Anwar Hossain (6 December 1931 – 13 September 2013)
was a
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
i actor, best known for playing the role of
Siraj ud-Daulah in the Bengali film
Nawab Sirajuddaula (1967). He appeared in nearly 500 movies in his 50-year career. He is often referred as The Uncrowned Nawab of Bengali films. He received the
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film ''
Lathial'' (1975) and
Best Supporting Actor awards for the films again for ''
Golapi Ekhon Traine'' (1978) and ''Dayi Ke?'' (1987).
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Early life
Hossain was born in Jamalpur, as the third child of Nazir Hossain and Shadiya Khatun.[
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Career
Hossain started his film career through ''Tomar Amar'', released in 1958. His notable Urdu language
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films include ''Nachghor'', ''Bahana'' and ''Ujala''.[ In 1965, ''Rupban'' brought him to fame, but he got his breakthrough with his lead role in ''Nawab Sirajuddaula'' in 1967.]
Filmography
Awards
National Film Awards
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* Bangladesh Film Journalist Association Award ( Bachsas Awards) in 1979
* Chalachitra Darshak Forum in 2006
* Channel-I Film Mela Award in 2009
Death
Hossain was admitted to hospital in August 2013 for suspected gallstones. Doctors ruled surgery would be too invasive. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited him in hospital shortly before his death and issued his family with a cheque for one million Taka, equivalent to approximately eleven thousand US dollars. He died the following day, on 13 September 2013.
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1931 births
2013 deaths
Bangladeshi male film actors
Bangladeshi male stage actors
Recipients of the Ekushey Padak
Burials at Mirpur Martyred Intellectual Graveyard
Nigar Award winners
National Film Award (Bangladesh) for Lifetime Achievement recipients
Best Actor National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners
Best Supporting Actor National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners