| Zafar Iqbal | |
| Native Name: | Bengali: জাফর ইকবাল |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Birth Date: | 1950 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Dhaka, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan |
| Years Active: | 1970–1992 |
| Occupation: | Actor, singer, guitarist |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Relatives: | Shahnaz Rahmatullah (sister) Anwar Parvez (brother) |
Zafar Iqbal (born 25 September 1950 – died 8 January 1992) was a Bangladeshi actor, singer and freedom fighter. He acted in 150 films. Singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah and music composer Anwar Parvez were his siblings.[1]
Iqbal learned to play guitar in the 1970s. He formed his own band Rambling Stone in 1966 with two of his friends named Mukit & Akash. The band used to perform regularly at the hotel InterContinental Dhaka. Music director Robin Ghosh hired him as a session guitarist for his upcoming film Pitch Dhala Poth. During one of those shows, director Khan Ataur Rahman met Iqbal and offered him work as an actor in a lead role for the film Apan Por .
After the Bangladesh Liberation War, Iqbal started acting regularly from the mid-1970s. He acted in films including Shurjo Shongram, its sequel Shurjo Grahan, Mastan (1975), Bedin, Chor, Ongshidar, Noyoner Alo (1984), Ashirbad, Abishkar, Morjada, Chobol, Shikar, Jogajog, Premik, Shondhi, Akorshon, Obodan, Miss Lanka, Doshi, Shahosh, Gorjon, Kabin, Chorer Bou, Usila, Srodhdha, Shajano Bagan, Bondhu Amar, Lawarish, MohaShotru and Lokhkhir Shongshar. He co-starred with actress Bobita in more than 30 films.
In the mid-1980s, Iqbal released a solo album. He died of liver failure in 1991.
Iqbal was married to Sonia. Together they had two sons, Shadab and Zain. The eminent singer died on 6 January 1992, due to cancer.
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Apon Por | Bashir Hossain | |||
| Shadharon Meye | Shahed | E R Khan | |||
| Eki Onge Eto Rup | Mustafiz | ||||
| 1975 | Ferari | Mastofa Anowar | |||
| 1975 | Bichar | ||||
| 1975 | Dur Theke Kache | ||||
| 1975 | Mastan | ||||
| 1975 | Har Jeet | ||||
| 1976 | Ek Mutho Bhat | Jumman | |||
| 1976 | Surjo Grohon | ||||
| 1978 | Fakir Maznu Shah | ||||
| 1984 | Noyoner Alo | Jibon | Belal Ahmed | ||
| Premik | Emran | Moinul Hossain | |||
| 1986 | Protirodh | Fazle Ahmed Benzir | |||
| 1986 | Prem Biroho | Moynul Hossain | |||
| 1987 | Bhai Bondhu | Raja | Darashiko | ||
| 1987 | Opekkha | Noyon/Rajib | Dilip Biswas | ||
| 1987 | Sondhi | Imran Chowdhury | Gazi Mazharul Anwar | [2] | |
| 1988 | Jogajog | Zafar Chowdhury | Moynul Hossain | ||
| 1989 | Abujh Hridoy | Jafor | Mostafa Anwar | ||
| 1990 | Shontrash | Joy | Shahidul Islam Khokon | ||
| 1991 | Chorer Bou | ||||
| 1991 | Obodan | Hafizuddin | |||
| 1991 | Mama Bhagne | ||||
| 1992 | Shonkhonil Karagar | Farid | Mustafizur Rahman | ||