Ahmed Reza Rubel (5 October 1968–7 February 2024) was a Bangladeshi theatre, film and

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. He started his career in

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's theatre group ''Dhaka Theatre''. Later he concentrated on mainstream commercial cinema, starring in six feature films. Rubel then left the film industry to work in tele-dramas.

Life and career

Ahmed Rezaul Islam (Ruble/Rubel) started his career working for ''Dhaka Theatre'', a theatre group of

. Then he moved to act in commercial Bengali movies. He starred in the movie ''Aakhri Hamla'' and played in a negative role in his subsequent movie. He came back to theatre again to work in ''Bonopangshul'', a theatrical drama. At this point he moved to television dramas by director Aatiqul Huq Chowdhury. His first appearance in television was Giyasuddin Selim's ''Swapnojatra''. He followed in

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's Eid drama ''Pushpo Kotha'' where he played the character ''Ghora Mojid''. He came to limelight in

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serial ''Pret'', which was based on

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's novel by the same name and directed by Aahir Alam. Rubel continued working in television with

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and others. Rubel also worked in Humayun Ahmed's

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-related movie ''

Shyamol Chhaya ''Shyamol Chhaya'' (; English: ''The Green Shade'') is a 2004 Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Riaz, Monir Khan Shimul, Ahmed Rubel, Tania Ahmed, Meher Afroz ...

''. Rubel died on 7 February 2024, at the age of 55, from cardiac arrest.

Filmography

* '' Ke Oporadhi'' (1997) * ''

Meghla Akash '' Meghla Akash'' also ( meaning of ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali language film. The film was directed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Nargis Akter as her first directed film. It was released in 2002 all over Bangladesh. This thought has brought forward N ...

'' (2001) * '' Chandrokotha'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2004) * ''

The Last Thakur ''The Last Thakur'' is a 2008 Bengali-language British Western film directed by Sadik Ahmed, who co-wrote the screenplay with Heather Taylor, and starring Ahmed Rubel, Tariq Anam Khan and Tanveer Hassan. The film is about a lone gunman who en ...

'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2011) * ''

Jonakir Aalo ''Glow of the Firefly'' () is a 2014 Bangladeshi drama film written and directed by Khalid Mahmud Mithu. It was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. Cast * Em ...

'' (2014) * ''

Parapaar ''Parapaar'' () is a 2014 film directed by Sanjoy Nag is based on the Moti Nandy novel. A convict, Rudra (Ahmed Rubel), returns home to his wife (Rituparna Sengupta) and two kids after serving a 14-year jail term. He comes back to find his ho ...

'' (2014) * ''

Poush Maser Pirit ''Poush Maser Pirit'' (Love of Winter) is a Bengali romantic drama film directed by Nargis Akhter based on Narendranath Mitra's short story ''Rosh''. This film was released on 2 September 2016 under the banner of Femcom Bangladesh in Bangladesh. I ...

'' (2016) * '' Alatchakra: Circle of Desire'' (2021) * '' Laal Moroger Jhuti'' (2021) * ''

Chiranjeeb Mujib ''Chironjeeb Mujib'' () is a 2021 Bangladeshi film, Bangladeshi Bengali language, Bengali-language biographical film directed by Nazrul Islam who is script writer of Prime minister of Bangladesh. It stars Ahmed Rubel as Bangabandhu, the first Pre ...

'' (2021) * ''

Peyarar Subash ''Peyarar Subash'' (Fragrance of Guava) is a 2024 Bangladeshi psychological thriller film directed by Nurul Alam Atique and co-produced by Alpha-i Studios Ltd. and Chorki. The film star Ahmed Rubel and Jaya Ahsan, along with Tariq Anam Khan, S ...

'' (2024)

Web series

* '' Noyon Rahasya-Feluda'' (2017) * '' Bou Diaries'' (Spotlight) (2021) * ''Kaiser'' (2022)

Television appearances

* ''Zindabahar'' (2022) * ''Pret'' (2002)

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rubel, Ahmed 1968 births 2024 deaths Bangladeshi male film actors Bangladeshi male stage actors Bangladeshi male television actors People from Chapai Nawabganj district Year of birth uncertain