Abdur Rahman (known as Rahman; 27 February 1937 – 18 July 2005)
was a Pakistani-Bangladeshi actor and film director. He acted in
Bengali,
Urdu
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, and
Pashto
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films in
Dhaka
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,
Karachi
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, and
Lahore
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from 1958 until the 1980s.
Career
Rahman made his debut in
Ehtesham's 1959 Bengali film ''
Ei Desh Tomar Amar'', as a supporting actor in a negative role. He then acted as the lead actor in ''Rajdhanir Buke'', along with
Chitra Sinha, also directed by Ehtesham.
He then performed in ''
Harano Din'' (1960), ''Joar Bhata'' (1965), ''Notun Sur'', ''Eai To Jiban'', and ''Antaranga'', along with ''
Shabnam'' and ''Suchanda''.
He performed in other films including the Urdu films ''
Chanda'', ''Uttaran'', ''Talash'', ''Preet Na Jane Reet'', ''Milan'', ''Gori'', ''Jaan Baje Shehnai'', ''Bahana'', ''Darshan'', ''Kangan'', ''Piyasa'', ''Eindhan'', and ''Chalo Maan Gaye''. He acted with actress
Shabnam in most films.
Rahman was injured in a road accident on the way back from shooting the film ''Preet Na Jane Reet'' (1963).
[ He lost one leg afterwards.][
After the ]Bangladesh Liberation War
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in 1971, Rahman continued his film career in Pakistan, acting in the films ''Dosti'', ''Nadan'', ''Chahat'', ''Do Sathi'', ''Milan'', ''Doraha'', ''Lagan'', ''Tum Salamat Raho'', ''Dhamaka'', ''Do Tasweerein,'' and ''100 Rifles''. Later, he returned to Dhaka
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and renewed his acting career.[ He then acted in the Bangla films ''Angshider'', '' Devdas'', ''Ghor Bhanga Shongshar,'' and ''Pahari Phul''. His last acted film, ''Aamar Shongshar'', was directed by Ashok Ghosh.][
Rahman got into film production in the 1980s and produced several films including ''Milon''.][
]
Filmography
* '' Ei Desh Tomar Amar'' (1959, Bengali)
* '' Harano Din'' (1960, Bengali)
Awards
* Nigar Award[
* Bachsas Award for Best Supporting Actor – 1982 for '' Devdas''
]
References
Bibliography
*
External links
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1937 births
2005 deaths
Pakistani male film actors
Pakistani film directors
Pakistani film producers
Bangladeshi male film actors
Bangladeshi film producers
People from Atwari Upazila
Nigar Award winners
Bachsas Award winners
20th-century Pakistani male actors
20th-century Bangladeshi male actors
Male actors in Bengali cinema
Male actors in Urdu cinema