
Acting
Anwar Hossain
Born 1931-11-06 · Jamalpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Anwar Hossain (6 November 1931 – 13 September 2013) was a Bangladeshi actor, best known for playing the role of Siraj ud-Daulah in the Bengali film Nawab Sirajuddaula (1967). He appeared in nearly 500 movies in his 50-year career. He is often referred as The Uncrowned Nawab of Bengali films. He received the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Lathial (1975) and Best Supporting Actor awards for the films again for Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978) and Dayi Ke? (1987).
Acting credits
9.4A political satire of Bangladesh under the rule of Pakistan metaphorically, where an autocratic woman in one family symbolizes the political dictatorship of Ayub Khan in East Pakistan.
Jibon Theke Neya
1970
9.0A hospital, a few families and a few people fighting for survival. The fight becomes more difficult when some extremists plan a devastating attack. Amidst the rubble one stands up, building a fortress of resistance. But will he be the hero of war? Or will be lost in this destruction?
Nishwas
2022
NRDuring the war of independence of Bangladesh, a number of women was victimized by Pakistani Military. A film actor feels to take the responsibility of the war heroines......
In Flames of Sunrise
1972
NRThe wife of a judge was promised to her dying father to never tell a lie. She lost her father & sister at her own fault and took her sister's son as his own & cared much than his own son. In a murder case, her sister's son & daughter were the laywers & she witnessed that her own son killed his brother-in-law and his husband (the judge) declared son's execution.
Shotter Mrittu Nei
1996
NRAlam (Anowar Hussain), a young man from a rural background, is forced to leave his family just after the marriage when his wife Luchi (Rosy Samad) feels uncomfortable at his poor home. This makes his father go for earning even at the old age, his lame brother is forced to sell newspapers on the streets, and eventually his younger sister (Sujata) is forced to marry a mentally-challenged person, sacrificing her true love for Kabir (Abdur Razzak), who is again Alam's brother-in-law, to cover up the loan once taken by his father from a village landlord.
Etotuku Asha
1968
NRFirst released film after the independence of Bangladesh.
Manusher Mon
1972
A Bengali-language drama directed by Nazrul Islam, starring Kabori Sarwar, Razzak, and Anis.
Darpochurno
1970
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Mayer Odhikar
1996
No synopsis available yet.
Bhaijaan
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NRA love story between Rahim, Rupban and Tajel. Rupban gets married to a 12 days old Rahim when she is 12 years. Once he grows up, he is unable to consider Rupban as his wife and falls in love with Tajel
Rupban
1965
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Jowar Elo
1962
No synopsis available yet.
Shurjosnan
1962
NRRangbaaz introduced the idea of an "anti-hero" to Bangladeshi cinema.
Rangbaaz
1973
Lollywood Film
Tum Mere Ho
1968
NRThe film is based on the timeline from 1966 to 1970 when Bengalis began fighting for independence. “Rupali Shaikate” is a rest house near the beaches of Cox Bazar.
Rupali Shaikate
1979
It's a 1987 Bangladeshi film about love, Sadness and so on
Rajlokkhi Srikanto
1987
NRA wealthy young man defies his father’s expectations by choosing to build a career in music instead of following a conventional office job.
Shorolipi
1971
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kanch Kata Hirey
1970
NRAbirbhab is a 1968 East Bengali film starring Razzak, Kabari and Anwar Hossain in lead roles. Subhash Dutta directed the film.
Abirbhab
1968
9.0The first movie based on the life of the last sovereign Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa and the historical events of the Battle of Palaashi was directed by Khan Ataur Rahman. Anwar Hossain played the role of the doomed Nawab. Khan Ataur Rahman and Anowara played other major roles in the movie.
Nawab Sirajuddaula
1967
8.0A Delhi girl comes to her aunt's house, where she hears the reality of Bangladesh's independent story.
Quiet Flows the Meghna
1973
Sundori is a young woman from a poor family in a village governed by a ruthless zamindar.
And She Was Beautiful
1979
NRPoor oil miller decides to use his daughter-in-law to spin the treadle due to lack of ox.
The Cycle
2006
NRThe story starts about a war commander's fighting against the Razakar and East Pakistani Army in the time of the liberation war, Bangladesh. After the death of the commander, his elder brother becomes Shipahi to protect the mother nation.
Sipahi
1994