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Anwar Hossain (actor)

Anwar Hossain
Born (1931-12-06)6 December 1931
Jamalpur, East Bengal, British India
Died 13 September 2013(2013-09-13) (aged 81)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality Bangladeshi
Occupation Actor
Notable work Siraj ud-Daulah
Awards National Film Awards
Bachsas Awards

Anwar Hossain (December 6, 1931 – September 13, 2013) was a Bangladeshi actor, best known for playing Siraj ud-Daulah in a Bengali film in 1967. The versatile actor appeared in nearly 500 movies in a career that stretched more than 50 years and reached an almost unmatched height in the Dhallywod (Bangladeshi) film industry.

Anwar Hossain started his career on silver screen through Tomar Amar which was released in 1958. He also acted in Urdu films such as Nachghor, Bahana and Ujala. In 1965, Rupban brought him to fame, but he entered film folklore with his lead role in Nawab Sirajuddaula in 1967.

National Film Awards

He died in 2013 from complications of old age.


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