Syed Hasan Imam (born 27 July 1935) is an actor, film director, television director and cultural personality in Bangladesh. He earned

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...

(1999),

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(2016) and

Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement The Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement ( bn, বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার আজীবন সম্মাননা) is one of the most prestigious film awards ...

(2014). He was part of

Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra ( bn, স্বাধীন বাংলা বেতার কেন্দ্র, lit=Free Bengal Radio Centre) was the radio broadcasting centre of Bengali nationalist forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1 ...

during the

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...

in 1971. He became an honorary fellow of

Bangla Academy The Bangla Academy ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি, ) is an autonomous institution funded by the Bangladesh government to foster the Bengali language, literature and culture, to develop and implement national language policy and to d ...

in 2010.

Early life

Imam's father died when he was two years old. He passed matriculation exam from Bardhawan Town School. He then graduated from

Burdwan Raj College Burdwan Raj College, established in 1881, is the oldest state-governed college in Purba Bardhaman district catering to the district and neighboring areas of Bankura district Bankura district (Pron: bãkuɽa) is an administrative unit in the ...

. He played both cricket and football in West Bengal School teams. He won the first prize in

Rabindra Sangeet ''Rabindra Sangeet'' ( bn, রবীন্দ্র সঙ্গীত; ), also known as Tagore Songs, are songs from the Indian subcontinent written and composed by the Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore, winner of the 1913 Nobel Prize in Li ...

category in All India Festival. He worked in

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Career

Imam started his film career with the film ''

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'' (1961). He went on to act in films like ''Raja Elo Shohorey'' (1964), ''Sheet Bikel'' (1964), ''Janajani'' (1965), ''Ujala'' (1966), ''Kagojer Nouka'' (1966), ''Anarkoli'', ''

Sareng Bou ''Sareng Bou'' is a 1978 Bangladeshi film directed by Abdullah Al Mamun. The story is based on the novel of the same name by Shahidullah Kaiser. The film received critical acclaim, particularly for the performance given by Kabori Sarwar, who won ...

'' (1978) and ''

Ghuddi ''Ghuddi'' is a 1980 Bangladeshi romantic drama film directed by Syed Salahuddin Zaki, who also wrote story, screenplay and dialogue. It is the first film directed by Salahuddin Zakir. Subarna Mustafa has played the main role in film with Rais ...

'' (1980). Imam first acted on television in the second play of

Bangladesh Television Bangladesh Television ( bn, বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন), commonly known by its acronym BTV ( bn, বিটিভি), is the state-owned television network of Bangladesh. The network was originally established as the East ...

, "Ondhokartai Alo" written and directed by

Nurul Momen Nurul Momen (25 November 1908 – 16 February 1990) was a Bangladeshi playwright, educator, director, broadcast personality, academician, satirist, essayist, translator and poet.Bangla Natyashahitter Itihash, the most authoritative reference boo ...

. He debuted in direction with the film ''Lalon Fakir'' (1972), ''Lal Shobujer Pala'' (1981) and ''Obichar''. Imam was one of the co-founders of Cinema and Natok Shilpo Samiti.

Personal life

Imam is married to

Laila Hasan Laila Hasan (born 1946) is a Bangladeshi choreographer, dancer and actress. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2010 for her contribution to art by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life and education Hasan was born in 1946. She completed her MA ...

since 1965.

Awards

* Standard Chartered–The Daily Star Celebrating Life Lifetime Achievement Award (2018)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Imam, Syed 1935 births Living people People from Purba Bardhaman district Bangladeshi people of Indian descent Bangladeshi male film actors Bangladeshi male television actors Recipients of the Ekushey Padak National Film Award (Bangladesh) for Lifetime Achievement recipients Recipients of the Independence Day Award Honorary Fellows of Bangla Academy Meril-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award winners