Fazlur Rahman Babu Explained

Fazlur Rahman Babu
Native Name:ফজলুর রহমান বাবু
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:22 August 1960
Birth Place:Faridpur, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Dhaka Bangladesh)
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Occupation:Actor, singer
Yearsactive:1983–present
Notable Works:

Fazlur Rahman Babu (born 22 August 1960)[1] is a Bangladeshi actor and singer. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor a record five times for his roles in Shonkhonaad (2004), Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe (2017), Fagun Haway (2019), Bishwoshundori (2020) and Nonajoler Kabbo (2021).[2] [3] [4] He also won Best Performance in a Comic Role for Gohin Baluchor (2017).[5]

Babu has also been featured in an Indian film.[6] [7] [8]

Early life

Babu was born on 22 August 1960 at Faridpur district in the then East Pakistan.[9] He completed his school and college life in Faridpur. His father was a service holder, thereby he had to roam one place to another around the country. Babu was interested in acting from his childhood. In Faridpur, he joined Boishakhi Natya Gosthi pursuing to build up a career in the media arena.[10] [11] [12]

Career

Acting and banking

Babu started his acting career in 1978 when he joined the theatre group Baishakhi Natya Ghosthi in Faridpur. That same year, Babu acted for first time in a national drama festival. Meanwhile, he joined the Agrani Bank and, in 1983, transferred his banking job to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, where he also joined Mamunur Rashid's Aranyak Natyadal theatre group and debuted his acting with a role in Saat Purusher Rin.[13] Some of his performances in this theatre group include Nankar Pala, Pathar and Moyur Shinghashan.[14] [15]

Babu started his television acting career in the soap opera Mrittu Khuda (1991), produced by Kazi Abu Zafar Siddique, on Bangladesh Television (BTV). However, it was his role of Poran Majhi television drama Itikatha (1991), written by Rashid,[16] [17] that secured him further roles in dramas such as Shundari and Danab. Babu also acted with Bengali film Daruchini Dip directed by Tauquir Ahmed while Humayun Ahmed was story, dialogue and scriptwriter.[18] [19] [20]

Babu has become popular for his humorous characters but his early career in stage dramas like Danab and Jay Jayanti was in serious roles.[21] [22]

Babu continued to work for television and theatre simultaneously until 2000 when he stopped theatre work as television took nearly twenty-five days per month. Babu made his theatrical film début with Abdullah al Mamun's Bihanga between 2000 and 2001.[23]

Singing

Babu emerged as a singer when he performed two songs in the film Monpura. After that he become known to everyone as playback singer.[24] He published his first solo music album Indubala in 2009 which was become popular in whole country. He also sang four songs on the mixed album Monchor in 2008.[25]

Works

Film

YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes
2004ShankhonadFazluAbu Sayeed
2006Na BolonaMonirDidarul Alam Badal[26]
2007Aha!SolaimanEnamul Karim Nirjhar[27] [28]
Daruchini DipMonirTauquir AhmedWritten by novelist Humayun Ahmed[29]
SwopnodanaySiraj Golam Rabbany BiplobBangladesh's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Best Foreign Language Film[30]
2009MonpuraFatherGiasuddin SemilBangladesh National Film Awards winner [31] [32]
2016The UnnamedKifayet Uddin PramanikTauquir AhmedBangladesh National Film Awards winner [33]
2017HaldaaMonu MiyaTauquir Ahmed[34]
Meyeti Ekhon Kothay JabeNader ChowdhuryBangladesh National Film Awards 2016[35]
Nuru Mia O Tar Beauty DriverNuru MiaMizanur Rahman Labu[36] [37]
2018SwapnajaalAynal GaziGiasuddin SelimRomantic [38] [39] [40]
2019Fagun HawayChandorTauquir AhmedWinner: Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor[41]
SitaraJibon BepariAshish RoyIndian Bengali Film
MayabotiArun Chowdhury
2020BishwoshundoriChayanika Chowdhury
2021Mission ExtremeDibba BabuSunny Sanwar & Faisal Ahmed
Raat Jaga PhoolMir Sabbir
2022Dui Diner DuniyaJamshedAnam BiswasA Chorki web film
2023Mohanagar 2Ashfaque NipunHoichoi web series
Khondaker Mostaq AhmadShyam Benegal
2024Omar Upcoming[42]
Jam Noyeem Imtiaz Neyamul
ToofanTBARaihan Rafiupcoming

Television

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1991Mrittu KhudaAbu Zafar SiddiquiNovel (Mrityukshuda) by Kazi Nazrul Islam
1994ItikothaRashid
Badol Diner Prothom Kodom FulHumayun Ahmed
Jay Jayanti
VelkiAli Akram Tojor[43]
Spnuj DaoaiSumon Anwar
Bine Sutor MalaSumon Anwar[44]
Buri Chad Geche Bujhi Bene Jole VeseManik Manobik
2006Kacher ManushAfsana Mimi & Amlan Biswas
2004-200569Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
PaniNoyeem Imtiaz Neyamul
Ogni RothRajibul Islam Rajib[45]
GorvodhariniNaresh Vuiya[46]
Bao KuraniBikram Khan
Ferari PakhiRichi Solaiman, Anisur Rahman Milon
AzraelSalauddin Lavlu
Ajob ChheleGolam Sohorab Dudul
Rahman GayenSagar Jahan[47]
Rater Otithi
BagSayed Masum Reza
Chidhel ChorShamim Zaman
Poshu DaktarSalauddin Lavlu[48]
Chor Tithi Ar AmiMijanur Rahman Babu
Bhat GhumAkram Khan
Amader HatkholaSagar Jahan[49] [50]
Dui BatparMizanur Rahman Labu
Bela Obelar GolpoAli Ahmed[51]
PhotokMoniruzzaman Lipon
Rajlokkhi OperaAnowar Hossain
Blind RoadBorhan Khan[52] [53]
MehmanAl-Hazen[54]
2021Mashrafe JuniorSazzad Sumon

Discography

Solo

Duet

Film scores

Notes and References

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  3. News: Fazlur Rahman Babu's upcoming ventures . 2018-05-14 . The Daily Star . en . 2019-05-18.
  4. News: BACHSAS celebrates golden jubilee . 2019-04-07 . The Daily Star . en . 2019-05-18.
  5. Web site: National Film Award-2017 and 2018. 2019-11-07. Ministry of Information.
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  7. News: Meghna Naidu returns to Bengali cinema after 14 years . . en . 2019-05-18.
  8. News: Fazlur Rahman Babu . The Daily Star . en . 2019-05-18.
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  11. News: My audience treats me like family: Babu . 2015-11-20 . The Daily Star . en . 2019-07-25.
  12. News: Fazlur Rahman Babu comes up with Indubala 3 . Daily Sun . 2013-05-03 . 2019-07-25.
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  14. News: Fazlur Rahman Babu @DS Café . 2013-04-26 . The Daily Star . en . 2019-05-18.
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  21. News: Diverging Passions Brought Together - Babu . 2017-06-09 . . en . 2019-05-18.
  22. News: Fazlur Rahman, Raima pair up for Sitara . Daily Sun . en . 2019-05-18.
  23. News: Fazlur Rahman Babu comes up with Indubala 3. Daily Sun. en. 2019-05-18.
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  32. News: Stars react to winning National Film Award . my first national award . for "Monpura" . 2018-04-08 . . en . 2019-05-19.
  33. News: Tauquir's Oggatonama wins award at SAARC Film Festival . 2017-11-26 . The Daily Star . en . 2019-05-19.
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