Ferdous Ahmed
Ferdous Ahmed (born 7 June 1972)[1][2] is a Bangladeshi film actor and producer. He acts in Bangladesh and Indian Bengali films.[3] He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor 5 times for his roles in the films Hothat Brishti (1998), Gangajatra (2009), Kusum Kusum Prem (2011), Ek Cup Cha (2014) and Putro (2018).[4][5][6][7]
Ferdous Ahmed | |
|---|---|
ফেরদৌস আহমেদ | |
 Ahmed dancing in Habiganj (2016) | |
| Born | 7 June 1972 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Tania Ferdous (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
Career
Actor
Ahmed was introduced in the film industry by choreographer Amir Hossain Babu.[8] He debuted in the film Hothat Brishti (1998), directed by Basu Chatterjee.[9] He won his first Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for the lead role in the film.[4] He then acted Chatterjee's two other films – Chupi Chupi (2001) and Tak Jhal Mishti (2002).
In 2003, he performed in Chandrokotha of filmmaker Humayun Ahmed and Kal Shokale of Amjad Hossain. He then acted in Bachelor (2004), directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and ‘Meher nigar’ – the first film that is made from the writing of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam and directed by Moushumi – Guljar. In the next year 2005, Ahmed again performed in the second film made from the script of national poet's literature. The film named Rakkhushi and he acted with actress Rojina. In the same year he also acted in the film Ayna directed by actress Kabori Sarwar.
In 2006, Ahmed worked in two films of Didarul Alam. The first was made from the first novel of Humayun Ahmed, Nondito Noroke, directed by Belal Ahmed.[10] The second was directed by Didarul Alam and named Na Bolona.
In 2008, Ahmed performed in the film Rupantor directed by Abu Saeed. In 2009, acting in the film Gangajatra brought him the second National Film Award.
In 2010, Ahmed acted in films like Golapi Ekhon Bilatey by Amjad Hossain, based on sports perspective ‘Jaago’ directed by Khijir Hayat and the film based upon the libration war of Bangladesh ‘Gurilla’ directed by Nasir Uddin Yusuf.
In 2011, another film named Kusum Kusum Prem (2011), directed by Mushfiqur Rahman Guljar was released and he also acted in a special character in the film Ke Apon Ke Por. In the meantime, Ahmed also acted in an Indian action film and participated in the film Khoka Babu in 2012.
Producer
Ahmed owns film production house Nuzhat Films,[11] television production house CinemaScope and a wing of event planning studio.[8] He produced his first film Ek Cup Cha (2014).[12] Then he produced Postmaster 71.[12]
Personal life
Ahmed is married to Tania since 9 December 2004.[13]
Controversy
During the run-up to the 2019 Indian general election, Ahmed visited West Bengal, India and was campaigning for chief minister and All India Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee. The Indian Union Ministry of Home Affairs revoked his business visa in turn.[14]
Filmography
References
- "India cancels Bangladeshi actor Ferdous' visa for joining polls campaign". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- Shah Alam Shazu (7 June 2017). "Happy Birthday Ferdous!". The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ""I had no intention of being an actor" -- Ferdous". The Daily Star. 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- "Guerrilla bags 10 National Film Awards". The Daily Star. 2013-03-17. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- "29 artistes get Nat'l Film Award 2014". The Daily Star. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- "National Film Awards for 2017 and 2018 announced". The Daily Star. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- "Breaking Cultural Barriers". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star. 6 May 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- "Hothat Brishti made me the Ferdous I am". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- "Ferdous to be honoured at Bangla Fest in Canada". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 11 May 2017.
- "Ferdous: Dedication and earnestness are prerequisites for making good films". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- "Keeping up with Ferdous". The Daily Star. 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- অ্যাডিলেডে সপরিবারে ফেরদৌস. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- Ahuja, Namrata Biji (16 April 2019). "Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed in hot water after campaigning for TMC". The Week. Retrieved 17 April 2019.