In 2001, they began their one desk office in Kalabagan. In 2016, they won seven National Awards, one international award and accolades in a number of festivals for their debut feature film Aynabaji starring Chanchal Chowdhury. This year, production house Half Stop Down (HSD) embarked on the 20th year of being. Through the journey they not only established themselves as a brand but also nurtured talents who are now leading the industry. Producer Md Assaduzzaman Sokal recalled his 17 years journey with HSD. As an undergraduate student in 2004, Sokal got his breakthrough in the company along with Mahjabin Reza, Abid Mallick, Robin, Jitu, Bipul and Irine.