Ilyas Kanchan
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| Native name | ইলিয়াস কাঞ্চন |
| Born |
24 December 1956 Ashutipara, Karimganj, Kishoreganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Jahanara Kanchan Diti |
Ilias Kanchan (24 December 1956) is a Bangladeshi film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films during the 1980s and 1990s. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Porineeta (1986). He is also a road safety activist in Bangladesh.
Kanchan was born in Ashutipara, Karimganj, Kishoreganj to Abdul Ali and Shorufa Khatun. He completed his higher secondary degree from Kabi Nazrul Government College in 1975. He graduated from the University of Dhaka from Department of Sociology.
He debuted his acting career in 1977 through his performance in the film Boshundhora directed by Subhash Dutta. In 2015, he acted in a children's film Ghuri, produced by Cinevision Bangladesh and written and directed by filmmaker Zafar Firoze.
Kanchan's first wife Jahanara Kanchan died in a road accident on 22 October 1993. He himself has survived a road accident. He then established a social movement "Nirapad Sharak Chai" (We Demand Safe Road). The Government of Bangladesh later declared 22 October as National Road Safety Day. Together they had one daughter, Israt Jahan Ima, and one son, Mirajul Moin Joy. Kanchan later married actress Diti which ended in divorce.
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