Jalil Ananta | |
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Native name | এম এ জলিল অনন্ত |
Born | Munshiganj, Bangladesh |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | |
Years active | 2009–present |
Spouse(s) | Afiea Nusrat Barsha |
Website | www |
Ananta Jalil (born M.A. Jalil Ananta) is a Bangladeshi actor, director, producer, businessman and philanthropist Starting his professional career as a businessman in 1999, Ananta began his film career with the film Khoj: The Search in 2010. He was awarded CIP (Commercially Important Person) status multiple times including 2014 for his contributions in RMG sector of Bangladesh.
Ananta Jalil was born in Munshiganj and raised in Sukrabad, Dhaka along with his elder brother by their father. His mother died when he was five years old.
In 1999 he started his profession as a Production general manager. Later he set up his small garment factory which further grown up to AJI Group year by year. He was awarded CIP (Commercially Important Person) status multiple times including 2014 for his contributions in RMG sector.
At this stage of his life as a successful businessman, Ananta decided to emerge in film industry. He launched his production house Monsoon Films in 2008.
Ananta made his debut as an actor and producer with the 2010 film Khoj: The Search. The film headlined the debut of Ananta, Barsha, Bobby and late Raha. It is referred as the first Bangladeshi digital cinema according to Ananta.Khoj: The Search was followed by Hridoy Bhanga Dheu in 2011.
In 2012, he appeared in two films, The Speed and Most Welcome. Both the films were major commercial success and gave him breakthrough in Bangladeshi cinema. In The Speed, Ananta starred opposite to two foreign actresses, Malaysian actress Parveen and Russian actress Nana. The 2nd release Most Welcome was an Eid release, it received countrywide media attention in Bangladesh.
In 2013 his only release was Nishwartha Bhalobasa. The film marked the directional debut of Ananta. It's story, dialogue, screenplay and lyric of a song was also written by him. It was premiered at 66th annual Cannes Film Festival. The film is declared a blockbuster hit.