Anwar Hossain | |
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Born |
Jamalpur, East Bengal, British India |
6 December 1931
Died | 13 September 2013 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
(aged 81)
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.
He died in 2013 from complications of old age.