KS Firoz explained

KS Firoz
Native Name:কে এস ফিরোজ
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Name:Khandaker Shaheed Uddin Firoz
Birth Date:7 July 1946
Birth Place:Wazirpur, Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India
Death Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Occupation:Actor
Children:3
Allegiance:Bangladesh
Serviceyears:1967–1977
Rank:Major

Khandaker Shaheed Uddin Firoz (known as KS Firoz; 7 July 1946 – 9 September 2020)[1] was a Bangladeshi actor.

Background and career

Firoz was born in Wazirpur, Barisal in the then Bengal Presidency, British India.[2] [3] He was brought up in Dhaka's Lalbagh area.[2]

Firoz joined the Bangladesh Army in 1967, and reached the rank of Major before retiring in 1977. He was active in the Dhaka theatre circuit, and got his breakthrough in King Lear. He made his career debut in the television drama Dwip Tobuo Jwoley and in films in Lawarish.

Personal life

Firoz married Madhobi in 1974, and had three daughters.[4] [5] He died from COVID-19 complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh on 9 September 2020, at the age of 74.[6]

Works

Films
Drama

Notes and References

  1. News: Actor KS Firoz no more . prothom Alo . 2020-09-09.
  2. News: K S Firoz turns 74. The Independent . Dhaka . 2020-09-09.
  3. News: https://www.ntvbd.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%87-796357. bn. bn:বরেণ্য অভিনেতা কে এস ফিরোজ আর নেই. NTV . 9 September 2020 . 2020-09-09.
  4. News: Eminent actor KS Firoz passes away. 9 September 2020. Dhaka Tribune.
  5. News: Actor KS Firoz passes away at 74. 9 September 2020. The Daily Star.
  6. News: Shazu . Shah Alam . 9 September 2020 . Actor KS Firoz passes away at 74 . The Daily Star. 2020-09-18 .