Abdur Razzak (23 January 1942 – 21 August 2017),[1][2] known as Razzak, was a Bangladeshi actor and film director.[3] He was dubbed Nayak Raj Razzak (King of Heroes), a term introduced by Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury, editor of the magazine Chitrali.[4] Razzak won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor five times for his roles in the films Ki Je Kori (1976), Ashikkhito (1978), Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo (1982), Chandranath (1984) and Jogajog (1988). He was awarded the Independence Day Award in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh.[4][5] He acted in more than 300 Bangladeshi and Indian Bengali and Urdu films and also directed 16 films. He is considered one of the greatest actors in Bangladeshi film industry.[6]
Nayak Raj Abdur Razzak | |
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আব্দুর রাজ্জাক | |
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| Born | 23 January 1942 |
| Died | 21 August 2017 (aged 75) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, director |
| Years active | 1964–2017 |
| Spouse | Khairunnesa Laxmi |
| Children | 5, including Bapparaj and Samraat |
Early life
editRazzak was born in Naktala, South Kolkata.[1] His parents Akbar Hossain and Nisarunnesa died at early ages.[1][7] He joined the troupe Rongo Shobha Natya Dal led by Chhabi Biswas.[1] In 1961, he went to Mumbai to get a diploma at the Filmalaya Film Institute.[1] 1964 Calcutta riots made work difficult. That year he moved to Dacca to try to break into the nascent East Pakistani film industry.[5]
In Dhaka, Razzak found work at Abdul Jabbar Khan's Iqbal Films, and assisted in Kamal Khan's Ujala. He then worked in small roles in the films Akheri Station and Tero Nombor Feku Ostagor Lane.[1]
Career
editIn 1966, Zahir Raihan was looking for someone to play the lead role of his new film Behula. He chose Razzak who was then serving as one of his assistants.[1] Razzak went on to act in films including Abirbhab, Moynamoti, Taka Ana Pai, Dorpochurno and Jibon Theke Neya (1970). After the 1971 Liberation War he continued working on the films Manusher Mon, Ora Egaro Jon and Osru Diye Lekha.[1]
Razzak got his major breakthrough by acting in the action film Rongbaj (1974), directed by Zahirul Haq.[8]
Razzak acted in leading roles with many prominent actors and actresses, including Anwar Hossain, Bulbul Ahmed, Sohel Rana, Ilias Kanchan, Shuchanda, Shabana, Bobita, Kabori, Sujata, Shabnam and others. He appeared in a number of films opposite actress Shabana.
Razzak went on to make more than 300 appearances in Bengali and Urdu movies.
Razzak made his directorial debut in 1977 with the film Ononto Prem.[1] He created his own production company Rajlokkhi Productions . He went on to become the first Bangladeshi actor to be a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador. He later founded the Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association.[1]
Personal life
editRazzak was married to Khairunnesa (nicknamed Laxmi). Together they had three sons, Bapparaj, Bappi, and Samrat, and two daughters, Nasrin Pasha and Afrin Alam.[7][9] He died on 21 August 2017 in Dhaka.[10][11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Director | Co-artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Ratan Lal Bangali | ||||
| 1965 | Pankatilak | Student (uncredited) | |||
| Unknown | Pagla Raja | Azharul Islam | Olivia, Nuton | ||
| Priyotoma | Bobita | ||||
