Siraj Haider (6 February 1948 – 11 January 2018) was a Bangladeshi actor and director. He acted in over 400 films. He also directed two films. He acted in television, stage, radio and jatra too.
Biography
Haider was born on 6 February 1948 in
Bikrampur
Bikrampur ("City of Courage") was a pargana situated south of Dhaka, the modern capital city of Bangladesh. In the present day, it is known as Munshiganj District of Bangladesh. It is a historic region in Bengal and was a part of the Bhawal Est ...
,
Munshiganj
Munshiganj ( bn, মুন্সীগঞ্জ), also historically known as Bikrampur, is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District.
Geography
Total land area is 235974 acres (954 km2), ...
. He made his acting career debut with a drama titled ''Tipu Sultan'' in 1962.
He was in class nine at that time.
Haider made his acting career debut in
Dhallywood
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 Bangl ...
with ''Sukher Songsar''.
Besides films he also involved in acting in television, stage and jatra. He directed many stage dramas too.
[ He founded Rangana Natyagoshthi in 1976.
Haider also directed two films.][ They had two sons and one daughter.][
Haider died on 11 January 2018 at his own home in Kalyanpur, ]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 69.[
]
Selected filmography
Actor
* ''Sukher Songsar''
* ''Top Terror''[
* ''Ajker Protibad''][
* ''Protisruti''][
* '' Ananda Ashru''][
* ''Valobasar Ghor''][
* ''Gundar Prem''][
* ''Jibon Jekhane''][
* '']Ammajan
''Ammajan'' () is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language crime-drama film directed by Kazi Hayat and written by Monwar Hossain Dipjol. The film was released in 1999 in Bangladesh. It was produced by Monwar Hossain Dipjol. It stars Manna, Shabnam, Moushu ...
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* ''Nirmom''][
* ''Bastob''
* ''Mon Diyechhi Tomake''][
* ''Sukher Songsar''][
* '']Praner Cheye Priyo
''Praner Cheye Priyo'' is a 1997 Bangladeshi film starring Riaz and Ravina in lead roles. It was Rabina's debut film. The film became a commercial success. The songs "Je Prem Swargo Theke Ase" and "Porena Chokher Polok" enjoyed chart success.
S ...
''[
* ''Khoka Sona''][
* '']Sujon Sokhi
''Sujon Sokhi'' ( bn, সুজন সখী) is a 1975 Bangladeshi film directed by Khan Ataur Rahman. The film was remade in West Bengal(India) in 1995 with the same title, which was directed by Swapan Saha. The film received critical acclaim, ...
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* ''Pagol Mon''][
* ''Tumi Boro Vagyoboti''][
* ''Khude Joddha''][
* '' Hajar Bachhor Dhore'']Moner Majhe Tumi
''Moner Majhe Tumi'' () is a 2002 Bangladesh and India joint venture Bengali-language movie. The movie is the Bengali remake of the 2001 Telugu movie ''Manasantha Nuvve''. The movie was top grossing in Bangladesh for 2002. This film is selected f ...
''[
* ''Shotru Shotru Khela''
* '']Eito Prem
''Eito Prem'' ( bn, এইতো প্রেম; en, This Is Love) is a 2015 Bangladeshi romance feature film written by Shohel Arman and also directed by Shohel Arman. The film stars Shakib Khan and Bindu as the lead pair of the film along w ...
''
* '' Koti Takar Prem''
* ''Nishwartha Bhalobasa
''Nishwartha Bhalobasa'' ( bn, নিঃস্বার্থ ভালোবাসা, translation=Selfless Love, English title ''What is Love?'') is a Bangladeshi romantic-action-comedy film directed by Ananta Jalil, starring Ananta and Barsha i ...
''
* ''Kistimaat
''Kistimaat'' ( bn, কিস্তিমাত, lit=''Checkmate'') is a 2014 Bangladeshi action film directed by Ashiqur Rahman and produced by Tiger Media Limited and The Abhi Pictures. The film features Arifin Shuvoo and Achol Akhe in lead r ...
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* '' Mental''
* ''Opomaner Jwala''
* ''Crime Road''
Director
* ''Sukh''[
]
References
External links
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1948 births
2018 deaths
Bangladeshi film directors
Bangladeshi male television actors
Bangladeshi male film actors
Bangladeshi male stage actors
People from Munshiganj District
Bangladeshi theatre directors