Abdur Razzak (actor)
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Abdur Razzaq popularly called Razzak, is a thespian Bangla
movie actor. He became famous as a film hero in the mid 1960s. Throughout the rest of the decade, as well as in 1970s, Razzak was considered as the top actor in Bangladesh
i movie industry that is popularly known as Dhallywood.
Razzak was born in Kolkata
, Bengal
, (now in West Bengal
, before the partition of India
). He migrated to erstwhile East Pakistan
in 1964. Initially, Razzak became a favourite of the viewers of Pakistan television acting in the series Ghoroa.
One of his earliest appearances on the big screen was in a cameo role in Salahuddin Productions' classic comedy Tero Nombor Feku Ostagar Len (Number 13 Feku Ostagar Lane) after which he only rose upwards due to his indomitable talent. He went on to make more than 300 appearances in Bangla
and Urdu movies. He also directed around sixteen movies.
Razzak is a UNFPA goodwill ambassador.
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
movie actor. He became famous as a film hero in the mid 1960s. Throughout the rest of the decade, as well as in 1970s, Razzak was considered as the top actor in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i movie industry that is popularly known as Dhallywood.
Razzak was born in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
, (now in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, before the partition of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
). He migrated to erstwhile East Pakistan
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
in 1964. Initially, Razzak became a favourite of the viewers of Pakistan television acting in the series Ghoroa.
One of his earliest appearances on the big screen was in a cameo role in Salahuddin Productions' classic comedy Tero Nombor Feku Ostagar Len (Number 13 Feku Ostagar Lane) after which he only rose upwards due to his indomitable talent. He went on to make more than 300 appearances in Bangla
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
and Urdu movies. He also directed around sixteen movies.
Razzak is a UNFPA goodwill ambassador.
Filmography
| Title | Director | Actress |
|---|---|---|
| Mayna Moti | Kabori | |
| Neel Akasher Nichey | Kabori | |
| Boro Bhalo Manush Chhilo | ||
| Béiman | Kabori | |
| Rangbaz | Kabori | |
| Abhijan | Rojina Rojina Rojina is a common female given name based on the Kurdish language where it means Bright and lustrous light or Lighted.It is mostly used by kurdish people in Iran for their children. The name Rojina comes from Ro'shana in ancient Medyan. The name is also connected to Roxanna, who was the Persian... |
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| Chor | Shabnam Shabnam Shabnam from the word meaning dew drops on the flowers) is a Pakistani stage and film actress of Pakistan. Shabnam was active in the Pakistani film industry, Lollywood in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and in the Bangladeshi film industry in the 1990s... |
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| Sangeeta | Kabori | |
| Manér mata man | Kabori | |
| Laili Mojnu | Bobita Bobita Babita is a renowned Bangladeshi film actress. She has also participated in several NGOs focusing on the welfare of women and children and founded a community seed bank.- Early days :... |
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| Awaara | Shabana Shabana Shabana is a given name for females. People named Shabana include:* Shabana Akhtar, Pakistani athlete* Shabana Azmi, Indian actress* Shabana Bakhsh, Scottish actress* Shabana Rehman Gaarder, Norwegian comedian* Shabana Mahmood, British politician... |
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| Obujh mon | Shabana Shabana Shabana is a given name for females. People named Shabana include:* Shabana Akhtar, Pakistani athlete* Shabana Azmi, Indian actress* Shabana Bakhsh, Scottish actress* Shabana Rehman Gaarder, Norwegian comedian* Shabana Mahmood, British politician... |