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Film director Saidul Anam Tutul dies

Wednesday, 19 December 2018



Renowned film and drama director Saidul Anam Tutul died in a Dhaka hospital at the age of 68, reports bdnews24.com.
Tutul who suffered from heart disease was admitted to Labaid Specialised Hospital three days ago.
He died around 03:15 pm on Tuesday, said Saifur Rahman Lenin, assistant general manager of corporate communication at Labaid.
"He had a massive heart attack. He was undergoing treatment under the supervision of Prof Dr Mahbubur Rahman, a specialist in heart disease," he said.
Tutul is survived by his wife and two daughters, Oishee Anam and Amrita Anan. He was the first general secretary and a life-time member of the Directors' Guild, a television drama directors' organisation.
Tutul will be buried after Amrita's return to Bangladesh today (Wednesday).
He was the founder of renowned production house 'Akar' and directed a government-funded film titled 'Kalbela', which has yet to be released.
He won the first Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Editor for 'Surja Dighal Bari' in 1979.
He also edited many other popular films, including 'Ghuddi', 'Dahan,', 'Dipu Number 2' and 'Dukhai'.