Anwar Hossen (known as Ali Raz; born 15 March 1957) is a Bangladeshi film actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films in
Dhallywood
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.
[ He won ]Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor () is the highest award for actors in a supporting role in Bangladesh. It was awarded up to now 47 times from 1975 until 2022 . The actor most often awarded is Fazlur Rahman Babu.
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twice for his roles in the films '' Pure Jay Mon'' (2016) and ''Jannat
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'' (2018).
Career
In 1970s, Raj got his first break in BTV drama ''Bhangoner Shobdo Shuni''. In 1977, he shifted from his home Sirajganj
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to Dhaka
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. In 1984, Razzaq
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made the film ''Shotbhai'' in which he played the half brother of Razzaq. Then, he became a leading actor and starred in hundreds of films in 1980s and 1990s. In 2010s, he returned to Dhallywood
The Cinema of Bangladesh, locally known as Bangla cinema, is a diverse and vibrant entity, consisting of films produced across various regions in Bangladesh, each contributing its unique linguistic and cultural perspective. Beyond the dominan ...
and switched to playing supporting roles.
Works
References
External links
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Living people
1957 births
People from Sirajganj District
Bangladeshi male television actors
Bangladeshi male film actors
Best Supporting Actor National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners