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Firdausul Hasan

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Firdausul Hasan
Born
💼 Occupation
Film producer
🏢 OrganizationFriends Communication [1]
Known forProducing Bengali films; presidency of the Film Federation of India
Notable work
🌐 Websitewww.friendscomm.in/firdausul_hasan.php

Firdausul Hasan is an Indian film producer [2] in the Bengali Film industry. He is the founder of the film production house Friends Communication [3] [4] and has served multiple terms as the President of the Film Federation of India (FFI),[5] the apex body [6] of the Indian film industry. [7] [8] [9] [10] He is known for producing Bengali films like Aparajito, Padatik, Rupkatha Noy, Mayurakshi, Dictionary etc.

Career

Film Production

Firdausul Hasan is the founder with the Kolkata-based film production house Friends Communication.[11][12] In 2018, The Times of India identified Hasan as the producer of Mayurakshi while reporting on the National Film Awards ceremony controversy that year.[11] Firdausul Hasan produced Mayurakshi, which won the National Film Award for Best Bengali Feature Film.[13] During the 65th National Film Awards controversy, Hasan was noted in the media for his decision to personally receive the award on stage despite a boycott by other filmmakers.[14] As a producer his main focus is to make good films rather than just focusing on the film business. [15]

Hasan was also the producer of Dictionary, directed by Bratya Basu. In 2021, The Indian Express reported that the film had been removed from the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India after initially appearing on the selection list, and quoted Hasan in connection with requests to reconsider the decision.[12]

His 2022 film Aparajito, a tribute to Satyajit Ray, was both a critical and commercial success, winning multiple technical honors at the 70th National Film Awards [16].[17] His other notable productions include Mahananda (2022), Shesh Pata (2023), and the Mrinal Sen biopic Padatik (2024). [18] The film Aparajito completed more than 100 days in cinema halls. [19]

In 2023, Variety reported on Padatik, a Mrinal Sen centenary film directed by Srijit Mukherji and produced by Hasan, with Chanchal Chowdhury cast as Sen.[20] In 2025, The Telegraph described Hasan as a Calcutta-based producer of films including Padatik, Aparajito and Mayurakshi.[10]

Industry Leadership

Hasan has been elected President of the Film Federation of India (FFI) [21] for three tenures (2019, 2020, and 2024).[22] In this role, he has led Indian delegations to international film markets and advocated for the modernization of iconic Kolkata film studios at the Bengal Global Business Summit.[23]

In 2020 he launched 'Search for Stars' - an online platform for budding actors which is an FFI initiative. [24] In 2025, he launched 'CineKind',[25] an FFI initiative in collaboration with People for Animals to recognise humane storytelling and animal welfare in Indian cinema [26].[27] He also serves as the President of the Bengal Film and Television Chamber of Commerce (BFTCC) [28].[29]

He has also been involved in the FFI's selection process for India's official submission to the Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film. [30] [31] [32] [33] Firdausul Hasan was seen as one of the Jury members of the 'Best Film Friendly State' Award category in the 67th National Film Awards. [34]

Early Life and Education

Firdausul Hasan is an alumnus of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata, where he served as the General Secretary of the Students' Union (1991–92). He later became the Honorary Secretary of the St. Xavier's College Calcutta Alumni Association (SXCCAA),[35] [36] overseeing the expansion of its international chapters in cities like London, Dubai, and Singapore [37].[38] Outside of cinema, he is an entrepreneur in the education sector, managing polytechnic and B.Ed colleges in West Bengal.[37]

Film Federation of India

Hasan has served as president of the Film Federation of India. In 2024, The Times of India reported that Hasan had been elected president of the Film Federation of India for a third term, after earlier terms in 2019 and 2020.[9] The report stated that the Film Federation of India represents associations of producers, distributors, exhibitors and studio owners, and is involved in selecting India's official entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.[9]

