Jumbo (actor) explained

Jumbo
Native Name:জাম্বু
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Name:Sukhlal Babu
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Birth Date:1944
Birth Place:Hazaribagh, Old Dhaka, Bangladesh
Occupation:Film Actor
Years Active:1972–2004
Children:
  • Diamond
  • Sambu

Sukhlal Babu (1944–2004, also known as Babu Lal or Babul Gomez) known professionally as Jumbo was a Bangladeshi film actor who had acted in negative roles in many Dhallywood movies.[1] [2] [3]

Birth and Family Life

Jambu was born in Ganakatuli City Colony, Hazaribagh, Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. Although it was a metharpatti, he lived in a four-storey house next to Bhata Mosque in Azimpur, Dhaka. His ancestral home was in Dinajpur. Producer Delwar Jahan Jhantu named him 'Jambu' in the film to the reference of Jumbo jet as he was big, chubby and obese. Jambu is the father of two sons and two daughters.[4]

Movie career

Jambu first entered Bangladesh Film Development Corporation as Babul Gomez despite his birth name being Sukhlal Babu. Jambu is a popular and well-known actor in Bangladeshi films. His name is well known to everyone, young and old. It is said that he accidentally got involved in film.

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. News: bn:ঢাকাই ছবির সফল নায়ক-ভিলেন জুটি. 22 October 2018. https://m.mzamin.com/article.php?mzamin=141308 . Manab Zamin . bn . 29 July 2019.
  2. News: bn:ঢাকাই সিনেমার সফল নায়ক-ভিলেন জুটি. 12 March 2019. https://www.amadershomoy.com/bn/2019/03/12/820329.htm . Amader Shomoy. bn. 29 July 2019.
  3. News: bn:খল অভিনেতা জাম্বুকে মনে পড়ে?. https://www.dhakapost.com/entertainment/dhallywood/28815. Dhaka Post. 3 May 2021. bn. 17 July 2023.
  4. News: bn:বাবুল গোমেজ থেকে যেভাবে হয়ে উঠলেন জনপ্রিয় জাম্বু. https://www.banglainsider.com/color-inside/141001/%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0. banglainsider.com. 3 May 2023. bn. 17 July 2023.