Suhanur Rahman Sami is a Bangladeshi film director and screenwriter, who is best known as the first director of Bangladeshi superstar Shakib Khan. He started his film career as an assistant of director Shibli Sadik. His first film was ''Biswas Abiswas'' (1988). He is best known in

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for directing romantic films. He launched Salman Shah and

Moushumi Arifa Pervin Zaman (born 3 November,1972), better known by her stage name Moushumi, is a Bangladeshi film actress and director. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress three times for her roles in '' Meghla Akash'' (2001), '' De ...

with the film '' Keyamat Theke Keyamat'' in 1993 and he also launched Shakib Khan, with the film ''

Ananta Bhalobasha ''Ananta Bhalobasha'' ( bn, অনন্ত ভালবাসা; ; ) is a 1999 Bangladeshi romantic action film. The film directed and screenplay by Sohanur Rahman Sohan and Produced by Kuddusur Rahman under the banner of SP Production. The stor ...

'' in

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. Other notable films directed by him are '' Keyamot Theke Keyamot'' (1993), ''Amar Jaan Amar Pran'' (2008), ''Poran Jai Jolia Re'' (2010), '' Se Amar Mon Kereche'' (2012) etc. He is currently the principal of the Universal Performing Arts Institute.

Career

Sohan started his film career in 1977 as an assistant to director Shibli Sadik. He later worked as an assistant in Shahidul Haque Khan's ''Kalmilata'' (1981), A J Mintu's ''Ashanti'' (1986) and Shibli Sadik's ''Wet Eyes'' (1988). His first film as a solo and lead director was ''Biswas Abhiswas'' (1988). His first success in directing came from '' Keyamat Theke Keyamat'' (1993), which is a remake of Hindi film ''

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'' (1989) starring by

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and

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. In

he directed '

'', which was become notable as the debut film of Shakib Khan and Erin Zaman, the younger sister of actress

. Although the film was not very successful, Khan as a hero caught the attention of everyone.

Selected filmography

# '' Biswas Abiswas'' (1988) # ''

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'' (1991) # '' Benam Badsha'' (1992) # '' Keyamat Theke Keyamat'' (1993) # '' Akheri Rasta'' (1994) # '' Bidrohi Konna'' (1996) # '' Shojon'' (1996) # ''

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'' (1997) # ''

Amar Desh Amar Prem Amar may refer to: People Given name * Amar (British singer) (born 1982), British Indian singer born Amar Dhanjal * Amar (Lebanese singer) (born 1986), born Amar Mahmoud Al Tahech * Amar Bose (1929–2013), Founder of Bose Corporation * Amar Gup ...

'' (1998) # ''

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'' (1998) # ''

Amar Protigga Amar may refer to: People Given name * Amar (British singer) (born 1982), British Indian singer born Amar Dhanjal * Amar (Lebanese singer) (born 1986), born Amar Mahmoud Al Tahech * Amar Bose (1929–2013), Founder of Bose Corporation * Amar Gup ...

'' # ''

'' (1999) # ''

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'' (2000) # '' Sotter Bijoy'' (2003) # ''

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'' (2004) # ''

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'' (2005) # '' Brishti Bheja Akash'' (2007) # '' Kotha Dao Sathi Hobe''(2007) # ''

Amar Jaan Amar Pran Amar may refer to: People Given name * Amar (British singer) (born 1982), British Indian singer born Amar Dhanjal * Amar (Lebanese singer) (born 1986), born Amar Mahmoud Al Tahech * Amar Bose (1929–2013), Founder of Bose Corporation * Amar Gup ...

'' (2008) # '' Poran Jai Joliya Re'' (2010) # ''

Koti Takar Prem ''Koti Takar Prem'' ( bn, কোটি টাকার প্রেম; English: ''Million Dollars Love'') is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language action romance film directed by Sohanur Rahman Sohan. The film was produced by Sharif Udin Khan and featur ...

'' (2011) # '' The Speed'' (2012) # '' Se Amar Mon Kereche'' (2012) # '' Ek Mon Ek Pran'' (2012) # '' Lobhe Paap, Paape Mrittu'' (2014) # ''Bhalo Lagar Cheyeo Ektu Beshi'' # ''Jedi'' (2022)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sohan, Sohanur Rahman Living people People from Dhaka Bangladeshi film directors Year of birth missing (living people)