Dilara Zaman (born 19 June 1943) is a

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film and television actress. She was awarded

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in 1993 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008.

Early life and education

Dilara Zaman was born on 19 June 1943 in

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to Rafiquddin Ahmed and Sitara Begum. Her family then moved to

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. After the

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in 1947 they finally moved to

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. She studied in Bangla Bazar Government Girls High School in

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. She acted in her first stage play in this school. She went on to study in Eden College. She was under the mentorship of her Guru

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Professor

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. She was a master's student of Bangla at the

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Personal life

Zaman eloped with Fakhruzzaman Chowdhury in 1966. They have two daughters, Tanira and Zubayra. Her niece was an actress Tazin Ahmed.

Career

Zaman started acting in theatre in 1962. Her first play was ''Mayabi Prohor'', scripted by

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. In 1966, she acted in her first television drama ''Tridhara'', directed by Tahmina Banu. She was also a school teacher of BAF Shaheen College Dhaka and

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. She acted in numerous Bengali films and dramas over the course of 40 years. They include ''The Wheel'', and '' Chandragrohon''. She became a school instructor in 1967 and stayed in the job until 1993.

Works

Television

Awards

* Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress (2008)

References

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* * Living people 1943 births University of Dhaka alumni Eden Mohila College alumni Bangladeshi film actresses Bangladeshi television actresses Recipients of the Ekushey Padak in arts Best Supporting Actress National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners Chittagong Cantonment Public College alumni 20th-century Bangladeshi actresses 21st-century Bangladeshi actresses Bangladeshi stage actresses People from Paschim Bardhaman district {{Bangladesh-actor-stub