Nuhash Humayun

Nuhash Humayun
নুহাশ হুমায়ূন
Born	1 January
Occupation	Film director
Years active	2017-present
Notable work	Moshari, Pett Kata Shaw, Sincerely Yours, Dhaka
Parents	Humayun Ahmed (father) Gultekin Khan (mother)
Relatives	Mohammed Zafar Iqbal (paternal uncle) Ahsan Habib (paternal uncle) Shila Ahmed (elder sister) Faizur Rahman Ahmed (paternal grandfather) Meher Afroz Shaon (step mother)

Nuhash Humayun (born 1 January)[1] is a Bangladeshi film director and screenwriter. His works include Moshari,[2][3] Pett Kata Shaw,[4][5] Sincerely Yours, Dhaka.[6][7] His theatrical debut Sincerely Yours, Dhaka[8][9] had its world premiere at the 2018 Busan International Film Festival and is currently on Netflix.

Early life

Nuhash Humayun was born on January 1, 1992, in Dhaka, Bangladesh to Humayun Ahmed (d. 2012) and Gultekin Khan.[1] His parents divorced when he was 11 years old. He stayed with his mother. His father was a novelist, dramatist, and filmmaker.[10][11] Nuhash's grandfather Faizur Rahman Ahmed was a Bangladeshi freedom fighter who died during the war. Muhammed Zafar Iqbal and Ahsan Habib are his paternal uncles. He has three sisters named Nova, Shila, and Bipasha. He has 2 half brothers, Nishad Humayun and Ninith Humayun.

Career

Humayun's early works include short films like Paperfrogs, 700 Taka, and Pizza Bhai. He first came to the limelight after his film Sincerely Yours, Dhaka was selected for Bangladesh's entry for the 93rd Academy Awards.[12] He acted and directed some TVC as well.[13]

Humayun became famous for his web series Pett Kata Shaw. His direction and metaphors in the series were praised. This series was selected for the Harbor section in the 52nd edition of IFFR.[4]

Humayun's short film Moshari won awards in many international festivals. Consequently, he was signed by Anonymous Content and Creative Artists Agency in 2022.[14] Jordan Peele and Riz Ahmed became executive producers of the film.[15] It is the first-ever Oscar qualifying film from Bangladesh.

After the success of Moshari, American over-the-top platform Hulu gave him the chance to direct an episode of their show Bite-Size Halloween. The episode is titled "Foreigners Only".[16]

Filmography

Web Series

Year	Title	Season	Genre	Platform	Note
2017	Osthir Somoy Shostir Golpo	1	Anthology	Bioscope	Segment: Hotel Albatross[17]
2022	Pett Kata Shaw	1	Horror Anthology	Chorki	Web series[18]
	Bite Size Halloween	3	Horror Anthology	Hulu	Segment: Foreigner's Only[19]
2025	Dui Shaw	2	Horror Anthology	Chorki	sequel of Pett Kata Shaw[20]

Films

Year	Title	Genre	Note
2018	Sincerely Yours, Dhaka	Anthology	Segment: The Background Artist[21]
TBA	Moving Bangladesh †		Filming[22][23][24]

Short Films

Year	Title	Genre	Note
2015	Dhaka Pocalypse	Comedy Horror	Writer[25]
2017	Paperfrogs		[26]
	Life In Other Words		Screenwriter[27]
2018	Pizza Bhai	Comedy	Bioscope Original[28]
	700 taka	Comedy	[29]
2019	Lipstick	LGBTQ	[30]
	Running Rafee		[31]
2022	Moshari	Horror	[32][33]

Dramas

Year	Title	Genre	Note
2020	Shesh Ta Shobai Jaane		[34]
2023	Premer Natok		[35]

Music Videos

Year	Title	Genre	Note
2019	Khoka		Director[36]
	Golapi		Director[37]

TV Series

Year	Title	Genre	Note
2020	For the Love of Food		[38]
	Bichhuz		[39]

References

1. Kader, Monzur. "My mother is my only inspiration for my cinema: Nuhash". Prothomalo.
2. "Moshari bags award at film fest in South Korea". New Age.
3. "Variety tips Nuhash Humayun's "Moshari" as Oscar favourite". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
4. "'Pett Kata Shaw' and 'Shabnam' selected for IFFR". Dhaka Tribune. December 20, 2022.
5. "Moshari director Nuhash Humayun forays further into horror". The Business Standard. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
6. "Jordan Peele, Riz Ahmed to executive produce Nuhash Humayun's 'Moshari'". The Business Standard. November 30, 2022.
7. "Shorts Exclusive: Riz Ahmed Talks to 'Moshari' Director Nuhash Humayun About His Live Action Short Oscar Contender". December 9, 2022.
8. "Bangladesh sends anthology film 'Sincerely Yours, Dhaka' to the Oscars". The Financial Express.
9. Ramachandran, Naman (October 4, 2018). "Bangladesh Showcases Rising Talent in 'Sincerely Yours, Dhaka'".
10. "Humayun Ahmed dies". bdnews24.com.
11. "Bangladeshi writer laid to rest". BBC News. July 24, 2012.
12. "Sincerely Yours, Dhaka". FilmFreeway.
13. "Nuhash under flak for adverts hurting culture, religious sentiment". Bangla Tribune.
14. Grobar, Matt (May 16, 2022). "Anonymous Content & CAA Sign Nuhash Humayun, Filmmaker Behind SXSW Grand Jury Award-Winning Horror Short 'Moshari'".
15. Yossman, K. J. (November 28, 2022). "Jordan Peele, Riz Ahmed to Executive Produce Nuhash Humayun's Live-Action Short 'Moshari' (EXCLUSIVE)".
16. "Nuhash Humayun just bagged a project with Hulu!". The Telegraph.
17. "Hotel Albatross".
18. "Did Pett Kata Shaw reinvent the Bangladeshi horror genre?".
19. ""Foreigners Only": Nuhash Humayun reminds us of our colonised roots".
20. "Dui Shaw: When the real horrors are the ones we committed along the way". 2025-01-17. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
21. "Bangladesh Sends Anthology Film 'Sincerely Yours, Dhaka' to the Oscars (EXCLUSIVE)".
22. "TIFFCOM Project 'Moving Bangladesh' Receives Taipei Film Fund Backing". October 31, 2021.
23. "Nuhash's 'Moving Bangladesh' invited to Cannes' Marché du Film". Dhaka Tribune. June 9, 2021.
24. "Nuhas's 'Moving Bangladesh' to attend Cannes film market". New Age.
25. "Dhakapocalypse".
26. "Paperfrogs – Finding hope". Dhaka Tribune. November 17, 2017.
27. "Nuhash Humayun under fire after cellphone advert".
28. "PIZZA BHAI to deliver tomorrow".
29. "700 TAKA: A quirky and charming tribute to young love".
30. Sartain, Nathan (May 20, 2021). "Short Film Review: Lipstick (2019) by Etsen Chen, Nuhash Humayun, Kawakibi Muttaqien, Xixi Wang".
31. "Nuhash Humayun under fire after cellphone advert".
32. "Moshari": A chilling narrative on the reality of women". The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
33. "'Moshari': Why Bangladeshi Horror Always Made Sense". The Juggernaut.
34. "Sheshta Sobai Jane".
35. "Premer Natok".
36. "'Khoka' – A horror film in 7 minutes".
37. "Nuhash Humayun directs music video Golapi".
38. "foodpanda celebrity cooking show 'For The Love of Food' returns".
39. "Bichhuz promoting hygiene practices amid virus outbreak".