A. K. M. Jahangir Khan (21 April 1939 – 15 February 2020) was a Bangladeshi film producer who produced 43 films. He was known by the name of "Movie Mughal".

Biography

Khan was born on 21 April 1939 in Chouddagram of

Comilla Comilla (; bn, কুমিল্লা, Kumillā, ), officially spelled Cumilla, is the fifth largest city of Bangladesh and second largest in Chittagong division. It is the administrative centre of the Comilla District. The name Comilla was ...

. He completed matriculation from

Dhaka Collegiate School Dhaka Collegiate School is a secondary school in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is one of the oldest schools in Bangladesh. The students of collegiate school are called Collegiatian. History The school was established in Dhaka on 21 June 1835 as Dhaka E ...

. Later, he completed higher secondary and post graduate studies from

Jagannath College Jagannath University (JnU) ( bn, জগন্নাথ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ''Jagannātha biśbabidyālaẏa'', University Acrostic : জবি or JnU) is a state-funded public university at 9–10, Chittaranjan Avenue in Sa ...

in 1960 and 1962 respectively. Khan produced films under the banner of his own production company named Alamgir Pictures. He produced films like '' Noyonmoni'', '' Ki Je Kori'', ''

Simana Periye ''Simana Periye'' ( bn, সীমানা পেরিয়ে) is a 1977 Bangladeshi film starring Jayshree Kabir, Bulbul Ahmed and Bollywood actress Tanuja alongside a few others. Ahmed garnered Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor f ...

'', ''

Chandranath ''Chandranath'' ( bn, চন্দ্রনাথ) is a 1984 Bangladeshi film directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam. This is the adaptation of the novel of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's same title. It stars Abdur Razzak, Shuchanda, Doyel and Golam Mus ...

'' and ''

Shuvoda ''Shuvoda'' ( bn, শুভদা) is a 1986 Bangladeshi Bengali language film directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam from Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel of the same name. Plot Haran (Golam Mustafa) family consists of his wife Shuvoda ( Anwara), ...

''. '' Noyonmoni'' won

National Film Awards The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorat ...

in two categories, '' Ki Je Kori'' won

in one category, ''

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in four categories, ''

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in four categories and ''

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in thirteen categories. He was given the title "Movie Mughal" by

Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury (28 December 1947 – 6 March 2013) was a Bangladeshi film journalist, screenwriter and lyricist. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the film ''Jadur Banshi'' (1977). Besides, he won Bachsas Award ...

in 1978. His last film ''Rongin Noyonmoni'' was released in 1998. Khan died on 15 February 2020 at United Hospital in

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 ...

at the age of 80. He is survived by two sons and a daughter; the latter is the well-known Bangladeshi singer Jhumu Khan.

Selected filmography

* '' Noyonmoni'' * ''Tufan'' * ''Badol'' * ''Kudrot'' * ''Rajsinghason'' * ''Saodagor'' * ''Vijayini Sonavan'' * ''Rooper Rani Chorer Raja'' * ''Rajkanya'' * '' Surjo Konna'' * '' Ki Je Kori'' * ''

'' * ''

'' * ''Rongin Rupban'' * ''Rongin Kanchonmala'' * ''Ali Baba Chollish Chor'' * ''Altabanu'' * ''Disco Dancer'' * ''Padmabati'' * ''Somrat'' * ''Tin Bahadur'' * ''Daku Morzina'' * ''Sonai Bandhu'' * ''Rangin Rakhalbandhu'' * ''Ma'' * ''Babar Adesh'' * ''Prem Diwana'' * ''Rongin Noyonmoni'' * ''Kanya'' * ''Shirshamahal'' * ''Amar Ma''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, A. K. M. Jahangir 1939 births 2020 deaths Bangladeshi film producers People from Comilla District