From imagining stories beside a classroom window to making films and now earning praise for his music, Saad Al Amin has followed a creative path shaped by curiosity and ambition.
The young filmmaker and musician has recently drawn attention with ‘Rongdhonu’, a song he wrote and composed himself.
Its lyrics trace different stages of human life, from birth to death, prompting listeners to share their own interpretations on social media.
Saad says he is enjoying the varied responses. A few lines in the song bring together images of a newborn, wedding attire, a coffin, flower garlands, a wedding night, funeral prayers and eternity. The sequence has encouraged listeners to explore the deeper meaning behind the lyrics.
The song also reflects a difficult period in Saad’s personal life. He says he was going through an emotional struggle while writing it and tried to translate those feelings into music.
He added that filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and rapper Tawsif Mahmud had also praised the song.
Saad’s creative interests began in childhood. While his classmates rushed out to play during school breaks, he often stayed beside the classroom window, imagining stories and scenes. Those early daydreams gradually nurtured his interest in filmmaking.
His ambition continued through his school years. While studying in class eight, he and his friend Talha even planned to attach a camera to the top of a bamboo pole to capture aerial-style footage, much like a drone.
He later made a film titled ‘Do Before Die’, which was screened at Star Cineplex.
Despite studying at a madrasa, Saad pursued filmmaking and faced questions about choosing a career in cinema. He believes his religious education never stood in the way of his creative ambitions. Instead, he considers it his responsibility to carry the moral values he learnt there into his work.
After completing his madrasa education, Saad secured an opportunity to study Film and Media Studies at Knox College in the United States with a scholarship worth nearly Tk 3 crore.
His move to the US also opened doors to work on international platforms. He has even had the opportunity to work with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Saad hopes to return to Bangladesh after completing his higher education and contribute to the country’s film and media industries.
He dreams of telling stories about significant figures from Bangladesh’s history and culture, with plans to explore the life of Titumir among them.
