Ariful Haque (born 11 October 1931) is a Bangladeshi actor and writer. His debut in the films was through ''

Uttarayan The term Uttarāyaṇa (commonly Uttarayanam) is derived from two different Sanskrit words – "uttaram" (North) and "ayanam" (movement) – thus indicating the northward movement of the Sun. In the Gregorian calendar, this pertains to the "actu ...

'' in 1963, directed by

Agradoot Agradoot () was a group of Indian film technicians signing collectively as director, a phenomenon unique to Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. The Agradoot core unit, formed in 1946, consisted initially of Bibhuti Laha (cameraman, 1915–1 ...

. Later he migrated to

East Pakistan East Pakistan was the eastern province of Pakistan between 1955 and 1971, restructured and renamed from the province of East Bengal and covering the territory of the modern country of Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India and Burma, wit ...

(present-day Bangladesh) and took part in many films. He has written six books.

Biography

Ariful Haque was born in Hawrah District in India on 11 October 1931. ''

'', the first film he acted in, was released in

Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...

in 1963. He moved from Kolkata to Dacca, East Pakistan, in 1964. In 2000, he moved to Canada with his wife, to join their son and daughter.

Filmography

Books

* ''Sangskritik Agrashon O Protirodh'' * ''Natyakar Nazrul Islam'' * ''Hayadarabad Tragedy O Ajker Bangladesh'' * ''Sonskritir Manchitro'' * ''Desh Somaj Sanskriti O Rajniti'' * ''Hashir Koutuk''

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* {{IMDb name, 2619950 1931 births Living people Bangladeshi male stage actors Bangladeshi male television actors Bangladeshi male film actors 21st-century Bangladeshi male actors Bengali male actors People from Howrah district Jadavpur University alumni