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Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul
Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul (1 January 1956 – 22 January 2019) was a Bangladeshi lyricist, composer and music director, active since the late 1970s. He was a freedom fighter who joined the Bangladesh Liberation War at the age of 15. He won Ekushey Padak and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director twice for the films ''Premer Taj Mahal'' (2001) and ''Hajar Bachhor Dhore'' (2005). Early life Bulbul was born on 1 January 1956 in Dhaka. He studied at West End High School in Azimpur, Dhaka. Career Bulbul's compositions include a number of works for films, beginning with 1978's ''Megh Bijli Badol''. He has also released independent albums and created works for a number of Bangladeshi performers, including Samina Chowdhury and Andrew Kishore. He was a judge on the talent show '' Closeup 1 Tomakei Khujchhe Bangladesh'' for three seasons. Discography Selected composed film songs Bangladesh Liberation war Bulbul joined the Bangladesh Liberation war in 1971 when he ...
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Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capital and c ...
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Riaz (actor)
Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique (; born 1972), commonly known as Riaz, is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, and television presenter who has appeared in more than 100 Bengali films in genres ranging from romance to action to comedies. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including three National Film Awards and seven Meril Prothom Alo Awards. He portrayed the famous literary character, Shuvro, created by Humayun Ahmed, in Daruchini Dip. Riaz first appeared onscreen as a side role in filmmaker Dewan Nazrul's social action drama ''Banglar Nayok'' (1995). He began a full-time career in film with a leading role in the highly successful romantic drama ''Praner Cheye Priyo'' (1997). In 2005, Riaz worked with Bollywood actress Susmita Sen for Mahesh Manjrekar's film It Was Raining That Night. His last movie ''"Krishnopokkho"'' was released on 26 February 2016, directed by Meher Afroz Shaon. Riaz briefly served in the Bangladesh Air Force before joining the film industry. Early life ...
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Salman Shah
Salman Shah (Urdu: سلمان شاہ) is a Pakistani economist who serves as Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab on Economic Affairs and Planning & Development. Previously, he has served as the caretaker Finance Minister of Pakistan. He has also served as an advisor to the Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz on finance, economic affairs, statistics and revenues. He is the son-in-law of former Chief of Army Staff General Asif Nawaz Janjua General Asif Nawaz Janjua NI(M), HI(M), SBt, psc, ( Urdu:  ; 3 January 1937 – 8 January 1993) was a senior officer of the Pakistan Army who served as the fourth Chief of Army Staff from 16 August 1991 until his death by Arsenic pois .... He has two sons and three daughters. References External links Educational background of state ministersA profile of Salman Shah {{DEFAULTSORT:Shah, Salman Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Pakistani economists Finance Ministers of Pakistan Kelley School of Bus ...
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Anondo Osru
''Anondo Osru'' (English: Tears of Happiness) ( bn, আনন্দ অশ্রু) is a 1997 Bangladeshi film starring Salman Shah, Shabnur and Kanchi in main roles. Cast * Salman Shah * Shabnur * Kanchi * Dolly Zohur * Humayun Faridi Humayun Kamrul Islam (known as Humayun Faridi; 29 May 1952 – 13 February 2012) was a Bangladeshi actor and drama organiser. He worked in television dramas, movies and theatre plays. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his ... * Nana Shah Story Salman Shah plays a left-home lyricist, who writes sad songs. He goes to a village, falls in love with a simple girl, Nuri (Shabnur). Society doesn't appreciate this uneven love. Music The film's music and lyrics were composed by Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul. References External links * Bengali-language Bangladeshi films Films scored by Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul 1997 films 1990s Bengali-language films {{Bangladesh-film-stub ...
