Anwar Hossain
Hossain in the film Nawab Sirajuddoulah (1967)
Born(1931-12-06)6 December 1931
Jamalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died13 September 2013(2013-09-13) (aged 81)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityPakistani, Bangladeshi
OccupationActor
AwardsNational Film Awards
Bachsas Awards

Anwar Hossain (6 December 1931 – 13 September 2013)[1] was a Bangladeshi actor, best known for playing the role of Siraj ud-Daulah in the Bengali film Nawab Sirajuddaula (1967). He appeared in nearly 500 movies in his 50-year career.[2] He is often referred as The Uncrowned Nawab of Bengali films.[3] He received the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Lathial (1975) and Best Supporting Actor awards for the films again for Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978) and Dayi Ke? (1987).[1]

Early life

Hossain was born in Jamalpur, as the third child of Nazir Hossain and Shadiya Khatun.[1]

Career

Hossain started his film career through Tomar Amar, released in 1958. His notable Urdu language films include Nachghor, Bahana and Ujala.[1] In 1965, Rupban brought him to fame, but he got his breakthrough with his lead role in Nawab Sirajuddaula in 1967.[4]

Filmography

Awards

National Film Awards

Year Category Film Result
1975 Best Actor Lathial Won[13]
1978 Best Supporting Actor Golapi Ekhon Traine Won
1987 Best Supporting Actor Dayi Ke Won
2010 Lifetime Achievement Award Won

Death

Hossain was admitted to hospital in August 2013 for suspected gallstones. Doctors ruled surgery would be too invasive. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited him in hospital shortly before his death and issued his family with a cheque for one million Taka, equivalent to approximately eleven thousand US dollars. He died the following day, on 13 September 2013.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Anwar Hossain No More". The Daily Star. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Anwar Hossain Passes Away". The Daily Star. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. ^ ইশতিয়াক, আহমাদ (2022-11-06). "বাংলা চলচ্চিত্রের মুকুটহীন নবাব আনোয়ার হোসেন". The Daily Star Bangla. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  4. ^ a b Hossain, Ashik (13 September 2013). "'Nawab' of silver screen Anwar Hossain bows out". bdnews24. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  5. ^ কিংবদন্তী অভিনেতা আনোয়ার হোসেনঃ সংক্ষিপ্ত জীবনী ও কর্মসমগ্র. Amader Kotha (in Bengali).
  6. ^ Syed Badrul Ahsan (20 September 2013). "The natural . . ". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 265. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  8. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 263. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  9. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 264. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  10. ^ a b Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 266. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 268. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  12. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 269. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  13. ^ "Actor Anwar Hossain remembered". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Noted actor Anwar Hossain passes away". risingbd.com. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  15. ^ Hossain, Ashik. "'Nawab' of sliver screen Anwar Hossain bows out". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

External links

Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor
Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
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