Meril-Prothom Alo Awards Explained

Meril Prothom Alo Awards
Current Awards:24th Meril Prothom Alo Awards
Awarded For:Excellence in cinematic achievements
Presenter:Prothom Alo
Country:Bangladesh
Year:1998
Year2:2023

Meril Prothom Alo Awards or Prothom Alo Awards is an annual Bangladeshi awards ceremony honouring cinematic achievements in Bangladeshi Film Industry. The awards are divided into two components, Viewers' Choice and Critics' Choice. The awards were first presented in 1998 and since then the awards are given every year at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).[1]

The 19th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony was held on 20 April 2017 at Bangabandhu International Conference Center. Meril Prothom Alo Awards receive the highest number of viewers among Bangladesh's Awards Ceremonies. Meril Prothom Alo Awards are Bangladesh's equivalent to America's Academy Awards.[2] [3]

History

Meril Prothom Alo Awards were first awarded in 1998. The awards ceremony was organised and held by Bangladesh's largest newspaper Daily Prothom Alo and Square Toiletries Limited. After the construction of BICC in 2002, the awards ceremony was moved to a new location and in 2002, the awards ceremony for the first time was held in front of a large audience. The awards include nominations in more than 30 categories and 2 honorary awards (includes lifetime achievements award).

Nomination

Meril Prothom Alo Awards is divided into two different nomination processes, the Viewers Choice Awards nominations are made based on votes received from audiences and viewers while the jury nominations are selected by the board members (consist of veteran Bangladeshi directors, actors, actresses and producers, and other film personalities).

Voters

The Meril Prothom Alo Awards (MPAA) committee, consists of several selected members' votes on selecting the nominees for each award category. All voters have to be certified by The Prothom Alo Corporation. After the nominees are shortlisted, the nominations are made available to public and they can vote for any of the nominees.

Board members

The board members (known as the Juries) decide the nominations and winners of Critics Choice Awards, which also include honorary awards. The Critics Choice Awards are given in 10 categories. The board, often consists of 8–10 members.

Awards

Public Choice Awards

Best Film ActorBest TV Actor
Best Singer (Male)Best Singer (Female)
Best Newcomer (Film and Television)Best Musical Band
Best Male ModelBest Female Model

Critics' Choice Awards

Best Film ActorBest TV Actor
Best PlaywrightBest TV Director
  • 1998 –
  • 1999 –
  • 2000 –
  • 2001 – Ratan Paul
  • 2002 – Nurul Alam Atique
  • 2003 – Gias Uddin Selim
  • 2004 –
  • 2005 – Muhammed Zafar Iqbal (Ekti Shundor Shokal)
  • 2006 – Masum Reza (Modhu Moyra)
  • 2007 – Litu Shakhawat (Fera)
  • 2008 – Nurul Alam Atique and Ranjan Rabbani (Ekti Phone Kora Jabe Please?)
  • 2009 – Nurul Alam Atique (Bikol Pakhir Gaan)
  • 2010 – Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi (Seluloed Man)
  • 2011 – Ashraful Chanchal (Shonibar Raat Doshta Chollish Minute)
  • 2012 – Abul Kalam Azad (Sobuj Velvet)
  • 2013 – Partho Shahriar (Jong Kutumbpur)
  • 2014 – Monirul Islam Rubel (Protidin Shonibar)
  • 2015 -
  • 2016 – Sarower Reza Jimi (Jog Biyog)
  • 1998 –
  • 1999 –
  • 2000 –
  • 2001 –
  • 2002 –
  • 2003 – Nurul Alam Atique
  • 2004 – Animesh Aich
  • 2005 – Abdullah Rana (Ghorsawarer Swapno)
  • 2006 – Mejbaur Rahman Sumon (Dhokhiner Janalata Khola)
  • 2007 – Animesh Aich (Gorom Bhat Othoba Nichok Bhuter Golpo)
  • 2008 – Amitabh Reza (Ekti Phone Kora Jabe Please?)
  • 2009 – Nurul Alam Atique (Bikol Pakhir Gaan)
  • 2010 – Animesh Aich (Kaata)
  • 2011 – Monowar Kabir (Holud)
  • 2012 – Animesh Aich (Noytar Songbad)
  • 2013 – Wahid Anam (Pari)
  • 2014 – Amitabh Reza (Surface)
  • 2015 -
  • 2016 -

Special awards

Meril-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award since 2002

Discontinued categories

Best TV Program

Records

Most awards

Most acting awards

Male:

Female:

Most music awards

Male:

Female:

Most directing awards

Most film awards

Male:

Female:

Most TV awards

Male:

Female:

Most modelling awards

Male:

Female:

Most nominations

Female:

Awards ceremonies

The following is a listing of all Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremonies since 1998.

