Iresh Zaker Explained

Iresh Zaker
Native Name:ইরেশ যাকের
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:1976 11, df=y
Birth Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Alma Mater:Lawrence University
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Years Active:2006–present
Father:Aly Zaker
Mother:Sara Zaker
Relatives:Rafiath Rashid Mithila (sister-in-law)
Srijit Mukherjee (co-brother-in-law)

Iresh Zaker (Bengali: ইরেশ যাকের; born 6 November 1976) is a Bangladeshi advertising executive, television and film actor and a musician. He is the managing director of Asiatic 360, a marketing and advertising company, owned and operated by his parents, actors Aly Zaker and Sara Zaker. Most of Iresh Zaker's work as an actor has been in television, but he has also played negative roles in several films. He won the National Film Awards Best Performance in a Negative Role in 2015 for his portrayal of antagonist Danny in Chuye Dile Mon.

Early life

Zaker was born on 6 November 1976 to actors Aly Zaker and Sara Zaker.[1] [2] [3] He spent his early childhood with his younger sister Sriya Sharbojoya in Bangladesh. He completed his initial schooling from Scholastica in Dhaka in 1994.[4] [5] After that, he went to the United States and enrolled at Grinnell College, in Iowa.[6] Then he moved to Wisconsin and graduated from Lawrence University in 2000. Two years later he finished his master's degree in development economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.

Personal life

Zaker married Meem Rashid in 2018.[7] Meem is the sister of actor Rafiath Rashid Mithila.[8]

Career

In his education life, he and some of his friends formed the musical group Cryptic Fate which became popular, but he later left the band.[9]

After completion of his graduation, he got a job in the United States and planned his future there. After some years, however, he returned to Bangladesh.[10] At first he worked as a voice artist, doing radio dramas, documentaries, and commercials. He did a voice-over for Sisimpur, the popular Bangladeshi version of the children's television series Sesame Street.[11]

He debuted as a television actor in 2006 as Shahed in the single-episode TV play Batasher Khacha, with his father, Aly Zaker, playing his on-screen father.[12] In 2012, he debuted on the big screen in the film Chorabali, directed by Redoan Rony.[13] He won the 2015 National Film Awards Best Performance in a Negative Role for his portrayal of antagonist Danny in Chuye Dile Mon, produced by his mother, Sara Zaker.[14] [15] [16]

As well as his TV and film work, Zaker is Group managing director of Asiatic 360 (his family's marketing and communication company) and a director of Radio Shadhin, one of the Asiatic Group companies.[17] [18] [19]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleNotes
2012Chorabali
2015Zero Degree[20]
2015Chuye Dile Mon
2018Swapnajaal[21]
2018Debi[22]
2020Mission Extreme
2022Gunin
2022Mukhosh
2024Pulsirat Filming[23]

Television

YearTitleNotes
2006Batasher Khacha
2007Ujan Pother Jatri[24]
2008-2009Hetmundu Urdhapad[25] [26]
2009Eid Vacation[27]
2009Babar Hotel[28]
2010Anchor Mofiz
Manpower[29]
Opekkha[30]
2012The Fortune[31]
Amader Golpo[32]
Chhobir Haat[33]
2013Kajoler Dinratri[34] [35]
@18[36]
Ekti Oporadh Bishoyok Kolpona
Chili Chocolate
2014Durotto[37]
Alpana Kajol[38]
2015Monkey Bizness[39]
Proyo Podrekha[40]
Proshno[41]
Osthir Parvez[42]
Amar Naam Ke Rakhchhe[43]
Sikander Box Ekhon Nij Grame[44]
Prem Othoba Duhshopner Raat Din[45]
Aguner Phul[46]
2016Girlfriend[47]
X Factor[48]
Talk-Show Master[49]
Oshompurno[50]
Tumi Na Thakle[51]
2017Punch Clip
2018Nongor Feli Ghate Ghate

Web series

YearTitleCharacterDirectorOTTNotes
2020Ekattor Major Wasim Tanim NoorHoichoi
2021ContractTanim Noor and Krishnendu ChattopadhyayZEE5[52] [53]
Ladies & Gentlemen DB Officer Mostofa Sarwar FarookiZEE5[54]
Unoloukik Ashraf Chorki[55]
Boli Joynal Hoichoi
2022Bite Size Halloween Season 3Nuhash HumayunHulu[56]

