Sohel Chowdhury
Sohel Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
সোহেল চৌধুরী | |
| Born | Sohel Chowdhury 10 December 1963 |
| Died | 18 December 1998 (aged 35) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Citizenship | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984-1996 |
| Spouse | Parvin Sultana Diti |
| Children | Lamia Chowdhury, Dipta Chowdhury |
Sohel Chowdhury (1963-1998) was a Bangladeshi film actor. He was a popular film actor of the 80th and early 90s of Bangladeshi film.[1][2]
Early life
Sohel was born in Banani, Dhaka on 1963.[3] His ancestral home is in Habiganj District.[4] His father's name is Tarek Ahmed Chowdhury and mother Nurjahan Begum.
Career
Sohel started his career in acting by winning the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation, talent hunt, Notun Mukher Sondhane, along with his future wife Parveen Sultana Diti. They acted together in Hiramoti which was an adaptation of a Punjabi story Heer-Ranjha. Sohel was moody, whose career was eclipsed by that of his wife, Diti, who had a more successful career. They also acted together in Chirodiner Sathi.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Films | Director | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Parbot | Debut films | |
| 1988 | Heeramoti | Amjad Hossain | |
| 1989 | Biroho Batha | Chasi Nazrul Islam | |
| 1990 | Danga Fasad | Chasi Nazrul Islam | |
| 1995 | Papi Shatru | Kamruzzaman |
Personal life
In 1986, Sohel Chowdhury married his actress Parveen Sultana Diti. They had won the Notun Mukher Sondhane, the talent contest of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation, in 1984 together.[5] They had two children, Lamia Chowdhury was born in 1987, and Dipta Chowdhury was born in 1989. In the mid 1990s Sohel Chowdhury and Parveen Sultana Diti separated.[5] Diti married Iliyas Kanchan after Sohel was killed. Her marriage with Kanchan ended in divorce.[5] Diti died on 20 March 2016 from brain cancer.[6]
Death
Chowdhury was shot dead on 18 December 1998 outside Trumps Club in Abedin Tower, Banani, Dhaka. On 30 July 1999 Dhaka Metropolitan Police filed murder charges against nine individuals including Aziz Mohammad Bhai. Chowdhury had previously gotten into an argument with Bhai in Club Tramps/Trumps Club over a woman. The club was owned in part by Bhai and was an illegal discotheque and bar.[7][8][9][10] Bunty Islam, another owner of the club was arrested by Police officers from Detective Branch in 1999 in the murder case.[11]
References
- ^ বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্রের অত্যন্ত সুদর্শন এক অভিনেতা । Archived 2008-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ সোহেল চৌধুরীর চলচ্চিত্রে আগমন
- ^ নায়ক সোহেল চৌধুরীর বৃত্তান্ত।
- ^ "Sohel Chowdhury". The Daily Star. 2011-05-29. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ a b c d "Actress Diti loses battle with cancer". The Daily Star. 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ "Actress Diti dies". archive.newagebd.net. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ "No trial even 17 years after actor Sohel Chowdhury's murder". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ "BBC News | South Asia | Bangladeshi businessman arrested". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ "Sohel murder Residences of 3 more girls raided". The Daily Star. 1999-01-13. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ "Emon admits involvement in 7 murders". The Daily Star. 2008-03-10. Retrieved 2018-01-29.
- ^ "Bunty Islam arrested". The Daily Star. 1999-01-05. Retrieved 2018-01-29.