| Protishodh | Babul Chowdhury | Suchorita | |||
| Putro Bodhu | Kamal Ahmed | Shabana | |||
| Sona Bou | Bobita | ||||
| Shetu | Babul Chowdury | Shabana, Bulbul Ahmed, Anjana | |||
| Slogan | Kabir Anwar | Bobita | |||
| Talaq | Azharul Islam | ||||
| 1965 | Aakhri Station | Mushtaq, Assistant Station Master | |||
| Nagin | Sheikh Nazrul | Suchorita, Nuton | |||
| Odhikar | Kabori | ||||
| Onek Prem Onek Jala | Nazmul Huda | Shabana | |||
| 1966 | Ghoroni | Hafiz Uddin | |||
| Bajimaat | Chashi Nazrul Islam | ||||
| Kabin | Shabana | ||||
| Kajol Lata | Mostafa Anwar | Suchorita | |||
| Kalo Golap | Akbar Kabir | Bobita | |||
| Ke Tumi | M S Rahman | Kobori | |||
| Kar Bou | Babytaxi driver | ||||
| Daak Babu | Court Clark | ||||
| Behula | Lakhindar | ||||
| Kagojer Nouka | Drunk man | ||||
| 13 Number Feku Ostagar Len | Pintu | Bashir Hussain | Sujata | ||
| 1967 | Agun Niye Khela | ||||
| Oporajeo | |||||
| Chaowa Paowa | |||||
| Anowara | Nur Islam | Zahir Raihan | Suchonda | ||
| Songshar | Mostafa | Suchonda | |||
| Abak Prithibi | Mustafa Mehmud | Kobori | |||
| Abokash | |||||
| Aponjon | Suchorita | ||||
| Ashadharan | Rahim Newaz | ||||
| Bondhu | Dilip Biswas | ||||
| 1968 | Dui Bhai | Jibon | Zahir Raihan | ||
| Abirbhab | Subhash Dutta | First film with Kabori[1] | |||
| Kuchbaran Konna | |||||
| Songshar | |||||
| Shuorani Duorani | Zahir Raihan | Suchonda | |||
| Pitch Dhala Path | Shahzada | Ehtesham | Bobita | [12] | |
| Payal | Mustafiz | [13] | |||
| Eto Tuku Asha | Narayan Ghosh Mita | Sujata | |||
| Banshori | Jabbar Kha | ||||
| 1969 | Moynamoti | Moti | Kazi Zahir | Shabana | [1] |
| Nil Akasher Niche | Mamun | Narayan Ghosh Mita | Kobori | ||
| Shesh Porjonto | |||||
| Moner Moto Bou | Rahim Newaz | Suchonda | |||
| 1970 | Charro Beshi | Q. M. Zaman | [12] | ||
| Je Aguney Puri | Amir Hussain | [12] | |||
| Meena | Kazi Zahir | [13] | |||
| Aka Baka | |||||
| Jibon Theke Neya | Faruk | Zahir Raihan | Suchonda | [12] | |
| Dorpochurno | Shabnam | [1] | |||
| Pita Putro | |||||
| Boro Bou | |||||
| Taka Ana Pai | Shahid | Bobita | [1] | ||
| Modhu Milon | Kazi Zahir | Shabana | |||
| Kaach Kata Hirey | Hafiz | Jabbar Khan | Kobori | ||
| Ka Kha Ga Gha Umo | Montu | Narayan Ghosh Mita | [12] | ||
| Dheu Er Pore Dheu | Mohsin | Kobori | |||
| Deep Nebhe Nai | Kobori | ||||
| Jog Biyog | Fazal Haq | [12] | |||
| Somapati | Manzur Hussain | Shabana | [12] | ||
| 1971 | Meherban | Kazi Zahir | [14] | ||
| Gayer Bodhu | |||||
| Sritituku Thak | Alamgir Kumkum | ||||
| Shorolipi | Shafi Mahmud | Nazrul Islam | Bobita | ||
| Nacher Putul | Firoz | Ashok Ghosh | Shabnam | ||
| 1972 | Manusher Mon | Mostafa Mehmud | Bobita | [1] | |
| Erao Manush | |||||
| Ora Egaro Jon | Parvez | Chashi Nazrul Islam | [1] | ||
| Obuj Mon | Kazi Zahir | Shabana | |||
| Chowdhury Bari | |||||
| Jibon Sangeet | Mustafa Mehmud | Suchonda | |||
| Osru Diye Likha | Asad Chowdhury | Kamal Ahmed | Sujata, Suchonda | [1] | |
| Chhondo Hariye Gelo | Manik | S M Shafi | Shabana | ||
| 1973 | Jhorer Pakhi | Selim Chowdhury | Zaman | Shabana | |
| Ekhane Akash Nil | |||||
| Amar Jonmobhumi | |||||
| Otithi | Azizur Rahman | Shabana | |||
| Sonali Akash | Mohit | A Matin | |||
| Swapno Diye Ghera | Sharif | Hashmat | |||
| Rangbaaz | Raja | Zahirul Haque | Kabori | [8] | |
| Khelaghar | |||||
| 1974 | Alor Michil | Rana | Narayan Ghosh Mita | ||
| Beiman | Ruhul Amin | Kobori | [15] | ||
| Chokher Jole | Aziz Azhar | ||||
| Masud Rana | Club singer | Sohel Rana | |||