CeremonyDateHost(s)VenueSource
1st Meril-Prothom Alo Awards1999Afzal Hossain and Suborna Mustafa
2nd Meril-Prothom Alo Awards2000
3rd Meril-Prothom Alo Awards2001Afzal Hossain and Suborna Mustafa
4th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards2002Hanif Sanket
5th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards2003Afzal Hossain
6th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards2004Hanif SanketBangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Center, Dhaka[7]
7th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards2005Hanif Sanket
8th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards12 May 2006Hanif Sanket[8]
9th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards2007Afzal Hossain
10th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards2008Ferdous Ahmed and Riaz
11th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards10 April 2009Ferdous Ahmed and Aupee KarimHall of Fame Theatre,
Bangabandhu International Conference Center, Dhaka
[9]
12th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards9 April 2010Ferdous Ahmed, Chanchal Chowdhury and Mosharraf Karim[10]
13th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards29 April 2011Zahid Hasan
14th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards26 April 2012Mosharraf Karim, Chanchal Chowdhury and Nusrat Imrose Tisha[11]
15th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards25 April 2013Mosharraf Karim, Chanchal Chowdhury
16th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards25 April 2014Jewel Aich, Saju Khadem[12]
17th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards8 May 2015Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Saju Khadem[13]
18th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards28 April 2016Tahsan Rahman Khan
19th Meril-Prothom Alo Awards21 April 2017Ferdous Ahmed and Purnima[14]

Controversy

The awards have come under criticism from various sections of the society for being held during a time of national crisis. Ignoring public outcry on social networks, the organizers went ahead with the ceremony which was held at the Bangabandhu International Convention Centre in Dhaka on 26 April 2013, as the entire country mourned the demise of more than 1136 people in the collapse of a building at Savar.[15]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=133821 "Meril Prothom Alo Awards"
  2. http://bdtalks.com/winners-of-meril-prothom-alo-award-2009-bangladesh/, "The Votes of Prothom Alo Readers"
  3. News: 19th Meril Prothom Alo award . Prothom Alo . 21 April 2017 . bn.
  4. News: The year that was! Year 2003 was an overall success:Kanak Chanpa . The Daily Star . Shilpi Mahalanobish . 31 December 2003 . 5 October 2015.
  5. News: http://www.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/article/521308/%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87 . bn:কে কতটা এগিয়ে... . Syeda Sadia Sahrin . Prothom Alo . 7 May 2015 . bn . 7 November 2015.
  6. News: http://www.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/article/521281/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF . bn:কিছু টুকিটাকি... . Daily Prothom Alo . 7 May 2015 . bn . 7 November 2015.
  7. News: Meril-Prothom Alo Award handed over . The Daily Star . 22 May 2004.
  8. News: Meril-Prothom Alo awards for 2005 given . The Daily Star . 13 May 2006.
  9. News: Meril Prothom Alo Awards Ceremony Held . The Daily Star . 10 April 2009.
  10. News: Meril Prothom Alo Awards . The Daily Star . 10 April 2010 . Zahangir . Alom.
  11. News: Constellation of stars . Dhaka Mirror . 29 April 2012.
  12. News: http://www.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/article/201604/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%A6%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A9 . bn:এক নজরে মেরিল-প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার – ২০১৩ . Prothom Alo . 26 April 2014 . bn.
  13. News: Meril Prothom Alo Awards Gala Night . Prothom Alo . 9 May 2015 . 20 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910220056/http://en.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/news/65879/Meril-Prothom-Alo-Awards-Gala-Night . 10 September 2017 . dead.
  14. News: Meril Prothom Alo Awards Gala Night . Prothom Alo . 27 April 2017.
  15. News: Meril Prothom Alo awards held despite protests . bdnews24.com . 27 April 2013.