Syed Hasan Imam (actor)

Syed Hasan Imam (born 27 July 1935) is an actor, film director, television director and cultural personality in Bangladesh.[2] He earned Ekushey Padak (1999), Independence Day Award (2016) and Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2014).[3] He was part of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He became an honorary fellow of Bangla Academy in 2010.[4]

Syed Hasan Imam
সৈয়দ হাসান ইমাম
Born (1935-07-27) 27 July 1935
Bardhaman, Bengal Presidency, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationActor, film director, television director
Spouse(s)
(
m. 1965)
[1]
AwardsEkushey Padak
Independence Day Award

Early life

Imam's father died when he was two years old. He passed matriculation exam from Bardhawan Town School. He then graduated from Burdwan Raj College.[2] He played both cricket and football in West Bengal School teams.[5] He won the first prize in Rabindra Sangeet category in All India Festival.[5] He worked in National Bank of Pakistan.[5]

Career

Imam started his film career with the film Dharapat (1961). He went on to act in films like Raja Elo Shohorey (1964), Sheet Bikel (1964), Janajani (1965), Ujala (1966), Kagojer Nouka (1966), Anarkoli, Sareng Bou (1978) and Ghuddi (1980).[6]

Imam first acted on television in the second play of Bangladesh Television, "Ondhokartai Alo" written and directed by Nurul Momen. He debuted in direction with the film Lalon Fakir (1972), Lal Shobujer Pala (1981) and Obichar.[6]

Imam was one of the co-founders of Cinema and Natok Shilpo Samiti.[5]

Personal life

Imam is married to Laila Hasan since 1965.[5][7]

Awards
  • Standard Chartered–The Daily Star Celebrating Life Lifetime Achievement Award (2018)[8]
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gollark: Sure, that's probably possible *eventually*, I guess?
gollark: Even if we completely solve all material goods there will be demand for services, intellectual works, experiences, sort of thing.
gollark: "How come you get *two* planets to live on? I need three!"
gollark: Post-scarcity probably never since people will always want *some* other thing.

References
  1. "A tale of two sisters". The Daily Star. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  2. "Childhood memories-Syed Hasan Imam: The errant school boy". The Daily Star. 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  3. Shawreen Rahman (2017-07-08). "Syed Hasan Imam". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
  4. পুরস্কারপ্রাপ্তদের তালিকা [Winners list] (in Bengali). Bangla Academy. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  5. "53 years of unwavering comradeship". The Daily Star. 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  6. "Syed Hasan Imam to get Lifetime Achievement". The Daily Star. 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  7. "Syed Hasan Imam and Laila Hasan honoured". The Daily Star. 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  8. "Syed Hasan Imam". The Daily Star. 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
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