Ehtesham ur Rahman (1927 – 17 February 2002), known as Captain Ehtesham, was a Bangladeshi and

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i film director. On his death in 2002 he was described as a

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of the film industry in

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, and one of Bangladesh's leading directors.

Birth and early life

Ehtesham was born in

on 12 October 1927. His father, Mohammad Yusuf, was a professor at Islamia College and his mother, Mosammat Kaniz Fatema, was a house wife.

Career

Ehtesham first became a film cinema distributor in 1950. He was credited with the discovery of many noted actors. In 1956 he began his first film, ''

Ei Desh Tomar Amar ''Ei Desh Tomar Amar'' () is a 1959 Pakistani film starring Subhash Dutta and Sumita Devi opposite him. Ehtesham debuted his directing in this film. It was released on the Christmas Day Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the b ...

'' ("This country is yours and mine"), which marked the first film acting appearance for both

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and

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. Another discovery was actor

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, who later married Ehtesham's daughter. Ehtesham directed Nadeem and actress Shabana in Nadeem's debut (and Shabana's first Urdu film) ''

Chakori ''Chakori'' ( ), is a Pakistani Urdu feature film. This film was released on 22 March 1967 on Eid-ul-Azha Day in Dhaka, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The film was directed by Captain Ehtesham. It was Nadeem's and Shabana's debut film. The ...

'' in 1967."Film, TV actor Nadeem turns 72"
, GeoTV, 19 July 2013. He made successful films in

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and then, after the independence of Bangladesh, in

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. He also launched two other successful actresses -

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in ''

Chandni Raatey ''Chandni Raatey'' () is a 1993 Dhallywood romantic drama film. The story and screenplay were written and directed by Ehtesham. The film stars debutants Shabnoor and Sabbir in the lead roles. History Ehtesham was looking for new actors to ac ...

'' (1993) and Munmun'' in ''Moumachi'' (1996).

Filmography

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* {{authority control 1927 births 2002 deaths Bangladeshi film directors Pakistani film directors Nigar Award winners People from Dhaka St. Gregory's High School and College alumni British Indian Army officers