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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 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CloseUp1
''Close Up-1: Tomakei Khujchhey Bangladesh'' is a Bangladeshi reality television programme similar to American Idol and the rest of the Idol series. Close Up-1 2005 (season 1) The final performance round of the show began with our National Anthem on December 16, our Victory Day, the theme was patriotic songs. Nolok kicked off with a rendition of 'Mago bhabna kano' composed by Hemanta Mukhopadhyay. By winning the first ever 'Close Up-1', Nolok Babu received a music contract worth Taka 1,000,000. Other rewards include a brand new car by BRAC Bank Limited. Nolok Babu, age 20, started singing in public after his father walked out when he was nine. Nolok Babu got as many as 784,391 of votes to win this competition quite convincingly, while Mizan Mahmud Razib and Beauty got 313,946 votes and 320,328 votes respectively. But mizan mahmud Razib got 49 points and both Nolok & Beauty got 39 points from the three judges of Close Up-1 : Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, Kumar Bishwajit & Shakila Zafar. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Although his roots are from Chandpur, he spent a great deal of his childhood and adolescence in Shutrapur and Mymensingh primarily because his father, who was a government officer, was stationed in those places. He completed his matriculation from Mymensingh Zilla School and thereafter his Intermediate from Anondomohan College in Myme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'', ''Narir Mon'', '' Koshto'', and ''Abujh Bou'', among others. Khan wed actress Jona, his co-star in the 2002 film ''Hridoyer Bashi'', but the marriage did not last long. Filmography See also * Cinema of Bangladesh The Bangladeshi Cinema, better known as Dhallywood ( bn, ঢালিউড), is the Bengali-language film industry based in D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subir Nandi
Subir Nandi (19 November 1953 – 7 May 2019) was a Bangladeshi musician. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer five times for his performance in the films '' Mahanayak'' (1984), ''Shuvoda'' (1986), '' Srabon Megher Din'' (1999), ''Megher Pore Megh'' (2004) and ''Mohua Sundori'' (2015). He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2019 by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life Nandi was born in Nandi Para, Baniachong, Habiganj in present-day Bangladesh. He spent his childhood in Teliapara Tea Estate, Habiganj. His father was a doctor (Medical Corps of The British Army) and medical officer at Teliapara Tea Estate. Nandi has eight siblings. All nine of them learnt music from Ustad Babar Ali Khan. He grew up listening to Pankaj Mullick, Kundan Lal Saigal, Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, and Manna Dey. Career Nandi's musical career started since 1970s. His works in the film '' Mahanayak'' (1984) got him the breakthrough and also received his first national film award. He we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monir Khan
Monir Khan is a Bangladeshi singer. In his career he has released 42 solo albums and more than 300 duet and mixed albums. He has won Bangladesh National Film Awards for three times as the Best Male Playback Singer for his performance in the films ''Premer Taj Mahal'' (2001), ''Laal Doriya'' (2002) and ''Dui Noyoner Alo'' (2005). Early life Monir Khan was born on 1 August 1972 in a renowned Muslim family of Madanpur village of Maheshpur upazila of Jhenaidah district. His father Mohammad Mahbub Ali Khan is a retired school teacher and mother Most. Monwara Khatun is a Housewife. Among one sister and four brothers Monir Khan is II and first among the brothers. Monir Khan's education was started in his village primary school. Later he studied in Hakimpur High School and later in Narayanpur Baharam Uddin High School, Chaugachha, Jessore. He passed the matriculation examination in 1987 and Intermediate from the Kotchandpur Degree College in 1990. He passed his degree from the same coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shabnur
Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur Shabnoor (born 17 December 1977), known by her stage name Shabnoor, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film ''Dui Noyoner Alo'' (2005). Background Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur was born on 17 December 1979 at Nabharan, Jessore, Bangladesh. Her father is Shahjahan Chowdhury. She has a sister and a brother–Jhumur and Tamal. Career Shabnur debuted her career with co-actor Shabbir in the 1993 film ''Chandni Raatey'', directed by Ehtesham. She got her breakthrough in her second film ''Tumi Amar'', co-acted with Salman Shah in 1994. Shabnur co-acted with Salman until his death in 1996. She later acted with Omar Sunny, Riaz, Ferdous Ahmed, and Shakib Khan, among others. After a year-long break, two films, ''Bhalobasha Saint Martin-e'' and ''Attogopon'', of Shabnur were releasedin 2012. In 2013, she acted in ''Kichhu Asha Kicchu Bhalobasha''. Personal life Shabnur got engaged with Anik Mah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
