Bulbul Ahmed | |
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Born |
Tabarruk Ahmed September 4, 1940 Dhaka, East Bengal |
Died | July 14, 2010 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
(aged 69)
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | Dhaka University |
Occupation | actor, director, producer, banker |
Years active | 1965-2009 |
Spouse(s) | Daisy Ahmed |
Children | Wasif Ahmed Shubho, Tahsin Farzana Tilottoma, Tazrin Farhana Oindrila |
Parent(s) | Khalil Ahmed |
Awards | National Film Award |
Bulbul Ahmed (4 September 1940 – 14 July 2010) was a Bangladeshi actor and director.
Bulbul's father, Khalil Ahmed, was a government employee and amateur actor. Bulbul started his acting career through stage drama in 1965. He began acting in television roles in 1968. He first appeared in films in 1973 as a supporting actor in Iye Korey Biye. He directed a total of four films, Rajlakkhi Srikanto (1987), Akarshan, Gorom Hawa and Koto Je Apon. He also produced a film titled Jibon Niye Jua.
Bulbul received four National awards in his lifetime.
Bulbul died on July 15, 2010 in Square Hospital in Dhaka. He was suffering from diabetes and cardiac diseases.