Awards

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: "My father always instilled a sense of independence" --Iresh Zaker . The Daily Star . 8 March 2015.
  2. News: Father, son share birthday Sunday . The Independent . Dhaka . 6 November 2016.
  3. News: Sriya Sharbojoya, Iresh Zaker at Aamar Ami . The New Nation . Dhaka . 17 May 2014.
  4. Web site: Iresh Zaker Verified Profile . Facebook.
  5. News: Sultana . Fauzia . 25 September 2011 . Master of Many Trades . Star Campus . The Daily Star.
  6. News: Reprint from 1996: InterVarsity promotes homophobia, not Christianity . The Scarlet & Black . 3 September 2011.
  7. News: 2018-03-17. A Star-Studded Wedding!. en. The Daily Star. 2018-03-21.
  8. News: 2018-02-10. The Marvelous Mithila. en. The Daily Star. 2018-03-21.
  9. News: Heavy Metal in Academia . The News Today . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114154/http://www.newstoday.com.bd/?option=details&news_id=2347013&date=2013-06-06 . 26 August 2014 . 21 June 2013.
  10. News: Hossain . Rafi . 12 July 2014 . Time to settle down? . The Daily Star.
  11. News: Hossain . Rafi . 8 March 2015 . Iresh Zaker: Most Eligible Bachelor on TV . The Daily Star.
  12. News: Iresh Zaker: On the heels of actor parents . The Daily Star . 20 November 2006.
  13. News: 'Chorabali' gets uncut censor . subscription . https://web.archive.org/web/20170812021710/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2826291001.html . dead . 12 August 2017 . The New Nation . 28 November 2012 .
  14. News: Shahriyar . S.M. Intisab . 4 April 2015 . Shuvo and Mamo Heats up the Silver Screen . The Daily Star.
  15. News: Malik . Shadma . 8 June 2014 . Iresh Zaker turns gangster . Dhaka Tribune.
  16. News: Iresh named best villain . New Age . 8 June 2017.
  17. News: Shams . Tanvir . 25 June 2017 . Words with Iresh Zaker . The Daily Observer.
  18. News: Radio Shadhin up and running . The Daily Star . 21 March 2013.
  19. News: bn:প্রযোজকদের নতুন নেতা ইরেশ যাকের . https://samakal.com/entertainment/article/1904511/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%81-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A3-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%95 . Samakal . bn . 20 May 2019.
  20. News: 6 February 2016. Zero Degree premières at Star Cineplex today. Dhaka Tribune.
  21. News: 14 November 2016. Munia's dream for big screen comes true. The Independent. Dhaka.
  22. News: 17 March 2017. Misir Ali coming to the big screen. The Daily Star.
  23. Web site: ‘পুলসিরাত’ সিনেমায় বুবলী Bhorer Kagoj ভোরের কাগজ . 2024-02-13.
  24. News: 28 September 2007. 'Ujan Pother Jatri' on Channel i. The Daily Star.
  25. News: 13 December 2008. Telefilm Hentmundu Urdhopad on ATN Bangla. The Daily Star.
  26. News: 17 February 2009. Hetmundu Urdhapad on ATN Bangla. The Daily Star.
  27. News: 12 August 2009. New release of G-Series, Agniveena. The New Nation. dead. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20170812022134/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1826896871.html. 12 August 2017.
  28. News: 26 October 2009. Babar Hotel tonight on Banglavision. The New Nation. dead. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20170812021219/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1886426841.html. 12 August 2017.
  29. News: 26 October 2009. 'Manpower' on Rtv tonight. The New Nation. dead. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811222704/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-233661335.html. 11 August 2017.
  30. News: 14 September 2010. Chayanika's seven plays on air this Eid. The Daily Star.
  31. News: 16 July 2014. 7 productions in this Eid and 33 productions in 2.5 years - 32179.php-16-07. The Daily Observer.
  32. News: 12 April 2012. Airtel presents Amader Golpo. The Daily Star.
  33. News: 26 June 2012. Apel Mahmud writes script for serial 'Chhobir Haat'. The New Nation. dead. subscription. https://web.archive.org/web/20170812021712/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2696092121.html. 12 August 2017.
  34. News: 29 December 2012. Kajoler Dinratri premieres today. The Daily Star.
  35. News: 8 August 2013. Eid Delights. The Daily Star.
  36. News: 7 February 2013. Airtel's Valentine's Day celebration with telefilm '@18'. The New Nation.
  37. News: 22 July 2014. Telefilm Durotto on ntv. The Daily Star.
  38. News: 1 August 2014. Eid play Alpana Kajol. The New Nation.
  39. News: 13 February 2015. 'Monkey Bizness' premiered. The Daily Star.
  40. News: 3 July 2015. Works by Humayun Ahmed to glow in this Eid with Channel i. The Daily Observer.
  41. News: 6 July 2015. Iresh Zaker-Babor-Siddique in Eid telefilm Proshno. The New Nation.
  42. News: 17 July 2015. Eid Delights!. The Daily Star.
  43. News: 30 August 2015. Aupee Karim to appear in Eid special tele-drama. The Independent. Dhaka.
  44. News: 24 September 2015. Six-day drama serial 'Sikander Box Ekhon Nij Grame'. The Independent. Dhaka.
  45. News: 28 September 2015. Mosharraf, Purnima, Iresh together in Eid tele-drama. The Independent. Dhaka.
  46. News: 8 December 2015. Iresh, Mili in Victory Day tele-drama. The Independent. Dhaka.
  47. News: 26 February 2016. Romantic comedy on SATV tonight. The Daily Observer.
  48. News: 30 May 2016. Apurba, Momo, Mithila in new 'X Factor'. The Independent. Dhaka.
  49. News: 4 June 2016. Comedy drama on talk-shows tonight. The Daily Observer.
  50. News: 16 June 2016. Bhabna has her hands full with TV plays. The Daily Star.
  51. News: 18 September 2016. Tumi Na Thakle - on Rtv tonight. The Daily Star.
  52. Web site: 2020-02-03. Bangladeshi stars in new ZEE5 series. 2021-07-22. The Business Standard. en.
  53. Web site: ZEE5 Global announces its first four Bangladeshi originals. 2021-07-22. ZEE5 Global announces its first four Bangladeshi originals theindependentbd.com.
  54. Web site: ZEE5 Bangladesh's Big Catch: Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's First Series, 'Ladies & Gentlemen'.
  55. News: A sneak peek into Chorki's 'Unoloukik'. The Daily Star. 10 July 2021.
  56. News: 'Foreigner's Only' film review: Interesting take on internalised racism .

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