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Ehtesham
Abu Nur Muhammad Ehteshamul Haq (1927 – 17 February 2002), known as Captain Ehtesham, was a Bangladeshi and Pakistani film director. On his death in 2002 he was described as a Innovator, pioneer of the film industry in Dhaka, and one of Bangladesh's leading directors. Birth and early life Ehtesham was born in Dhaka on 12 October 1927. His father, Mohammad Yusuf, was a professor at Maulana Azad College, Islamia College and his mother, Mosammat Kaniz Fatema, was a house wife. Career Ehtesham first became a film cinema distributor in 1950. He was credited with the discovery of many noted actors. In 1956 he began his first film, ''Ei Desh Tomar Amar'' ("This country is yours and mine"), which marked the first film acting appearance for both Subhash Dutta and Shabnam. He made successful films in Urdu and then, after the independence of Bangladesh, in Bengali language, Bengali. Another discovery was actor Nadeem Baig (actor), Nadeem, who later married Ehtesham's daughter. Ehtesha ...
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Shabnam
Jharna Basak (born 17 August 1946), known by her stage name Shabnam, is a Bangladeshi–Pakistani stage and film actress. Actor Waheed Murad introduced her to the Pakistani film industry by offering her a lead role in his film ''Samundar'' in 1968. Shabnam remained active in Lollywood in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. She has been nominated for Nigar awards several times, winning it 13 times (the most for an actress). She has appeared in over 150 films films. She was a leading actress in the Pakistani film industry for 28 years. Shabnam migrated from East to West Pakistan in 1968, and lived in the country until the late 1990s, later she returned to her native Bangladesh. Early life Shabnam was born on 17 August 1946 in Dhaka, in the erstwhile British India in a Bengali Hindu family. Her father was Nani Basak, a football referee from Dhaka. As a young girl, she was more adventurous and tomboyish in nature in comparison to her sister, who was into singing. She would still practice ...
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Nadeem Baig (actor)
Mirza Nazeer Baig (born 19 July 1941), also known by his stage name Nadeem ( ur, ندیم) is a Pakistani actor, singer and producer. He has appeared in over two hundred films and has won the 1997 Pride of Performance award. In Pakistan Nadeem enjoys the same status as Amitabh Bachchan enjoys in India. Early life Baig was born in Vijayawada in modern Andhra Pradesh which, in 1941, was part of Madras Presidency in British India. Nadeem Baig migrated to Dhaka, East Pakistan along with his family after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. He finished his high school at Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam and attended some years of college at Government Islamia Science College, Karachi before he entered the Pakistani film industry.Profile: The legend speaks
Dawn (newspaper), Published 29 July 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2021
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Cinema Of Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi Cinema, better known as Dhallywood ( bn, ঢালিউড), is the Bengali-language film industry based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It has often been a significant film industry since the early 1970s. The dominant style of Bangladeshi cinema is melodramatic cinema, which developed from 1947 to 1990 and characterizes most films to this day. Cinema was introduced in Bangladesh in 1898 by the Bradford Bioscope Company, credited to have arranged the first film release in Bangladesh. Between 1913 and 1914, the first production company, Picture House, was opened. A 1928 short silent film titled ''Sukumari'' () was the first Bengali-produced film in the region. The first full-length film, ''The Last Kiss (1931 film), The Last Kiss'', was released in 1931. Following the separation of Bangladesh from Pakistan, Dhaka became the center of the Bangladeshi film industry, and has generated the majority share of revenue, production and audiences for Dhallywood films. ''Mukh O Mu ...
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Ei Desh Tomar Amar
''Ei Desh Tomar Amar'' ( bn, এ দেশ তোমার আমার, translation=The Country Belongs To You and Me) is a 1959 Pakistani film starring Subhash Dutta and Sumita Devi opposite him. Ehtesham debuted his directing in this film. It was released on the Christmas Day of 1959. It also stars Azim Azim (''ʿAẓīm'' ) is one of the names of Allah in Islam, meaning "''Great''" or "''Magnificent''" or "''Protector''" Also used as a personal name, as short form of the Abdolazim, Abdul Azim, "''Servant of the Magnificent''". It is used by ma ..., Anis and Rahman. Singer Farida Yasmin debuted her playback singing career in this film through the song titled ''"Jani Na Furaye Jodi E Modhurati"''. References External links * 1959 films Bengali-language Pakistani films Films scored by Khan Ataur Rahman 1950s Bengali-language films Films directed by Ehtesham {{Bangladesh-film-stub ...
