Anwar Hossain (6 December 1931 – 13 September 2013) was a Bangladeshi actor, best known for playing the role of

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in the Bengali film Nawab Sirajuddaula (1967). He appeared in nearly 500 movies in his 50-year career. He received the

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for his role in the film ''

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'' (1975) and Best Supporting Actor awards for the films again for ''

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'' (1978) and ''Dayi Ke?'' (1987).

Early life

Hossain was born in Jamalpur, as the third child of Nazir Hossain and Shadiya Khatun.

Career

Hossain started his film career through ''Tomar Amar'', released in 1958. His notable

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films include ''Nachghor'', ''Bahana'' and ''Ujala''. In 1965, ''Rupban'' brought him to fame, but he got his breakthrough with his lead role in ''Nawab Sirajuddaula'' in 1967.

Filmography

Awards

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* Bangladesh Film Journalist Association Award (

Bachsas Awards Bachsas ( Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity) Awards was introduced in 1972 to encourage the fledgling film industry of the country. Bangladesh Cholochchitra Shangbadik Samity (Bangladesh Cine-Journalists' Association) gave out their most p ...

) in 1979 * Chalachitra Darshak Forum in 2006 * Channel-I Film Mela Award in 2009

Death

Hossain was admitted to hospital in August 2013 for suspected

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s. Doctors ruled surgery would be too invasive. Bangladeshi Prime Minister

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visited him in hospital shortly before his death and issued his family with a cheque for one million

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, equivalent to approximately eleven thousand

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. He died the following day, on 13 September 2013.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hossain, Anwar 1931 births 2013 deaths Bangladeshi male film actors Bangladeshi male stage actors Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Burials at Mirpur Martyred Intellectual Graveyard Nigar Award winners National Film Award (Bangladesh) for Lifetime Achievement recipients Best Actor National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Best Supporting Actor National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners