Zafar Iqbal (actor)
Zafar Iqbal | |
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জাফর ইকবাল | |
| Born | 25 September 1950[1] or 25 April 1950[2][a] |
| Died | 6 January 1991[2] or 1992[3][a] |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, guitarist |
| Years active | 1970–1991 |
| Relatives | Shahnaz Rahmatullah (sister) Anwar Parvez (brother) |
Zafar Iqbal (born 25 September 1950[1] or 25 April 1950[2] – died 6 January 1991[2] or 1992[3])[a] was a Bangladeshi actor.[3] He acted in 150 films. Singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah and music composer Anwar Parvez were his siblings.[4]
Background
Iqbal learned to play the guitar in the 1970s. He formed his own band Rambling Stone in 1966 with two of his friends named Mukit & Akash. The band used to perform regularly at the hotel InterContinental Dhaka. Music director Robin Ghosh hired him as a session guitarist for his upcoming film Pitch Dhala Poth. During one of those shows, director Khan Ataur Rahman met Iqbal and offered him work as an actor in a lead role for the film Apan Por .[3]
Career
After the Bangladesh Liberation War, Iqbal started acting regularly from the mid-1970s. He acted in films including Shurjo Shongram, its sequel Shurjo Grahan, Mastan (1975), Bedin, Chor, Ongshidar, Noyoner Alo (1984), Ashirbad, Abishkar, Morjada, Chobol, Shikar, Jogajog, Premik, Shondhi, Akorshon, Obodan, Miss Lanka, Doshi, Shahosh, Gorjon, Kabin, Chorer Bou, Usila, Srodhdha, Shajano Bagan, Bondhu Amar, Lawarish, MohaShotru and Lokhkhir Shongshar.[3] He co-starred with actress Bobita in more than 30 films.[3]
In the mid-1980s, Iqbal released a solo album.[3] He died of liver failure in 1991.
Personal life
Iqbal was married to Sonia. Together they had two sons, Shadab and Zain.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
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| 1970 | Apon Por | Bashir Hossain | [1] | ||
| Shadharon Meye | Shahed | E R Khan | [1] | ||
| Eki Onge Eto Rup | Mustafiz | [1] | |||
| 1975 | Ferari | Mastofa Anowar | |||
| 1975 | Bichar | [1] | |||
| 1975 | Dur Theke Kache | [1] | |||
| 1975 | Mastan | ||||
| 1975 | Har Jeet | ||||
| 1976 | Ek Mutho Bhat | Jumman | |||
| 1976 | Surjo Grohon | ||||
| 1978 | Fakir Maznu Shah | [1] | |||
| 1984 | Noyoner Alo | Jibon | Belal Ahmed | [3] | |
| Premik | Emran | Moinul Hossain | [1] | ||
| 1986 | Protirodh | Fazle Ahmed Benzir | |||
| 1986 | Prem Biroho | Moynul Hossain | [1] | ||
| 1987 | Bhai Bondhu | Raja | Darashiko | ||
| 1987 | Opekkha | Noyon/Rajib | Dilip Biswas | ||
| 1987 | Sondhi | Imran Chowdhury | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | [5] | |
| 1988 | Jogajog | Zafar Chowdhury | Moynul Hossain | ||
| 1989 | Abujh Hridoy | Jafor | Mostafa Anwar | ||
| 1990 | Shontrash | Joy | Shahidul Islam Khokon | ||
| 1991 | Chorer Bou | ||||
| 1991 | Obodan | Hafizuddin | |||
| 1991 | Mama Bhagne | ||||
| 1992 | Shonkhonil Karagar | Farid | Mustafizur Rahman |
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "অমর নায়ক-গায়কের গল্প" [The story of the immortal hero-singer]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 25 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d Moti, Rahman (25 September 2016). "আমাদের একজন জাফর ইকবাল আছে" [We have one Zafar Iqbal]. bmdb.com. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Khan, Ishtiak (8 August 2017). "Zafar Iqbal: Actor, musician and freedom fighter". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Uddin, Hasan (27 September 2016). "Zafar Iqbal: A hero off-screen as well". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Jafor, Iqbal. ন্যাচারাল অভিনয়ে বিশ্বাস করতেন অভিমানী নায়ক ‘জাফর ইকবাল’ [Arrogant hero 'Zafar Iqbal' believed in natural acting]. aloavanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
External links
- Zafar Iqbal at IMDb
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