In 2025, The Telegraph reported that Hasan, as Film Federation of India president, made a presentation at the Bengal Global Business Summit calling for the modernisation of old film studios in West Bengal, the creation of VFX and animation hubs, incentives for filmmaking and stronger government-private sector collaboration.[10] The report stated that Hasan proposed positioning Bengal as a film hub for eastern and northeastern India.[10]

Hasan has also been cited in media coverage of India's official submission process for the Academy Awards. In August 2025, The Economic Times quoted him on the Film Federation of India's process for inviting submissions for India's official entry to the Academy Awards.[39] In September 2025, The Telegraph reported that the Film Federation of India announced Homebound as India's official entry for the 98th Academy Awards, and quoted Hasan as FFI president on the jury's decision.[40] In 2024 He was invited to attend the BRICS and Moscow International Film Festival 2024 as an official delegate from India and as a state guest of Russia. [41]

Views on film production

At the International Film Festival of India in 2023, Hasan participated in a session on film financing with other producers and representatives from the National Film Development Corporation of India. The Times of India reported that the discussion covered the changing economics of film production, including OTT and satellite rights.[42]

Selected filmography as producer

Awards

Television Serials (as Producer)

  • In 2022 Produced Television Serial 'Saathi' on the Bengali general entertainment channel Sun Bangla.
  • In 2022 Produced Television Serial 'Uron Tubri' on the Bengali general entertainment channel Zee Bangla. [54]

