Visionary Storyteller Media Maverick
Tanveer Hossain Probaal
Early Innovations & Street Theatre
“Pother Pyachali”
In the late 1990s, Probaal conceived and staged Pother Pyachali, one of Bangladesh’s first—and still most celebrated—street theatre shows. By bringing performance directly into public spaces, he democratized storytelling and set a template for community-driven drama that remains influential today.
Film & Documentary Accolades
Feature Films
Swamapty (The Closure) (2006)
adapted from Tagore, was named “Most Appreciated Film” at the Delhi Film Festival.
Mridha Banam Mridha (2021)
produced during his tenure as Head of Content at Banglalink for Toffee, won the National Award for Best Feature Film—cementing Toffee’s status as Bangladesh’s largest OTT platform at the time.
Hotath Dekha (2008)
Best Documentary, South Asian Film Festival.
Fera (2007)
Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Screenplay
Documentary & Screenplay Honors
Television Reality & Pageants
Pioneering Reality TV
Marks Allrounder and Khude Gaanraaj: early reality-competition formats that uncovered and celebrated emerging Bangladeshi talent.
International-Standard Pageants
Founded, created and directed Lux Anandadhara Photogenic and Lux Channel i Superstar, Bangladesh’s first beauty pageant shows to meet global production benchmarks—transforming the local pageant scene forever.
Iconic Tele-series & Satire
Flop Show, Surathaal – The Postmortem and numerous telefilms and drama serials that blend sharp social commentary with popular appeal.
Leadership in Digital Content
As Head of Content at Banglalink’s Toffee platform, Probaal oversaw all original programming—from feature films to web series—driving Toffee’s subscriber growth and content diversity. His production of Mridha Banam Mridha marked the company’s first National-Award–winning film, showcasing his ability to merge artistic excellence with strategic vision.
Media Consultancy & Social Impact
communication campaigns for UNICEF, Handicap International, BCCP and the a2i programme of the ICT Ministry (“Learning for Earning”), leveraging storytelling for education and behavior change. His branding consultancy has guided corporate giants such as Pran-RFL and Abul Khair Group to align marketing with compelling narratives.
Hosting & Voice Work
Charismatic and versatile, Probaal has anchored marquee events—ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, ICC T20 World Cup 2014—and lent his resonant voice to international films, commercials and even Sesame Street. His on-air presence reflects the same clarity, warmth and narrative drive that characterize his behind-the-camera work.
From pioneering street theatre to leading the country’s foremost OTT platform, Tanveer Hossain Probaal remains at the forefront of Bangladeshi media innovation—forever pushing creative boundaries and inspiring new generations of storytellers.