Iftakar H Chowdhury, known as Iftakar Chowdhury is a

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i-American film actor, director and producer. He started his career as a director with '' Khoj: The Search''. The film was released in 2010, and introduced new technologies in

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Early life and education

Iftakar Chowdhury was born to Bangladeshi parents but emigrated to the United States, settling in

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. He completed his secondary education from La Guardia High School, later graduating from the

College of Staten Island The College of Staten Island (CSI) is a public university in Staten Island, New York. It is one of the 11 four-year senior colleges within the City University of New York system. Programs in the liberal arts and sciences and professional studie ...

Career

He started his career with '' Khoj: The Search'', which did well at the box office. His second movie was '' Dehorokkhi'', starring

Anisur Rahman Milon Anisur Rahman Milon is a Bangladeshi actor. He is a co-president of the Actors Equity. Career Milon began his acting career at age 12 with ''Artonad Theater''. Then he acted in TV series "Ronger Manush", directed by Salauddin Lavlu Salahuddin ...

, Kazi Maruf, and Bobby, which was released in 2013. It was a success at the box office. His third film, '' Agnee'', released on 14 February 2014, became an all-time blockbuster. He has finished '' Bizli'', Bangladesh's first super hero film shot in Iceland, Thailand, India and Bangladesh.

Filmography

As director

As actor

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chowdhury, Iftakar Living people Male actors from New York City American people of Bangladeshi descent American male film actors American film directors Bangladeshi male film actors Bangladeshi film directors College of Staten Island alumni Year of birth missing (living people)