Abdur Rahman (actor)

Abdur Rahman (known as Rahman; 27 February 1937 – 18 July 2005)[1] was a Pakistani-Bangladeshi actor and film director. He acted in Bengali, Urdu and Pashto films in Dhaka, Karachi and Lahore from 1958 until the 1970s.[2][3][1]

Rahman
Rahman on the poster of the film Chanda (1962)
Born	Abdur Rahman 27 February 1937 Roseya village, Atwari Upazila, Panchagarh, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	18 July 2005 (aged 68) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting place	Panchagarh, Bangladesh
Occupation	Actor, director
Years active	1960s – 1970s

Career

Rahman made his debut in Ehtesham's 1959 Bengali film Ei Desh Tomar Amar, as a supporting actor in negative role. He then acted as the lead actor in Rajdhanir Buke, along with Chitra Sinha, also directed by Ehtesham.[4] He then performed in Harano Din (1961), along with Shabnam.[4] He went to perform in other films including Uttaran, Talash, Chanda, Darshan and Jowar Bhata. He acted with actress Shabnam in most films.[1]

Rahman was injured in a road-accident on the way back from shooting the film Preet Na Jane Reet (1963).[4] He lost one leg afterwards.[4]

After the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, Rahman continued his film career in Pakistan acting in films Chahat, Doraha, Lagan, etc. Later, he returned to Dhaka and renewed his acting career.[1] His last acted film, Aamar Shongshar, was directed by Ashok Ghosh.[1]

Rahman got into film production in the 1980s and produced several films including Milon.[4]

Filimography

• Ei Desh Tomar Amar (1959, Bengali)[5]
• Harano Din (1961, Bengali)[6]
• Chanda (1962, Urdu)[6]
• Talash (1963, Urdu)[7]
• Milan (1964, Urdu), also director[8]
• Bahana (1965, Urdu)[9]
• Indhan (1966, Urdu), also director[10]
• Darshan (1967, Urdu), also director[11]
• Gori (1968, Urdu)[12]
• Jahan Baje Shehnai (1968, Urdu), also director[13]
• Joar Bhata (1969, Bengali)[14]
• Kangan (1969, Urdu), also director[15]
• Piyasa (1969, Urdu)[16]
• Chalo Maan Gayai (1970, Urdu), also director[17]
• Dosti (1971, Urdu)[18]
• Chahat (1974, Urdu)
• Lagan (1981, Urdu)

Awards

• Nigar Award[1]
• Bachsas Award for Best Supporting Actor - 1982 for Devdas

References

Footnotes

1. Md. Quamrul Islam Rubaiyat (20 July 2014). "Renowned film actor Rahman's 9th death anniversary observed". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
2. "Bangla film hero Rahman passes away". bdnews24.com. July 17, 2005. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
3. "Silver screen heroes who left shining legacies behind". The Daily Star. 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
4. ষাটের দশকের রোমান্টিক নায়ক ছিলেন রহমান. The Daily Star Bangla (in Bengali). 28 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
5. Gazdar 1997, p. 248
6. Gazdar 1997, p. 250
7. Gazdar 1997, p. 251
8. Gazdar 1997, p. 253
9. Gazdar 1997, p. 254
10. Gazdar 1997, p. 256
11. Gazdar 1997, p. 258
12. Gazdar 1997, p. 261
13. Gazdar 1997, p. 262
14. Gazdar 1997, p. 265
15. Gazdar 1997, p. 264
16. Gazdar 1997, p. 263
17. Gazdar 1997, p. 267
18. Gazdar 1997, p. 269

Bibliography

• Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.