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Chanda (1962 Film)
''Chanda'' is a Pakistani Urdu-language film that was released on 3 August 1962 in Pakistan. It stars Rehman and Sultana Zaman in lead roles. It is the first Urdu-language film to be produced in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). It was also Shabnam's Urdu-language film debut. Cast * Rehman * Sultana Zaman * Shabnam * Golam Mustafa * Subhash Dutta * Rani Sarker Music Release ''Chanda'' was released on 3 August 1962, six years of the release of ''Mukh O Mukhosh'',the first feature film of East Pakistan. J.C. Anand distributed the film in Punjab and North-West Frontier Province through his distribution company Eveready Pictures. Anis Dosani arranged to distribute the film in other provinces and territories of Pakistan on a commission basis. ''Chanda'' was shown in movie theatres for 25 weeks. Reception ''Chanda'' was a commercial success in Pakistan and became a hit. According to Anupam Hayat, the film ushered in a new era in Pakistan. It changed the fate of Dhallywood posi ...
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Rajdhanir Buke
''Rajdhanir Buke'' is a Bengali-language East Pakistani drama film, directed by Ehtesham. The film stars Rahman, Shabnam, Chitra Sinha, Subhash Dutt, Nargis, Golam Mustafa, and Azim. In the film Shabnam, Subhash Dutt and Golam Mustafa were debuted. The film was released on 4 September 1960 in East Pakistan. Cast * Abdur Rahman - Hashem * Shabnam * Chitra Sinha * Subhash Dutta - Karamat Ali * Nargis * Golam Mustafa - Landlord * Azim Azim (''ʿAẓīm'' ) is one of the names of Allah in Islam, meaning "''Great''" or "''Magnificent''" or "''Protector''" Also used as a personal name, as short form of the Abdolazim, Abdul Azim, "''Servant of the Magnificent''". It is used by ma ... Music Rajdhanir Buke film music was directed by Robin Ghosh and Ferdousi Rahman. Song lyric by KG Mostafa. Talat Mahmud sing the most of the song. In the film song "Tomare Legechhe Eto Je Bhalo" gain most popularity. Track list References External links * {{IMDb title, tt1623696, Rajdhanir Buke ...
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Chakori
''Chakori'' ( bn, চকোরী ur, چکوری), is a Pakistani Urdu feature film. This film was released on 22 March 1967 on Eid-ul-Azha Day in Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The film was directed by Captain Ehtesham. It was Nadeem's and Shabana's debut film. The film ran for 81 weeks, and became a platinum jubilee film. Cast * Nadeem Baig as Anwer/Anu *Shabana as Chakori *Reshma *Mirza Shahi as Professor Patle Khan Footpathia *Mustafa, Dear Asghar *Jalil Afghani *Irfan Music Music director Robin Ghosh won the Nigar Award for Best Musician for this film. Songs *''Kabhi to tumko yaad ayengi'' Sung by Ahmed Rushdi, lyrics by Akhtar Yousuf and music by Robin Ghosh *''Kahan ho tum ko dhoondh rahi hain'' by Nadeem and Ferdausi Rahman *''Woh mere saamne tasveer bane baithe hain'' by Mujeeb Alam *''Woh mere saamne tasveer bane baithe hain'' by Ferdausi Rahman *''Khanak jaye re chaandi ka mora jhoomka'' by Ferdausi Rahman *''Pyaare pyaare yaar hamaare'' by Ahmed ...
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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 ...
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Munmun (actress)
''Munmun'' is a Bangladeshi actress who has appeared in 85 films. She started her career with the film ''Moumachhi'' (1996), directed by Ehtesham. She became one of the leading actresses of Bangladesh alongside Moushumi, Shabnur and Popy Popy (ポピー) was a Japanese toy manufacturer of the 1970s and early 1980s. The company was owned by Bandai. It was founded in 1971 and merged back into the parent company in 1983. The company is best known for its groundbreaking Chogokin robot ... in the late 1990s till 2003. Her film include ''Raja'', ''Dujonay'' (2000), ''Bishe Bhora Nagin'' (2000) Career Munmun appeared in 85 films in her career. She was a top actress of Dhallywood from 1999 till 2003. She is accused to bringing obscenity to Bangladeshi films alongside actresses Moyuri and Jhumka. She went to self-retirement in 2003 citing that she is not willing to stretch her career amid the flow of B-grade and erotic films. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Munmun Living people Banglades ...
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Shabana (actress)
Afroza Sultana Ratna (known by her stage name Shabana) is a Bangladeshi film actress. She earned a total of ten Bangladesh National Film Awards. Her national film award-winning roles were in ''Janani'' (1977), ''Sokhi Tumi Kar'' (1980), ''Dui Poisar Alta'' (1982), ''Nazma'' (1983), '' Bhat De'' (1984), ''Apeksha'' (1987), ''Ranga Bhabi'' (1989), ''Moroner Pore'' (1990) and ''Achena'' (1991). Across her three-decade-long career, she appeared in 299 films. She co-starred with Alamgir in 130 of them. In 1981, Shabana attended the 12th Moscow International Film Festival where she met actress Natalya Belokhvostikova. Shabana starred in the film Bhat De for which she received the National Film Award as Best Actress in 1984 and attended the Cannes Film Festival. Shabana served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and helped with vaccination campaigns against polio in Bangladesh in 1988 and 1989. She was photographed with fellow UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador actress, Audrey Hepburn, in 1989. In ...
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1927 Births
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