| Triratna | Bidyut | ||||
| Porichoy | Azizur Rahman | Kobori | |||
| 1975 | Bandi Theke Begum | Ali Nawsher | Mohsin | Bobita | |
| Daak Peon | |||||
| Shadu Soytan | Shabana | ||||
| Ovagi | Hafiz Uddin | Shabana | |||
| 1976 | Anirban | Kamal Ahmed | |||
| Akankha | |||||
| Gunda | Bahadur | Alamgir Kumkum | Kobori | ||
| Agun | |||||
| Ki Je Kori | Badshah | Zahirul Haque | Bobita | National Film Award for Best Actor | |
| Somadhi | Dilip Biswas | ||||
| 1977 | Ananta Prem | Abdur Razzak | Bobita | [15] | |
| Jadur Bashi | Mohor Ali | ||||
| Moti Mahal | Imran / Shamsher Daku | Ashok Ghosh | Kobori | ||
| Amor Prem | hurtAzizur Rahman | Shabana | |||
| 1978 | Oshikkhito | Rahmat | Azizur Rahman | National Film Award for Best Actor | |
| Angaar | Chanchal | ||||
| Alankar | Mamunur Rahman | Narayan Ghosh Mita | Bobita | ||
| Agnishikha | |||||
| Ashami | Dilip Biswas | Shabana | |||
| Mayar Badhon | Mustafiz | ||||
| Shohag | Saiful Azam | Bobita | |||
| 1979 | Anuraag | Kamal Ahmed | |||
| Sonar Horin | |||||
| Matir Ghar | Alauddin | Azizur Rahman | Shabana | ||
| Jinjir | Rajon / Bandit Farhad | Dilip Biswas | |||
| 1980 | Chhutir Ghonta | Abbas Mia | Azizur Rahman | Shabana, Sujata | [15] |
| Sokhi Tumi Kar | |||||
| Anarkali | Dilip Biswas | Bobita | |||
| 1981 | Mohanagar | Heera | Azizur Rahman | ||
| Bhanga Ghora | |||||
| Allah Meherbaan | |||||
| Shukhe Thako | Azharul Islam | ||||
| 1982 | Ashar Alo | Nurul Haque | |||
| Naat Bou | S Ahmed | Bobita | |||
| Rajanigandha | Wahid Malik Topon | Kamal Ahmed | Shabana | ||
| Dui Poyshar Alta | Amjad Hossain | Shabana | |||
| Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo | Yasin | Mohd Mohiuddin | National Film Award for Best Actor[15] | ||
| 1983 | Laily Majnu | Kayes Amri / Majnu | Bobita | ||
| Nazma | Nadim Rahman | Subhash Dutta | Shabana | ||
| Lalu Bhulu | |||||
| 1984 | Mayer Achol | ||||
| Notun Prithibi | Jibon | Sheikh Nazrul | Shabana | ||
| Chandranath | Chandranath | Chashi Nazrul Islam | National Film Award for Best Actor | ||
| Avijan | Raju | Abdur Razzak | Kobori | ||
| 1985 | Awara | Kanchan | |||
| 1986 | Tauba | ||||
| Shuvoda | Sadanando | Chashi Nazrul Islam | |||
| Chapa Dangar Bou | Abdur Razzak | Shabana, ATM Shamsuzzaman, Bapparaj, Aruna Biswas | |||
| 1987 | Swami Stree | Salauddin Badshah | |||
| Sondhi | Monu Miah / L Chowdhury | ||||
| Rajlokkhi Srikanto | Kumar Bahadur | Special Appearance | |||
| 1988 | Dhaka 86 | ||||
| Jogajog | Shahed Chowdhury | Moinul Hossain | National Film Award for Best Actor | ||
| Agomon | Shaker | ||||
| 1989 | Bidhata | ||||
| Durnam | Shaker | ||||
| Biroho Byatha | |||||
| 1992 | Ondho Biswas | Mr. Raja / Raju | |||
| 1994 | Sotiner Songsar | ||||
| 1997 | Baba Keno Chakor | ||||
| 1998 | Shanto Keno Mastan | Montazur Rahman Akbar | |||
| Baba Keno Chakor | Swapan Saha | ||||
| 1999 | Santan Jakhan Satru | Swapan Saha | |||
| Jibon Chabi | Alamgir Kumkum | Purnima, Ferdous Ahmed, Shakil Khan, Popy, Shakil Khan, Bulbul Ahmed, Anwar Hossain, Dolly Zahur | |||
| 2002 | Annadata (2002 film) | Amar Chowdhury | Ravi Kinagi | Prosenjit Chatterjee, Sreelekha Mitra, Anuradha Ray, Dulal Lahiri | |
| 2002 | Kurukshetra | Raj Shekhar Chowdhury | Swapan Saha | Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rachana Banerjee, Tapas Paul, Kaushik Banerjee | |
| 2006 | Nayak The Real Hero | Janardhan | Sujit Guha | Prosenjit Chatterjee, Swastika Mukherjee, Sayantani Ghosh, Ashish Vidyarthi, Anamika Saha | |
