Abdul Jabbar Khan (director)
Abdul Jabbar Khan | |
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আব্দুল জব্বার খান | |
| Born | April 20, 1916 Masadgaon village, Ahsanullah School of Engineering |
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Abdul Jabbar Khan (20 April 1916 – 29 December 1993) was a
Bengali-language film ever made in the then East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh).[1] The library of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation
was named Abdul Jabbar Khan Library after him.
Early life and education
Abdul Jabbar khan was born in Masadgoan village in Dhaka-Bikrampur
Ahsanullah School of Engineering.[1]
Career
Khan founded Kamlapur Dramatic Association.[1]
Mukh O Mukhosh
In 1953, at a cultural program, F. Dossani, a non-
Bengali film producer, remarked that “The climate of this land is not fit for making movies.” Khan then decided to make a film based on his play "Dakaat".[2] Khan released the film in Roopmahal Movie Theatre in Dhaka with the title Mukh O Mukhosh (The Face and the Mask) on 3 August 1956.[3] He was the director, screenwriter and the lead actor of the film.[4]
Works
- Mukh O Mukhosh (1956)
- Joar Elo (1962)
- Nachghar (1963, Urdu)
- Banshari (1968)
- Kanch Kata Hira (1970)
- Khelaghar (1973)[1]
Awards
- Bangladesh Film Journalists Association Award
- FDC Silver Jubilee Medal
- Uttaran Medal
- Hiralala Sen Memorial Medal
- Gold Medal of the Bikrampur Foundation[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Khan, Abdul Jabbar". In Islam, Sirajul; Ayub Hossain, Ayub (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "60th anniversary of Mukh O Mukhosh". mna.com.bd. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Karim Waheed (12 August 2005). "Remembering Mukh O Mukhosh and Abdul Jabbar Khan". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh Cinema steps into 60 yrs". The Independent. Dhaka. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
External links
- Abdul Jabbar Khan at IMDb
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