Dilara Zaman

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Dilara Zaman
দিলারা জামান
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Dilara in 2024
Born (1943-06-19) 19 June 1943 (age 82)
Bardhaman District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Education University of Dhaka
OccupationActor
Spouses
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(m. 1966;died 2014)​
Relatives Tazin Ahmed (niece)

Dilara Zaman (born 19 June 1943) [1] is a Bangladeshi film and television actress. [2] She was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1993 and the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008. [3]

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Early life and education

Dilara Zaman was born on 19 June 1943 in Bardhaman District in British India to Rafiquddin Ahmed and Sitara Begum. [4] Her family then moved to Asansol. After the partition of India in 1947, they finally moved to Jessore. She studied at Bangla Bazar Government Girls High School in Dhaka. [4] She acted in her first stage play in this school. She went on to study at Eden College. [4] She was under the mentorship of her guru, Natyaguru Professor Nurul Momen. She was a master's student of Bangla at the University of Dhaka. [5]

Personal life

Zaman eloped with and married Fakhruzzaman Chowdhury in 1966. [6] They have two daughters, Tanira and Zubayra. [2] Her niece was the actress Tazin Ahmed. [7]

Career

Zaman started acting in theatre in 1962. [5] Her first play was Mayabi Prohor, scripted by Alauddin Al-Azad. [5] In 1966, she acted in her first television drama, Tridhara, directed by Tahmina Banu. She was also a schoolteacher at BAF Shaheen College Dhaka [8] and Viqarunnisa Noon School and College. [9] [10] [4] She acted in numerous Bengali films and dramas over the course of 40 years. [2] They include The Wheel and Chandragrohon . [3] She became a school instructor in 1967 and stayed in the job until 1993. [4]

Works

YearFilmsRoleNotesRef.
1993Chaka [11]
1994Aguner Poroshmoni [11]
2004Bachelor [11]
2007Made in Bangladesh [11]
2008 Chandragrohon [11] Moyra Mashi
2009Priyotamesh [11]
2009Monpura [11]
2014 Brihonnola [12] Tulsi's Mother
2017 Haldaa [12]
2025 DayMukti
Jongli
Tomader Golpo DadiReleased on YouTube [13]

Television

Awards

References

  1. ↑ Nusrat Sharmin Liza (August 9, 2013). একজন নিঃসঙ্গ মায়ের ঈদ. Priyo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 নিজের জন্য সময় নেই. Jaijaidin (in Bengali). February 10, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "National Film Award winners' reactions". The Daily Star. April 12, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Shah Alam Shazu (October 11, 2014). "'Now I don't hear the twittering birds'...Dilara Zaman". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2014-10-14.
  5. 1 2 3 "Dilara Zaman reminisces old times". The Daily Star. 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  6. ↑ "Acting is my loyal companion". The Daily Star. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  7. ↑ "Actress Tazin Ahmed dies of heart attack". bdnews24.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  8. ↑ "'১২-১৪ বছরের কিশোরী দিলারাকে খুব মনে পড়ে'" ['I remember Dilara, a 12-14 year old girl, very much']. Samakal (in Bengali). 20 May 2020. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "THROUGH THE EYES OF DILARA ZAMAN". The Daily Star. 17 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Dilara Zaman is an extraordinary actress". Teenagers. 23 August 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 নির্মল অভিনয়ে মুগ্ধতা ছড়ানো এক নাম দিলারা জামান. jagonews24.com (in Bengali).
  12. 1 2 3 4 অভিনেত্রী দিলারা জামানের ব্যক্তিগত ও পারিবারিক জীবন সম্পর্কে কতটা জানেন. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  13. ↑ "ইউটিউব ট্রেন্ডিংয়ে শীর্ষে ঈদের নাটক 'তোমাদের গল্প'". The Daily Star Bangla. 2025-04-05. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  14. ↑ দিলারা জামানের জীবন. The Daily Star (in Bengali). 2021-09-26. Archived from the original on 2025-04-21. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  15. ↑ Jayanta Saha (2014-11-24). ফারুকীর সঙ্গে কাজ নয়: দিলারা জামান. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved November 17, 2015.
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