Dipjol | |
Native Name: | ডিপজল |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Other Names: | Bishu |
Birth Date: | 6 April 1962[1] |
Birth Place: | Mirpur, Dhaka, East Pakistan |
Birth Name: | Monowar Hossain Dipjol |
Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
Years Active: | 1993—present |
Party: | Bangladesh Nationalist Party (1994) Awami League (present)[2] [3] |
Spouse: | Rumana Monowar |
Mother: | Jobeda Begum |
Father: | Sohrab Hossain |
Monowar Hossain Dipjol (Bengali: মনোয়ার হোসেন ডিপজল; born 6 April 1964)[1] known by his stage name as Dipjol, is a Bangladeshi actor,[4] [5] businessman,[6] [7] and politician.[8] [9] He is the current general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association.[10] [11]
Dipjol is a Dhallywood film actor,[12] [13] [14] and owns Dipjol Food Industries Limited.[15] He is best known for his style of dialogue and action. He was elected ward commissioner of Dhaka[16] ward number 9 in 1994.[17]
He was sentenced to jail in 2007 on an arms charge. He was later convicted of numerous charges, including amassing and concealing illegal wealth, and was given a 41-year term.[18] According to an investigation by a team of the Jail Directorate led by Commander M Zakaria Khan, Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Shamsul Haider Siddique was found guilty of violating 15 codes of the jail in February 2009.[19] He was found favoring convict Monowar Hossain Dipjol in prison and giving him special privilege such as allowing 200 visitors for Dipjol in 52 days. He was released after securing his bail from Bangladesh High court on 1 June 2009.[20]
In September 2017, he fell ill and after being taken to hospital was diagnosed as having had a heart attack and suffering from water on the lungs. He underwent heart surgery at Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.[21] [22]
On 28 January 2022, Dipjol became a vice-president of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association after bagging 219 votes.[23] In April 2024, Dipjol was elected General secretary of this association.[24] [25]
Year | Film | Role | Acting | Story | Producer | Director | Co-Artist | Notes | |||||||||
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1987 | Soti Komola | Javed, Dilara | |||||||||||||||
1993 | Takar Pahar | Misty | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
1995 | Kata Rifle | Jummon | P. A. Kajol | Rubel, Shahnaz, Amin Khan, Munmun | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||
1998 | Teji | Bishu | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||
1999 | Moger Mulluk | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Ammajan | Kalam | Manna, Moushumi, Amin Khan, Shobnom | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||
Bhoyonkor Bishu | Bishu | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Ke Amar Baba | |||||||||||||||||
Dhor | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||||
2000 | Kukkhato Khuni | Torofdar | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||
Golam | Tiger | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Koshto | Sonamia | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Hira Chuni Panna | Moharani | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Ajker Kedar | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||||
Dhawa | Pagla Matin | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Bortoman | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||||
Dushmon Dorodi | Monowar Khokon | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Janer Jaan | Mostafizur Rahman Babu | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Gunda Number One | Mokarram (police officer) | Montazur Rahman Akbar | Manna, Shahnaz | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||
Tero Panda Ek Gunda | |||||||||||||||||
Jinda Dafon | Gazi Jahangir | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Sabdhan | Mohammad Hannan | Riaz, Rabina | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||
Tumi Je Amar | Mokhlesur Rahman Golap | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Londo Vondo | Shahadat Hossain Badsha | Amin Khan, Munmun, Moyuri, Shahin Alam | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||
2001 | Shikari | Dayaban | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||
Kothin Bastob | Bokkor | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Bhoyonkor Sontrashi | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||||
Thekao Mastan | Dipu Sardar | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Chairman | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||||
Kata Lash | Badsha Bhai | Rubel, Shahnaz | |||||||||||||||
Kothin Shasti | Shakib Khan, Tamanna, Rubel, Shanu | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Panja | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||||
Gono Dushmon | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||||
Kodom Ali Mastan | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | Boma Hamla | Manna, Shimla, Nasir Khan | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||
Nayok | |||||||||||||||||
Khepa Basu | Basu | Komol Sarkar | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||
Bhoyonkor Porinam | Mostafizur Rahman Babu | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Dhakaiya Mastan | Billal Mishouri | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Bipodjonok | Aziz Ahmed Babul | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Major Shaheb | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||||
Itihas | Sobhan | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Dolopoti | Mohammad Hannan | Riaz, Rabina, A.T.M Shamsuzzaman | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||
2003 | Mon | Doyal Dada | Mostafizur Rahman Babu | Male Antagonist | - | Kothin Shimar | Akram | Male Antagonist | |||||||||
Nater Guru | Syed Mokhlesur Rahman | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Bouer Somman | Dhakaiya Mamun | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
Chai Khomota | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||||
2004 | Boro Malik | Popy, Shakib Khan, Shahnaz | Villain | ||||||||||||||
Yes | Yes | Yes | MontazurRahmanAkbar | Shakib Khan, Popy | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||
Bhaier Shotru Bhai | Bitla Bishu/Bishal Chowdhury | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||||
2005 | Kala Manik | Kala Manik | Shahadat Hossain Badsha | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||
Badha | Abbas | Shahin Sumon | Male Antagonist | ||||||||||||||
2006 | Vondo Ojha | Dengue Ojha | Shakib Khan, Munmun, Alexander Bo | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||
Koti Takar Kabin | Sultan Talukder | F I Manik | Hero | ||||||||||||||
Pitar Ason | F I Manik | Male Protagonist | |||||||||||||||
Chachchu | Raja Mia/Chachchu | F I Manik | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
Dadima | Sultan Khan | F I Manik | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
2009 | Lattu Koshai | P A Kajol | Popy, Shakib Khan, Shahnaz | Male Antagonist | |||||||||||||
Mayer Hate Behester Chabi | Lakhpoti | F I Manik | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
Kajer Manush | Kaju/Kajer Manush | Male Protagonist | |||||||||||||||
2010 | Mayer Chokh | Jibon | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
Amar Swapno Amar Songshar | Sultan | F I Manik | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
Zamidar | Murad | Shahin Sumon | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
Rickshawalar Chele | Rustom | Male Protagonist | |||||||||||||||
Ek Joban | Sultan | F I Manik | Racy, Joy Chowdhury, Lamia Mimo | Male Protagonist | |||||||||||||
2011 | Chotto Songsar | Sultan | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
Goriber Bhai | P A Kajol | Male Protagonist | |||||||||||||||
Amar Prithibi Tumi | Sultan | Gazi Mahbub | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
Ongko | Sultan | Shahin Sumon | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
2012 | Swami Bhaggo | Sultan | F I Manik | Male Protagonist | |||||||||||||
Manik Ratan Dui Bhai | Manik | Male Protagonist | |||||||||||||||
Bazarer Coolie | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | Onek Dame Kena | Imrose Mirza | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Dulabhai Zindabad | Sultan/Dulabhai | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
2021 | Souvaggo | Souvaggo | F I Manik | Male Protagonist | |||||||||||||
E Desh Tomar Amar | F I Manik | Male Protagonist | |||||||||||||||
2022 | Amanush Holo Manush | Abul | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
Banglar Hercules | Montazur Rahman Akbar | Mou Khan, Nadimul Islam | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||
Jemon Jamai Temon Bou | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||||
Ghar Bhanga Songshar | Sultan | Male Protagonist | |||||||||||||||
Aakrosh | Male Protagonist | ||||||||||||||||
2023 | Jimmi | Male Protagonist | |||||||||||||||
Something Like an Autobiography | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | Supporting role |
Dipjol is married to Rumana Monowar.[27] [28]