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Ehtesham Hajipour
Abu Nur Muhammad Ehteshamul Haq (1927 – 17 February 2002), known as Captain Ehtesham, was a Bangladeshi and Pakistani film director. On his death in 2002 he was described as a pioneer of the film industry in Dhaka, and one of Bangladesh's leading directors. Birth and early life Ehtesham was born in Dhaka on 12 October 1927. His father, Mohammad Yusuf, was a professor at Islamia College and his mother, Mosammat Kaniz Fatema, was a house wife. Career Ehtesham first became a film cinema distributor in 1950. He was credited with the discovery of many noted actors. In 1956 he began his first film, ''Ei Desh Tomar Amar'' ("This country is yours and mine"), which marked the first film acting appearance for both Subhash Dutta and Shabnam. He made successful films in Urdu and then, after the independence of Bangladesh, in Bengali. Another discovery was actor Nadeem, who later married Ehtesham's daughter. Ehtesham directed Nadeem and actress Shabana in Nadeem's debut (and Shabana's f ...
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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 in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capit ...
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1927 Births
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People From Dhaka
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Bangladeshi Film Directors
Bangladeshis ( bn, বাংলাদেশী ) are the citizens of Bangladesh, a South Asian country centered on the transnational historical region of Bengal along the eponymous bay. Bangladeshi citizenship was formed in 1971, when the permanent residents of the former East Pakistan were transformed into citizens of a new republic. Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous nation. The vast majority of Bangladeshis are ethnolingustically Bengalis, an Indo-Aryan people. The population of Bangladesh is concentrated in the fertile Bengal delta, which has been the center of urban and agrarian civilizations for millennia. The country's highlands, including the Chittagong Hill Tracts and parts of the Sylhet Division, are home to various tribal minorities. Bengali Muslims are the predominant ethnoreligious group of Bangladesh with a population of 150.36 million, which makes up 91.04% of the country's population as of 2022. The minority Bengali Hindu population made u ...
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Cinema Of Bangladesh
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 Bangladeshi cinema is melodramatic cinema, which developed from 1947 to 1990 and characterizes most films to this day. Cinema was introduced in Bangladesh in 1898 by the Bradford Bioscope Company, credited to have arranged the first film release in Bangladesh. Between 1913 and 1914, the first production company, Picture House, was opened. A 1928 short silent film titled ''Sukumari'' () was the first Bengali-produced film in the region. The first full-length film, ''The Last Kiss'', was released in 1931. Following the separation of Bangladesh from Pakistan, Dhaka became the center of the Bangladeshi film industry, and has generated the majority share of revenue, production and audiences for Dhallywood films. ''Mukh O Mukhosh'', the first Bengal ...
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Chanda (1962 Film)
''Chanda'' is a Pakistani Urdu-language film that was released on 3 August 1962 in Pakistan. It stars Rehman and Sultana Zaman in lead roles. It is the first Urdu-language film to be produced in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). It was also Shabnam's Urdu-language film debut. Cast * Rehman * Sultana Zaman * Shabnam * Golam Mustafa * Subhash Dutta * Rani Sarker Music Release ''Chanda'' was released on 3 August 1962, six years of the release of ''Mukh O Mukhosh'',the first feature film of East Pakistan. J.C. Anand distributed the film in Punjab and North-West Frontier Province through his distribution company Eveready Pictures. Anis Dosani arranged to distribute the film in other provinces and territories of Pakistan on a commission basis. ''Chanda'' was shown in movie theatres for 25 weeks. Reception ''Chanda'' was a commercial success in Pakistan and became a hit. According to Anupam Hayat, the film ushered in a new era in Pakistan. It changed the fate of Dhallywood p ...
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Rajdhanir Buke
''Rajdhanir Buke'' is a Bengali-language East Pakistani drama film, directed by Ehtesham. The film stars Rahman, Shabnam, Chitra Sinha, Subhash Dutt, Nargis, Golam Mustafa, and Azim. In the film Shabnam, Subhash Dutt and Golam Mustafa were debuted. The film was released on 4 September 1960 in East Pakistan. Cast * Abdur Rahman - Hashem * Shabnam * Chitra Sinha * Subhash Dutta - Karamat Ali * Nargis * Golam Mustafa - Landlord * Azim Azim (''ʿAẓīm'' ) is one of the names of Allah in Islam, meaning "''Great''" or "''Magnificent''" or "''Protector''" Also used as a personal name, as short form of the Abdolazim, Abdul Azim, "''Servant of the Magnificent''". It is used by ma ... Music Rajdhanir Buke film music was directed by Robin Ghosh and Ferdousi Rahman. Song lyric by KG Mostafa. Talat Mahmud sing the most of the song. In the film song "Tomare Legechhe Eto Je Bhalo" gain most popularity. Track list References External links * {{IMDb title, tt1623696, Rajdhanir Buke ...
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Munmun (actress)
''Munmun'' is a Bangladeshi actress who has appeared in 85 films. She started her career with the film ''Moumachhi'' (1996), directed by Ehtesham. She became one of the leading actresses of Bangladesh alongside Moushumi, Shabnur Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur Shabnoor (born 17 December 1977), known by her stage name Shabnoor, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film '' Dui Noyoner Alo'' (2005). Backgroun ... and Popy in the late 1990s till 2003. Her film include ''Raja'', ''Dujonay'' (2000), ''Bishe Bhora Nagin'' (2000) Career Munmun appeared in 85 films in her career. She was a top actress of Dhallywood from 1999 till 2003. She is accused to bringing obscenity to Bangladeshi films alongside actresses Moyuri and Jhumka. She went to self-retirement in 2003 citing that she is not willing to stretch her career amid the flow of B-grade and erotic films. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Munmun Living people Bangla ...
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Shabnur
Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur Shabnoor (born 17 December 1977), known by her stage name Shabnoor, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film '' Dui Noyoner Alo'' (2005). Background Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur was born on 17 December 1979 at Nabharan, Jessore, Bangladesh. Her father is Shahjahan Chowdhury. She has a sister and a brother–Jhumur and Tamal. Career Shabnur debuted her career with co-actor Shabbir in the 1993 film ''Chandni Raatey'', directed by Ehtesham. She got her breakthrough in her second film ''Tumi Amar'', co-acted with Salman Shah in 1994. Shabnur co-acted with Salman until his death in 1996. She later acted with Omar Sunny, Riaz, Ferdous Ahmed, and Shakib Khan, among others. After a year-long break, two films, ''Bhalobasha Saint Martin-e'' and ''Attogopon'', of Shabnur were releasedin 2012. In 2013, she acted in ''Kichhu Asha Kicchu Bhalobasha''. Personal life Shabnur got engaged with A ...
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The Independent (Bangladesh)
''The Independent'' was an English-language daily newspaper published in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was owned by Beximco Group of Bangladesh. The last executive editor of the newspaper was Shamim Abdullah Zahedy. History On 26 March 1995, Beximco Group launched The Independent. In October 2010, the Independent newspaper was relaunched. The newspaper officially shut down on 30 January 2022. Earlier in April 2020, it ceased printed publication due to COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickl ... pandemic. On 31 January 2022, The Independent was closed down. See also * '' The Daily Ittefaq'' * ''The Daily Star'' (Bangladesh) * ''Daily Sun'' (Bangladesh) * List of newspapers in Bangladesh * '' New Age'' * '' Prothom Alo'' References Daily newspapers publish ...
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