Noted film and drama director Saidul Anam Tutul died at a city hospital on Tuesday. He was 68.
Tutul breathed his last at 3:10am at Labaid Specialised Hospital in Dhanmondi.
He suffered cardiac arrest and admitted to the hospital three days ago.
The film director is survived by his wife and two daughters, Oishee Anam and Amrita Anam.
“He had a massive heart attack. He was undergoing treatment under the supervision of Prof Dr Mahbubur Rahman, a specialist in heart disease," said Saifur Rahman Lenin, assistant general manager of corporate communication at Labaid, confirmed media about the death, reports bdnews24.com.
He was the first general secretary and a life-time member of the Directors’ Guild, a television drama directors’ organisation.
Amrita Anam, the younger daughter of Tutul, lives in the US. The elder, Oishee, arrived in Dhaka on Monday, according to the Director’s Guild.
Tutul will be buried after Amrita’s return to Bangladesh on Wednesday.
He was the founder of renowned production house ‘Akar’ and directed a government-funded film titled ‘Kalbela’, which has yet to be released.
His first movie ‘Adhiyar’ was also funded by the Bangladesh government and was released in 2003. 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’.
