Firdausul Hasan

Firdausul Hasan is a film producer from Kolkata. His production house Friends Communication won best feature film in Bengali in the 65th National Awards for his film Mayurakshi. He was the former president of Film Federation of India from 2019 to 2020. Under his leadership, FFI organized first Global Cinema Festival and Bharat Bangladesh Film Awards. In 2015 he chaired the position of the president of Bengal Film and Television Chamber of Commerce till 2021. He served this position till 2021.

Biography
Hasan went to St. James' School. After finishing school, he was accepted in St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, where he completed his graduation. In his graduation days, he became involved with the students union and was elected as the General Secretary of college the Students Union. He was the honorary secretary of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata Calcutta Alumni Association from 2007 to 2009, 2011 to 2017 and 2021-.

Career
He has been working in the Bengali film industry as the producer. He founded and till now runs the film production and distribution company called Friends Communication. Apart from the film production and distribution company, he owns an event management company known as the "Flicker Book Entertainment LLB". He has also been involved in an administrative and proprietorship capacity with three colleges in Baharampore, West Bengal, India. The colleges are called Baharampore B.Ed. college, Baharampore D.L. Ed College and Baharampore Science and Management College. He is also the franchise owner of the Dart Shooting team registered in India, called the Sharp Shooters Sporting Club.

Awards and accolades
National Award for the "Best Bengali Feature Film" at the 65th National Film Awards in 2018 for his production " Mayurakshi". Best Asian Film Awards and also the "Best Indian Cinema Award" at the 10th Bengaluru International Film Festival. Mother Teresa Millennium awards (2019), XIA Business leader of the year (2018), XIA outstanding alumni (2019), and the Doshobhuja Bangali Award (2020). Bengal International Excellence Award 2021.. He was awarded with the Xaverian award for Exemplary service (2023). His film selected in Indian Panorama in (International Film Festival in India) Natoker Moto (2015), Meghnandh Bodh Rohossyo (2017) and Mahananda (2022). Film Aprajito selected Toronto International Film Festival, 21st Dhaka International Film Festival and Brics Film Festival Shanghai. His film Shesh Pata (2022) and Padatik (2023) was selected in Kerala International Film Festival. Aparjito also selected in 14th Bengaluru International Film festival in the competitive section and also won the FIPRESCI International Critics Award for the Best Indian Film. Shesh Pata got 7 WBFJA Awards and also selected in 10 Best Indie Films by NDTV as well as selected in Best Bengali film by Telegraph. In 2024 Shesh Pata won 5 Filmfare Awards.

Filmography

 * Rupkatha Noy, 2013
 * Take One, 2014
 * Abby Sen, 2015
 * Natoker Moto, 2015
 * Family Album, 2015
 * Shaheb Bibi Golaam , 2016
 * Meghnad Badh Rahasya, 2017
 * Mayurakshi, 2017
 * Mukhomukhi, 2019
 * Dictionary, 2021
 * Mahananda, 2022
 * Aparajito, 2022
 * Shesh Pata, 2023
 * Padatik, 2024
 * Hubba, 2024
 * Chaalchitro, 2024
 * Joto Kando Kolkatatei, 2024

Television (mega serial)

 * Jahanara, 2018
 * Agnisikha, 2021
 * Saathi, 2022
 * Uron Tubri, 2022
 * Phaguner Mohona,2023

Theater
Rangini, 2018