Masud Ali Khan

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Masud Ali Khan
মাসুদ আলি খান
Masud Ali Khan (on wheelchair) receives Shilpakala Padak 2019.
Born(1929-10-06)6 October 1929
Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died31 October 2024(2024-10-31) (aged 95)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
OccupationActor
Years active1956–2024

Masud Ali Khan (6 October 1929 – 31 October 2024) was a Bangladeshi television, film and stage actor.[1] He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2023 by the government of Bangladesh.[2]

Early life

Khan was born in Singair, Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, British India on 6 October 1929.[3][4][5] He first took to the stage at Manikganj.[6] He completed a part of his education in Kolkata and passed his Matriculation exam from Comilla Victoria College. Later, he studied at Jagannath College and Sir Salimullah College.[7]

Career

Khan debuted his acting career in 1956 by joining the theater troupe Drama Circle.[6] He performed for Drama Circle till the 1990s.[8]

Khan's television debut was through a play Bhai Bhai Shobai by Nurul Momen. It was a verse play and he played the role of the protagonist Dr. Bashir.[citation needed]

Khan made his debut in film acting with "Nadi O Nari" (1965).[9] Later he performed in other films including "Jonakir Alo" (2014), Dipu Number Two (1996), Matir Moina (2002), Dui Duari (2000), and Molla Barir Bou (2005).[9]

Death

Khan died on 31 October 2024, at the age of 95, in the Green Road area in Dhaka.[9] He was buried in his ancestral village of Paril, Singair Upazila, Manikganj District.[9]

Works

Films
Television drama serials
Television drama
  • Badol Diner Prothom Kodom Ful
  • Ekanno Borti (2001)
  • 69 (2005)
  • Shukhi Manush Project (2007)
  • Din Choley Jaye (2008)
  • Madhur Jhamela (2008)
  • Gulshan Avenue (2008)
  • Madhur Jhamela (2008)
  • Shada Kalo Mon (2009)
  • Shapmochon (2009)
  • Fifty-Fifty (2010)
  • Poush Phaguner Pala (2010)
  • Pavilion (2014)

Awards

  • Ekushey Padak 2023[2]
  • Lifetime Achievement Award by TV Drama Artiste and Playwright's Association (TENASINAS)[3]
  • Meril-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award 2023[4]

References

  1. ↑ Fayza Haq (23 July 2010). "A Man for All Seasons". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Bidyanondo Foundation to get Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Tenasinas Awards Conferred Honouring the best in television". The Daily Star. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Masud Ali Khan gets Meril-Prothom Alo Lifetime Achievement Award". Prothom Alo. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Masud Ali Khan out of acting for illness". The New Nation. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  6. 1 2 Shazu, Shah Alam (22 November 2021). "'It really hurts that I cannot act anymore'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  7. ↑ Mohammad Zahidul Islam (19 July 2014). "Masud Ali Khan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  8. ↑ Ershad Kamol (5 May 2005). "Favourite "father figure" on small screen". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Masud Ali Khan no more". The Daily Star. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.