Research

Research Interest

Film Aesthetics: Formal and stylistic analysis of film.

Cinema and National Identity: Nationalism, historical memory, and identity construction in film.

Political Cinema: Cinema as a vehicle for socio-political commentary.

Semiotics and Cinema: Sign systems, visual codes, and semiotic readings of cinema.

Cinema and Psychoanalysis: Psychoanalytic approaches to cinema.

Media and Digital Platforms: New media, film distribution, and streaming platforms in Bangladesh.

Practice-as-Research in Documentary and Fiction Film: An emerging interest in documentary and fiction filmmaking as a mode of research inquiry, informed by prior practice-based work.

Research Project

Over-the-Top Video-on-Demand Platforms in Bangladesh (Co-investigator 1); Funded by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (2022-35).

Political Cinema in Bangladesh (Principal investigator); Funded by Bangladesh Film Archive (2019-20).

Impacts of Indian Television Channels on Bangladeshi Consumer Behaviour (Principal investigator); Funded by First Undergraduate Research Fellowship-2018: Global Center for Innovation and Learning (GCFIL), USA and Dhaka University Research Society (DURS).

Peer Review

Peer Reviewer: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, Society of Cinema and Media Studies, 2026.

Peer Reviewer: Cogent Arts and Humanities, Taylor & Francis, 2026.

Peer Reviewer: Bangladesh Cinema and Television Institute Journal, BCTI, 2026 (14th), 2024 (12th).

Peer Reviewer: Journal of General Education, Southern University Bangladesh, 2025.

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