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Fazlur Rahman Babu

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Fazlur Rahman Babu
ফজলুর রহমান বাবু
Babu in 2019
Born (1960-08-22) 22 August 1960 (age 64)
Faridpur, East Pakistan, Pakistan (now Dhaka, Bangladesh)
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1983–present
Notable work
Spouse
Kazi Roksana Akhtar
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(m. 1992)​

Fazlur Rahman Babu (born 22 August 1960)[1] is a Bangladeshi actor and singer. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor a record five times for his roles in Shonkhonaad (2004), Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe (2017), Fagun Haway (2019), Bishwoshundori (2020) and Nonajoler Kabbo (2021).[2][3][4] He also won Best Performance in a Comic Role for Gohin Baluchor (2017).[5]

Babu has also been featured in an Indian film.[6][7][8][9]

Early life

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Babu was born on 22 August 1960 at Faridpur district in the then East Pakistan.[10] He completed his school and college life in Faridpur. His father was a service holder, thereby he had to roam one place to another around the country. Babu was interested in acting from his childhood. In Faridpur, he joined Boishakhi Natya Gosthi pursuing to build up a career in the media arena.[11][12][8]

Career

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Babu in 2017

Acting and banking

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Babu started his acting career in 1978 when he joined the theatre group Baishakhi Natya Ghosthi in Faridpur. That same year, Babu acted for first time in a national drama festival. Meanwhile, he joined the Agrani Bank and, in 1983, transferred his banking job to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, where he also joined Mamunur Rashid's Aranyak Natyadal theatre group and debuted his acting with a role in Saat Purusher Rin.[13] Some of his performances in this theatre group include Nankar Pala, Pathar and Moyur Shinghashan.[14][15]

Babu started his television acting career in the soap opera Mrittu Khuda (1991), produced by Kazi Abu Zafar Siddique, on Bangladesh Television (BTV). However, it was his role of Poran Majhi television drama Itikatha (1991), written by Rashid,[16][17] that secured him further roles in dramas such as Shundari and Danab. Babu also acted with Bengali film Daruchini Dip directed by Tauquir Ahmed while Humayun Ahmed was story, dialogue and scriptwriter.[18][19][20]

Babu has become popular for his humorous characters but his early career in stage dramas like Danab and Jay Jayanti was in serious roles.[21][22]

Babu continued to work for television and theatre simultaneously until 2000 when he stopped theatre work as television took nearly twenty-five days per month. Babu made his theatrical film début with Abdullah al Mamun's Bihanga between 2000 and 2001.[23]

Singing

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Babu emerged as a singer when he performed two songs in the film Monpura. After that he become known to everyone as playback singer.[24] He published his first solo music album Indubala in 2009 which was become popular in whole country. He also sang four songs on the mixed album Monchor in 2008.[25]

Criticism

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Babu took a stand for the government during the repression of the dictatorship Awami League government on the students in the quota reform movement that took place in 2024.[26] During the movement, a group of pro-autocracy Awami artists, including Babu, were active against the movement in a WhatsApp group called 'Alo Ashbei'[27] led by actor Ferdous. After the non-cooperation movement, on September 3, 2024, some screenshots related to that WhatsApp group were spread on social media.[28][29]

Works

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Film

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Year Film Role Director Notes
2004 Shankhonad Fazlu Abu Sayeed [11]
2006 Na Bolona Monir Didarul Alam Badal [30][31]
2007 Aha! Solaiman Enamul Karim Nirjhar [32][33]
Daruchini Dip Monir Tauquir Ahmed Written by novelist Humayun Ahmed[34]
Swopnodanay Siraj Golam Rabbany Biplob Bangladesh's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Best Foreign Language Film[35]
2009 Monpura Father Giasuddin Semil Bangladesh National Film Awards winner [36][37]
2016 The Unnamed Kifayet Uddin Pramanik Tauquir Ahmed Bangladesh National Film Awards winner [38]
2017 Haldaa Monu Miya Tauquir Ahmed [39]
Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe Nader Chowdhury Bangladesh National Film Awards 2016[2][40]
Nuru Mia O Tar Beauty Driver Nuru Mia Mizanur Rahman Labu [21][41][42]
2018 Swapnajaal Aynal Gazi Giasuddin Selim Romantic [43][44][45]
2019 Fagun Haway Chandor Tauquir Ahmed Winner: Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor[46]
Sitara Jibon Bepari Ashish Roy Indian Bengali Film
Mayaboti Arun Chowdhury
2020 Bishwoshundori Chayanika Chowdhury
2021 Mission Extreme Dibba Babu Sunny Sanwar & Faisal Ahmed
Raat Jaga Phool Mir Sabbir
2022 Dui Diner Duniya Jamshed Anam Biswas A Chorki web film
2023 Mohanagar 2 Ashfaque Nipun Hoichoi web series
Mujib: The Making of a Nation Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad Shyam Benegal
2024 Omar † Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz Upcoming[47]
Jam † Noyeem Imtiaz Neyamul
Toofan TBA Raihan Rafi upcoming

Television

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Year Title Director Notes
1991 Mrittu Khuda Abu Zafar Siddiqui Novel (Mrityukshuda) by Kazi Nazrul Islam[23]
1994 Itikotha Rashid
Badol Diner Prothom Kodom Ful Humayun Ahmed
Jay Jayanti [21]
Velki Ali Akram Tojor [48]
Spnuj Daoai Sumon Anwar [48]
Bine Sutor Mala Sumon Anwar [49]
Buri Chad Geche Bujhi Bene Jole Vese Manik Manobik
2006 Kacher Manush Afsana Mimi & Amlan Biswas
2004-2005 69 Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Pani Noyeem Imtiaz Neyamul
Ogni Roth Rajibul Islam Rajib [50]
Gorvodharini Naresh Vuiya [51]
Bao Kurani Bikram Khan
Ferari Pakhi Richi Solaiman, Anisur Rahman Milon
Azrael Salauddin Lavlu
Ajob Chhele Golam Sohorab Dudul
Rahman Gayen Sagar Jahan [52]
Rater Otithi
Bag Sayed Masum Reza
Chidhel Chor Shamim Zaman
Poshu Daktar Salauddin Lavlu [53]
Chor Tithi Ar Ami Mijanur Rahman Babu
Bhat Ghum Akram Khan
Amader Hatkhola Sagar Jahan [54][55]
Dui Batpar Mizanur Rahman Labu
Bela Obelar Golpo Ali Ahmed [56]
Photok Moniruzzaman Lipon
Rajlokkhi Opera Anowar Hossain
Blind Road Borhan Khan [57][58]
Mehman Al-Hazen [59]
2021 Mashrafe Junior Sazzad Sumon

Discography

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Solo

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Duet

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  • Mon Chor

Film scores

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References

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