| Sohel Rana | |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Other Names: | সোহেল রানা |
| Birth Name: | Masud Parvez |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Birth Place: | Dhaka |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation: | Actor, Director, Producer |
| Years Active: | 1972–present |
| Dashing Hero[2] | |
| Relatives: | Kamal Parvez (brother) Masum Parvez Rubel (brother) Tania Ahmed (niece) |
Masud Parvez (born 1947; known by his stage name Sohel Rana) is a Bangladeshi film actor, director and producer. At present, he is a presidium member of the Jatiya Party. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Ojante (1996), the Best Supporting Actor award for Sahoshi Manush Chai (2003)[3] and the Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement 2019.[4]
Rana debuted producing films in 1972 with the film Ora Egaro Jon. He founded Parvez Films in 1983 which produced the first film, Masud Rana (1974).[5]
Rana acted in television drama plays including Abar Joddha Habo (2014).[6]
In 2012, Rana joined the Jatiya Party (Ershad) and was appointed as the presidium member of the party.[7]
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Ora Egaro Jon | |||
| 1974 | himself | Debut film; Also Producer. | ||
| 1975 | Epar Opar | himself | [8] | |
| 1976 | Dossu Bonhur | Dossu Bonhur | himself | |
| Raj Rani | ||||
| 1977 | Dost Dushmon | Johnny | Dewan Nazrul | |
| Adaalat | ||||
| Maa | ||||
| Data Hatem Tai | ||||
| 1978 | Gopon Kotha | Azad Rahman | ||
| Ashami Haajir | Dewan Nazrul | |||
| Aguner Alo | ||||
| 1979 | Jinjir | Mohon / Bandit Shamsher | Dilip Biswas | |
| 1980 | Akheri Nishan | Shamsuddin Togor | ||
| 1981 | Badhon Hara | |||
| Jibon Nouka | ||||
| Kalmilata | ||||
| 1983 | Lalu Bhulu | Kamal Ahmed | ||
| Nag Purnima | ||||
| Johnny | ||||
| Prem Bandhon | Jahirul Haque | |||
| Ali Asma | ||||
| 1984 | Rajbari | |||
| Pension | Rafiqul Bari Chowdhury | |||
| 1985 | Tin Konya | |||
| 1988 | Bir Purush | |||
| Hishab Chai | ||||
| 1989 | Bojro Mushti | Producer | ||
| 1991 | Top Rangbaaz | |||
| 1994 | Ghorer Shotru | |||
| Duhshahosh | ||||
| Commander | Cornell Masud | |||
| 1995 | Bishwopremik | Doctor Mamun | ||
| 1996 | Asad | |||
| 1997 | Hangor Nodi Grenade | Gofur Mia | ||
| 1999 | Bhoyonkor Bishu | Selim | ||
| 2003 | Sahoshi Manush Chai | Principal Ibrahim Parvez | Mohammad Hannan | |
| 2005 | Taka | Raihan Chowdhury | ||
| 2006 | Duratta | |||
| 2010 | Chief of Command | |||
| Mughal-E-Azam | Emperor Akbar | |||
| 2012 | Raja Surjo Kha | Raja Surjo Kha | Gazi Mahbub | |
| Most Welcome | ||||
| Chorabali | Haider Khan | |||
| Buk Fatey To Mukh Foteyna | ||||
| 2013 | Judge Barrister Police Commissioner | P olice Commissioner | F I Manik | |
| Tobou Bhalobashi | Rashid Chowdhury | |||
| Ekattor-er-Guerillla | ||||
| Purnodoirgho Prem Kahini | Masud Parvez (Narrator) | Special Appearance | ||
| 2014 | Priya Tumi Sukhi Hou | Gitali Hasan | ||
| Most Welcome 2 | ||||
| Oddrisho Shotru | Masud | Mashrur Parvez | Producer | |
| 2015 | Aro Bhalobashbo Tomay | Masud Parvez | S A Haque Alik | |
| 2017 | Innocent Love | Pori's father | Apurba Rana | [9] |
| Raian | Boss | Mashrur |
Rana is married to medical officer Zeenat Begum since 16 August 1990.[10] Together they have one son - Mashroor Parvez, a filmmaker.[11] [12]