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Sabina Yasmin
Sabina Yasmin (born 4 September 1953) is a Bangladeshi singer. She is best known as a playback singer in Bengali cinema. She has won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer a record 14 times. She has recorded more than 1,500 songs for films and over 10,000 songs in total. Yasmin was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1984 and Independence Day Award in 1996 by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life Yasmin was born on 4 September 1953. Her father, Lutfar Rahman, worked in Provincial Civil Service of British Raj and her mother, Begum Mouluda Khatun, was a vocal artist who took lessons from the musician Ustaad Kader Baksh. Yasmin's sisters are singers Farida, Fauzia, Nazma and Nilufar. The first song that Yasmin learned with the household harmonium was ''Khokon Moni Shona''. In 1964, she sang regularly in ''Khela Ghar'', a radio programme. P.C. Gomez was her classical music mentor. Musician Altaf Mahmud discovered her singing voice while visiting her neighbour's ...
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Champa
Champa ( Cham: ꨌꩌꨛꨩ; km, ចាម្ប៉ា; vi, Chiêm Thành or ) were a collection of independent Cham polities that extended across the coast of what is contemporary central and southern Vietnam from approximately the 2nd century AD until 1832, when it was annexed by the Vietnamese Empire under its emperor Minh Mạng. The kingdom was known variously as ''Nagaracampa'' ( sa, नगरचम्पः), ''Champa'' (ꨌꩌꨛꨩ) in modern Cham, and ''Châmpa'' () in the Khmer inscriptions, ''Chiêm Thành'' in Vietnamese and ''Zhànchéng'' ( Mandarin: 占城) in Chinese records. The Kingdoms of Champa and the Chams contribute profound and direct impacts to the history of Vietnam, Southeast Asia, as well as their present day. Early Champa, evolved from local seafaring Austronesian Chamic Sa Huỳnh culture off the coast of modern-day Vietnam. The emergence of Champa at the late 2nd century AD shows testimony of early Southeast Asian statecrafting and cru ...
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Ilias Kanchan
Idris Ali (born 24 December 1956; known by his stage name Ilias Kanchan) is a Bangladeshi actor and activist. He appeared in more than 350 films during the 1980s and 1990s. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film '' Parineeta'' (1986) and Best Supporting Actor for '' Shasti'' (2005). He is a road safety activist in Bangladesh. He was awarded Ekushey Padak for his social service by the Government of Bangladesh in 2018. He is the current President of Bangladesh Film Artists' Association. Early life Kanchan was born in Ashutipara, Karimganj, Kishoreganj to Abdul Ali and Shorufa Khatun. He completed his higher secondary degree from Kabi Nazrul Government College in 1975. He graduated from the University of Dhaka from Department of Sociology. Career Kanchan debuted his acting career in 1977 through his performance in the film ''Boshundhora'' directed by Subhash Dutta. In 2015, he acted in a children's film ''Ghuri'', produced by Cinevision ...
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Syed Abdul Hadi
Syed Abdul Hadi (born 1 July 1940) is a Bangladeshi singer. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer five times for his playback performance in the films ''Golapi Ekhon Traine'' (1979), ''Sundori'' (1979), ''Koshai'' (1980), '' Goriber Bou'' (1990) and ''Khoma'' (1992). He is the recipient of Ekushey Padak in 2000. Early life and background Hadi was born at Shahpur village in Kasba, Brahmanbaria in the-then British India. He grew up in Agartala, at his grandfather's house, who was a lawyer of the Agartala court. He graduated from Dhaka College and the University of Dhaka. Career Hadi debuted as a singer for the film ''Ye Bhi Ek Kahani'' (1964). Discography ;Solo albums * ''Ekbar Jodi Keu'' * ''Prithibir Panthoshala'' * ''EkDin Chole Jabo'' * ''Kotha Bolbo Na'' * ''Megher Palki / Best of Syed Abdul Hadi'' * ''Jokhon Vanglo Milon Mela'' * ''Niyoti Aamar'' * ''Hazar Tarar Prodeep'' * ''Dag'' ;Mixed albums * ''Neel Bedona'' with Sabina Yasmin * ''Ba ...
