Ali Raj

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Ali Raz
Born
Anwar Hossen

(1957-03-15) 15 March 1957 (age 66)
NationalityBangladeshi
Other namesW Anwar
OccupationActor

Anwar Hossen (known as Ali Raz; born 15 March 1957) is a Bangladeshi film actor who has appeared in nearly 400 films in Dhallywood. [1] He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor twice for his roles in the films Pure Jay Mon (2016) and Jannat (2018). [2] [3]

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Career

In 1970s, Raj got his first break in BTV drama Bhangoner Shobdo Shuni. In 1977, he shifted from his home Sirajganj to Dhaka. In 1984, Razzaq made the film Shotbhai in which he played the half brother of Razzaq. [4] Then, he became a leading actor and starred in hundreds of films in 1980s and 1990s. In 2010s, he returned to Dhallywood and switched to playing supporting roles. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ali Raj turns 60 today". Daily Sun. March 15, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  2. "National Film Award winners announced". The Daily Star. April 6, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  3. "National Film Awards for 2017 and 2018 announced". The Daily Star. November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  4. নায়করাজের কারণেই আমি আলীরাজ. Poriborton (in Bengali). March 15, 2017. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
  5. সিরাজগঞ্জের গল্প নিয়ে আসছে ‘মিলন সেতু’ ['Milon Shetu' brings story of Sirajganj]. NTV (in Bengali). April 29, 2017.
  6. "Rajneeti". The Daily Star. July 8, 2017.