Bulbul Ahmed

Bulbul Ahmed
Born Tabarruk Ahmed
(1941-09-15)15 September 1941
Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died 14 July 2010(2010-07-14) (aged 68)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality Bangladeshi
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Occupation Actor, director, producer
Years active 1965-2009

Bulbul Ahmed (born Tabarruk Ahmed; 15 September 1941 – 14 July 2010)[1][2] was a Bangladeshi actor and director. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor award three times for his roles in the films Shimana Periye (1977), Bodhu Biday (1978) and Shesh Uttar (1980). Besides, he was the producer of the film Rajlakshmi Srikanta (1987) which won the Best Film award.[3]

Early life and career

Ahmed's father, Khalil Ahmed, was a government employee and an amateur actor.[2] Ahmed started his acting career through stage drama in 1965.[2] He began acting in television roles in 1968.[2] He first appeared in films in 1973 as a supporting actor in Iye Korey Biye. He directed a total of four films, Rajlakshmi Srikanta (1987), Akarshan, Gorom Hawa and Koto Je Apon. He also produced a film titled Jibon Niye Jua. [4]

Filmography

Personal life and death

Ahmed was married to actress Daisy Ahmed.[5] Together they had Wasif Ahmed Shubho, Tahsin Farzana Tilottoma and Tazrin Farhana Oindrila.[6][1]

Ahmed died on 15 July 2010 in Square Hospital in Dhaka. He was suffering from diabetes and cardiac diseases.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Monzur Zia (2010-07-14). "দেবদাসের করুণ প্রস্থান". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bulbul Ahmed no more". The Daily Star. 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  3. ↑ Rashed Shawon (14 August 2012). চার দশকে আমাদের সেরা চলচ্চিত্রগুলো [Best films of four decades] (in Bengali). bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  4. ↑ "বাংলাদেশের সদ্যপ্রয়াত চলচ্চিত্র অভিনেতা বুলবুল আহমেদ স্মরণে". Voice of America. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Bulbul Ahmed remembered". The Daily Star. 2014-07-17. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  6. ↑ "Tilottoma's tribute to Bulbul Ahmed". The Daily Star. 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
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