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Anju Ghosh
Anju Ghosh is a Bangladeshi and Indian (Tollywood) film actress. She is notable for her role in the film ''Beder Meye Josna'' (''Josna, The Gypsey Daughter'') in 1989. Career Ghosh debuted in film acting through her role in Soudagor (1982), directed by F. Kabir Chowdhury. Ghosh acted in around 50 films. Her co-actors included Abdur Razzak, Zafar Iqbal, Wasim and Ilias Kanchan from Bangladesh and Ranjit Mallick, Chiranjeet Chakraborty and Prosenjit Chatterjee from India. Ghosh left Bangladesh in 1996 and moved to Kolkata, India. In 2018, she started acting for a Bangladeshi film, ''Madhur Canteen'', directed by Saidur Rahman Said. Ghosh released a music album, ''Malik Chhara Chithi'', in 1990 which included 12 songs. Citizenship controversy After joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in June 2019, speculation rose about Ghosh's nationality. Later, the BJP claimed that she is a citizen of India and has an Indian passport. West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh released her bi ...
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Wasim (actor)
Mesbahuddin Ahmed (23 March 1947 – 18 April 2021), known by his stage name Wasim, was a Bangladeshi film actor. In 1964, he was crowned as 'Mr. East Pakistan' for bodybuilding in the then East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh). He also served as the first Secretary General of National Sports Council. He was instrumental in bringing legendary famed boxer Muhammad Ali to Bangladesh during his tenure as the first Secretary General of National Sports Council. He has worked in more than 200 Bangladeshi films and many of his movies were commercially successful. Early life Mesbahuddin Ahmed was born on 23 March 1947, in Shutrapur in the old part of Dhaka Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city i .... Although his roots are from Chandpur, he spent a great deal of his childhood and ...
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Shakil Khan
Shakil Khan, known professionally as Shakil Khan, is a Bangladeshi actor who was active from 1997 to 2010. Politics When Talukder Abdul Khaleque, Member of Parliament for Bagerhat-3, resigned from parliament in April 2018 to run for mayor of Khulna, Khan considered contesting the resulting by-election as an independent candidate. He decided against a run, however, and Habibun Nahar, Khaleque's wife, was elected unopposed. Khan sought the Awami League nomination for the seat in the December 2018 general election, but the party gave the nod to the incumbent. Film career Khan went on to perform in films ''Paharadar'', ''Biyer Phul ''Biyer Phul'' ( bn, বিয়ের ফুল, lit=Wedding Flowers) is a Bangladeshi romantic movie. It was released 1999 and directed by Motin Rahman. The film stars Riaz, Shabnur, and Shakil Khan in lead roles along with Kabori, Amol Bose, ...'', ''Narir Mon'', '' Koshto'', and '' Abujh Bou'', among others. Khan wed actress Jona, his co-s ...
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Biyer Phul
''Biyer Phul'' ( bn, বিয়ের ফুল, lit=Wedding Flowers) is a Bangladeshi romantic movie. It was released 1999 and directed by Motin Rahman. The film stars Riaz, Shabnur, and Shakil Khan in lead roles along with Kabori, Amol Bose, Prabir Mitra, Ahmed Sharif, and Misha Sawdagor. The movie was inspired from the Hindi movie Deewana Cast * Riaz – Sagor * Shakil Khan – Akash * Shabnur – Nadi * Kabori – Dilruba * Amol Bose – Kashem Mallik * Prabir Mitra – Ashrafi * Ahmed Sharif – Aslam Chowdhury * Misha Sawdagor – Didar Music Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul was music director for the film. Soundtrack See also * Soshur Bari Zindabad * Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash ''Rani Kuthir Baki Itihash'' ( bn, রানী কুঠির বাকী ইতিহাস) is a 2006 Bangladeshi drama-mystery film. The film was the directorial debut of news anchor and prominent media personality Samia Zaman and was produ ... References External links * 1999 films ...
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