Syed Ahsan Ali Sydney (3 October 1938 — 14 February 2002) is a Bangladeshi film actor. Syed Ahsan Ali was a well-known handsome face in various movies and TV dramas of the 70s and 80s.
He was also known by the nickname Sidney.
Notable films he acted in are — ''Paye Chalar Path'' (1973), ''Megh Bijli Badal'' (1983) and ''
Danpite Chhele
''Danpite Chhele'' (English: The Bad Lad; ) is a 1980 Bangladeshi film starring Razzak and child artist Master Shakil. It is a children's film.
Cast
* Razzak as Teacher of School
* Azad Rahman Shakil, known as Master Shakil as Kamal
* Anowa ...
'' (1980).
He, being a legendary actor of Bengali drama and film Syed Ahsan Ali was the first National Award winning actor on
Bangladesh Television
Bangladesh Television (), commonly known by its acronym BTV (), is the state-owned television network of Bangladesh. The network was originally established as the East Pakistan branch of Pakistan Television Corporation, Pakistan Television in 1 ...
(BTV).
Personal life
Syed Ahsan Ali, married Suraiya Ahsan, an educationist.
Sidney's son
Jeetu Ahsan
Jeetu Ahsan or Jitu Ahsan (born Syed Ashek Ali on 12 September 1977) is a Bangladeshi actor. The son of actor Syed Ahsan Ali, popularly known as Sydney, and educator Suraiya Ahsan, Ahsan made his acting debut as a child artist in Mustafizur Rahman ...
has become an actor like his father.
Sidney's father, Syed Mohammad Ali, was a zamindar and his father-in-law, Maulvi Emdad Ali, was a district magistrate in British India.
Sidney was a 1955 batch of
St. Gregory's School.
Career
In his college life
Bulbul Ahmed
Bulbul Ahmed (born Tabarruk Ahmed; 4 September 1940 – 15 July 2010) was a Bangladeshi actor and director. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor award three times for his roles in the films ''Shimana Periye'' (1977), '' Badhu B ...
, Nazmul Huda Bachchu and other friends formed a theater group.
He made his film debut opposite actress
Kabori
Sarah Begum Kabori (also Kabori Sarwar; born Mina Pal, 19 July 1950 – 17 April 2021) was a Bangladeshi film actress and politician. Her notable films include ''Sutorang'', ''Sareng Bou'', ''Abhirbhab'', ''Shat Bhai Champa'', ''Sujon Sokhi'' ...
in Chorabali, where his performance was praised.
Sidney was opposite to actress
Jayashree Kabir
Jayashree Kabir (; born 1952) is a Bengali film actress. She acted in around 30 films in West Bengal and Bangladesh.
Career
While studying at South Point School, Jayashree Roy earned the title of Miss Kolkata in 1968. She made her debut with S ...
in the film Suryakanya. His performance in the film's iconic song 'Chena Chena Lage Tabu Achena', which is still on everyone's lips, his acting in the film was also memorable.
His notable films are — Dahan, Surjo Othar Age, Mayamrigo, Rupali Soikote, Swami, Ayna, Phulshajja etc.
Notable plays he acted in are — Saat Asmaner Siri, Jonaki Jwale, Ekti Setur Galpo, Hazar Bochor Pore, Aami Tumi Se, Saatjan Jatri etc.
TV presence
Death
Syed Ahsan Ali died in Dhaka on February 14, 2002 after a long illness. His wife Suraiya Ahsan died on July 12, 2019 at the age of 80 at Queens Hospital in New York.
References
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1938 births
2002 deaths
Bangladeshi male actors
St. Gregory's High School and College alumni