References

  1. ↑ http://dff.nic.in/images/News/1098_winners_for_67th.pdf
  2. ↑ "Firdausul Hasan: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  3. ↑ Spotlight, Sangri Today (2023-05-08). "Friends Communication Completes 10 Years: Producer Firdausul Hassan Shares The Journey". Sangri Today Spotlight. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  4. ↑ "Producer Firdausul Hasan writes about co-producing Bengali content for a stronger 2026". t2online.in. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  5. ↑ Farzeen, Sana (2025-09-19). "Homebound selection for Oscars 2026 a unanimous decision: Film Federation of India". India Today. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  6. ↑ "Glimpses from a star-studded lunch at Guchhi, Hyatt Regency Kolkata". t2online.in. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  7. ↑ "Kol film producer elected FFI president". The Times of India. 2024-11-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  8. ↑ "Oscar submission entries from Aug 15-Sep 10, movies should have 'Indianness': FFI". The Economic Times. 2025-08-12. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Dasgupta, Priyanka (20 November 2024). "Kol film producer elected FFI president". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Mitra, Debraj (7 February 2025). "Bengal Global Business Summit: Invest in infrastructure pitch from film body chief, Firdausul Hasan". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Bengal contingent divided over National Award row". The Times of India. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "IFFI drops his film, TMC minister says move 'politically motivated'". The Indian Express. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "65th National Film Awards: Complete List of Winners". News18. Archived from the original on 2025-08-10. Retrieved 2026-03-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  14. ↑ "Not everyone was missing from the National Awards ceremony". The Times of India. 2018-05-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  15. ↑ "'India has many directors but not as many producers'". The Times of India. 2023-11-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  16. ↑ মজুমদার, অয়ন্তিকা দত্ত (2024-08-16). "'আনন্দের পাশাপাশি একটু হতাশাও আছে', জাতীয় পুরস্কার পেয়ে কেন বললেন 'অপরাজিত' প্রযোজক?". ABP Ananda (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  17. ↑ "Producer Firdausul Hasan writes about the journey of Aparajito". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  18. ↑ "Producer Firdausul Hasan writes about Padatik". www.t2online.in. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  19. ↑ "Firdausul Hasan writes about the journey of Aparajito, which has completed 100 days". www.t2online.in. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  20. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (13 May 2023). "Mrinal Sen Centenary Film 'Padatik' Unites Chanchal Chowdhury, Srijit Mukherji, Firdausul Hasan". Variety. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Firdausul Hasan optimistic about Film Federation of India's latest initiative". The Times of India. 2020-12-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  22. ↑ "Oscar submission entries from Aug 15-Sep 10, movies should have 'Indianness': FFI". The Economic Times. 2025-08-12. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  23. ↑ "Bengal Global Business Summit: Invest in infrastructure pitch from film body chief, Firdausul Hasan". Archived from the original on 2025-11-17. Retrieved 2026-03-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  24. ↑ "Film Federation of India (FFI) introduces 'Search for Stars' - an online platform for budding actors". ANI News. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  25. ↑ "Awards for compassion towards animals in films to debut in Kolkata on Dec 20". The Times of India. 2025-11-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  26. ↑ "CineKind Awards to honor humane storytelling, will be held annually, says FFI President Firdausal Hasan". ANI News. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  27. ↑ "CineKind ushers in new era of compassion in Indian cinema". The Times of India. 2025-11-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  28. ↑ MP, Team (2018-05-03). "Veterans felicitated at the inaugural ceremony of BISFF". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  29. ↑ "Veterans of film frat feted at a gala event". The Times of India. 2019-04-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  30. ↑ https://filmfederation.in/files/OscarAward2025.pdf
  31. ↑ Padukone, Chaitanya. "Entries for India's Official Academy (Oscar) 2025 Contender-- opened by Film Federation of India (FFI) with ("Indian-ness") criteria, process briefing! by Chaitanya Padukone". bollyy.com. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  32. ↑ "Kol to host jury for India's Oscar entry". The Times of India. 2025-08-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  33. ↑ Telegraph, The (13 August 2025). "Process of movie submissions for India's Oscar entry to begin this week: FFI". Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  34. ↑ https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2021/mar/doc202132311.pdf
  35. ↑ "St Xavier's next alumni meet in Dhaka". The Times of India. 2016-06-09. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  36. ↑ "Xavier's alumni get chapter in S Africa". The Times of India. 2019-05-21. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 "Friends Communication | Producer Profile". www.friendscomm.in. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  38. ↑ https://sxccaa.net/AGM_2025/Secretary_Report_2024_2025.pdf
  39. ↑ "Oscar submission entries from Aug 15-Sep 10, movies should have 'Indianness': FFI". The Economic Times. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  40. ↑ Mitra, Debraj (20 September 2025). "Homebound, India's Oscar entry picked in city; jury of 14 unanimously chooses Neeraj Ghaywan's film from 24 entries". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  41. ↑ "Producer Firdausul Hasan writes about his experience at the Moscow International Film Festival". www.t2online.in. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  42. ↑ Lal, Niharika (27 November 2023). "'India has many directors but not as many producers'". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
  43. ↑ "In Pictures: The premiere of Family Album". The Times of India. 2017-01-12. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  44. ↑ "No online booking for Meghnadbodh Rohoshyo". The Times of India. 2017-07-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  45. ↑ "Producer Firdausul Hasan on his experience at the 53rd International Film Festival of India". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2026-03-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  46. ↑ "Producer Firdausul Hasan on Bengali cinema". Archived from the original on 2025-10-17. Retrieved 2026-03-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  47. ↑ "Producer Firdausul Hasan writes about Padatik". t2online.in. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  48. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2023-05-14). "Mrinal Sen Centenary Film 'Padatik' Unites Chanchal Chowdhury, Srijit Mukherji, Firdausul Hasan (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  49. ↑ "Celebration time for Team Hubba". www.t2online.in. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  50. ↑ "producer Firdausul Hasan | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
  51. ↑ https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/65th%20%20NATIONAL%20FILM%20AWARDS%20FOR%202017-%20final%20(1)%20(5)%20-%20Copy%201.pdf
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  53. ↑ "Bengal bags three National Awards at the 70th National Film Awards but celebration awaits better times". t2online.in. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  54. ↑ "'We plan to gift five new films to the audience in 2023' — Producer Firdausul Hasan". www.t2online.in. Retrieved 2026-06-08.



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