| 2006 | Hero | Bhabani Shankar Roy | Swapan Saha | Jeet, Koel Mallick, Tapas Paul, Laboni Sarkar | |
| 2008 | Akash Chhoa Bhalobasa | SA Haque Olike | |||
| 2009 | Mon Diyechi Tomake | Abdur Razzak | |||
| 2011 | Hridoy Bhanga Dheu | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | |||
| 2012 | Most Welcome | Anonno Mamun | |||
| Bhalobasar Rong | Shaheen Sumon | ||||
| 2013 | Ayna Kahini | Abdur Razzak | |||
| Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini | Shafi Uddin Shafi | ||||
| Nishwartha Bhalobasa | Ananta Jalil | ||||
| Judge Barrister Police Commissioner | F I Manik | ||||
| Onnorokom Bhalobasha | Shaheen Sumon | ||||
| 2014 | Ek Cup Cha | ||||
| Akash Koto Dure |
Awards and achievements
editFilm
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | National Film Awards | Best Actor | Ki Je Kori | Won |
| 1978 | National Film Awards | Best Actor | Ashikkhito | Won |
| 1982 | National Film Awards | Best Actor | Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo | Won |
| 1984 | National Film Awards | Best Actor | Chandranath | Won |
| 1988 | National Film Awards | Best Actor | Jogajog | Won |
Other
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Indo-Bangla Kala Music Award | Khan Ataur Rahman Lifetime Achievement Award | Won[16] |
| 2009 | Bachsas Awards | Life Time Achievement | Won[17] |
| 2012 | Ifad Film Club Award | Life Time Achievement | Won |
| 2012 | Babisas Award | Life Time Achievement[18] | Won |
| 2014 | Meril Prothom Alo Awards | Life Time Achievement | Won[19] |
| 2017 | Tele Cine Awards in Kolkata | Life Time Achievement | Won[20] |
References
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- ^ "Legendary film star Razzak passes away". The Daily Star. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ 'হ্যালো, রাজ্জাক ভাই জন্মদিনের শুভেচ্ছা (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ a b Shah Alam Shazu (19 June 2015). "'I want to die when I'm working'". The Daily Star.
- ^ a b "Fans bid farewell to legendary actor 'Nayak Raj' Razzak". bdnews24.com. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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- ^ a b Shah Alam Shazu (23 January 2014). "Razzak on screen and beyond". The Daily Star.
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- ^ রাজ্জাক হাসপাতালে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ "Abdur Razzak, the Nayak Raj of Bangla films, dies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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- ^ a b Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 266. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 269. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b c d নায়করাজ অভিনীত আলোচিত ৫ সিনেমা [Five Movies Starring Nayak Raj]. The Daily Star (in Bengali). 23 January 2017.
- ^ Shilpi Mahalanobish (23 April 2004). "Bridging the cultural divide: Indo-Bangla Kala Music Award 2003 held in New York". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ বাচসাস চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার পেলেন রাজ্জাক-কবরী জুটি. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 27 December 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ যুগপূর্তি ও বাবিসাস এ্যাওয়ার্ড ২০১২–আজীবন সম্মাননা পাচ্ছেন নায়করাজ রাজ্জাক (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
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- ^ "Razzak conferred with a lifetime achievement award in Kolkata". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
