Abdur Razzak
Abdur Razzak (23 January 1942 – 21 August 2017) was a Bangladeshi actor and movie director.[2] He was known as Nayak Raj, a title given by Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury, editor of Chitrali.[3] He was given the Independence Day Award in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh.[3] He received National Film Awards (Bangladesh) for Best Actor for five times and received Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2013.[4][5]
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Born | Naktala, South Kolkata, West Bengal, British India | 23 January 1942
Died | 21 August 2017[1] Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 75)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Actor, producer, director |
Years active | 1964–2016 |
Spouse(s) | Khairunnesa Laxmi |
Children |
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Parent(s) | Akbar Hossain (father) Nisarunnesa (mother) |
Awards | Independence Day Award |
His first big break in cinema came with his role in Zahir Raihan's Behula (1966). He went on to make more than 300 appearances in Bengali and Urdu movies. He also directed around sixteen movies.
Razzak was a UNFPA goodwill ambassador.
References
- ↑ Legendary film star Razzak passes away. 21 August 2017. http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/legendary-bangla-film-star-razzak-passes-away-dhaka-hospital-bangladesh-1451896. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ↑ "Film legend Razzak dies". New Age | The Outspoken Daily. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shah Alam Shazu (19 June 2015). 'I want to die when I'm working'. http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/dhallywood/i-want-die-when-im-working-99205.
- ↑ (in en) Nayakraj exits the scene. 2017-08-22. http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/nayak-raj-bangladeshi-legendary-actor-razzak-nayakraj-exits-the-scene-1452223. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ (in en) Nayak Raj Razzak Turns 74. 2015-01-23. http://www.thedailystar.net/nayak-raj-razzak-turns-74-61219. Retrieved 2017-09-15.