story & Screenplay | |
| 1985 | Sahari Bagha | ||
| 1986 | Chaka Bhaunri | Story & Screenplay | |
| 1987 | Eai Ta Dunia | Story & Screenplay | |
| 1988 | Mamata Ra Dori | Story & Screenplay | |
| 1989 | Bidhira Bidhan | Story & Screenplay | |
| 1990 | To Binu Anya Gati Nahin | Screenplay | |
| 1992 | Lakhe Siba Puji Paichi Pua | Screenplay | |
| 1993 | Laxman Rekha | Screenplay | |
| 1995 | Dharma Sahile Hela | Screenplay | |
| 1998 | Lakhmi Pratima | Story & Screenplay | |
| 2001 | Mana Rahigala Tumari Thare | Screenplay | |
| 2002 | Santana | Screenplay |
External links edit
- https://odishanewsinsight.com/events/10-things-to-know-about-olden-days-of-odia-film-industry/
- https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2015/jan/16/Void-in-Villainy-Hara-Patnaik-705753.html
- https://www.gktoday.in/question/who-is-the-director-of-the-odia-movie-phula-chanda
- https://www.moviebuff.com/mohammad-mohsin
- https://news.knowledia.com/AU/en/topics/7pZLw
- http://www.odishahistory.com/odia_film.html
- http://jajabara.com/odia-cast-Mohammad-Mohsin-Odisha274Cshwn99bs1s
- http://www.orissacinema.com/history/list_of_oriya_films.html
- https://books.google.ae/books?
- https://www.mycitylinks.in/lord-jagannath-s-unwavering-influence-on-ollywood
- http://www.parouse.com/php/SummaryGet.php?FindGo=Oriya_film_industry
- https://www.odishanewstimes.com/2020/08/24/monsoon-sonata-odia-film-sesa-srabana-the-last-monsoon-1976/
- https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/aparajita-mohanty
- https://www.academia.edu/40104286/Disability_Deficiency_and_Excess_A_Cinematic_Construction_of_Disability_in_Popular_Odia_Cinema
References edit
Category:Odia film directors Category:Odia-language films Category:Odia dramatists and playwrights Category:People from Odisha Category:Bengali film directors Category:Bengali actors Category:Bengali-language films Category:Odia culture
- ^ Naiyya (1979)Full Cast & Crew
- ^ Hisab Nikas (1982)
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246767/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
- ^ Maa-o-Mamata (1980)
- ^ Balidan (1978)
- ^ Phula Chandana (1982) - IMDb
- ^ Mohammad Mohsin
- ^ SAYED SEMINARY HIGH SCH.
- ^ Mohammad Mohsin
- ^ Mohammad Mohsin
- ^ http://oriya.incredibleorissa.com/topic/mohammed-mohsin/
- ^ Phula Chandana (1982)
- ^ Danda Balunga (1980)
- ^ Jaga Hatare Pagha (1985)
- ^ Sahari Bagha (1985)
- ^ Laxman Rekha (1996)
- ^ Santana (1998)