Iftakar Chowdhury

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Iftakar Chowdhury
ইফতেখার চৌধুরী
Alma mater College of Staten Island
Occupation(s)actor, director, and producer

Iftakar H Chowdhury, known as Iftakar Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi-American film actor, director and producer. He started his career as a director with Khoj: The Search . The film was released in 2010, and introduced new technologies in Dhallywood. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Iftakar Chowdhury was born to Bangladeshi parents but emigrated to the United States, settling in New York City.[ citation needed ] He completed his secondary education from La Guardia High School, later graduating from the College of Staten Island.[ citation needed ]

Career

He started his career with Khoj: The Search , which did well at the box office. [5] His second movie was Dehorokkhi , starring Anisur Rahman Milon, Kazi Maruf, [6] and Bobby, which was released in 2013. [7] It was a success at the box office. [8] [9]

His third film, Agnee , released on 14 February 2014, became an all-time blockbuster. [10] [11] [12] He has finished Bizli , Bangladesh's first super hero film shot in Iceland, Thailand, India and Bangladesh. [13]

Filmography

As director

YearFilmCastLanguageNotes
2010 Khoj: The Search Ananta Jalil, Barsha, Bobby Bengali Debut Film
2013 Dehorokkhi Kazi Maruf, Bobby, Milon Bengali
2014 Agnee Arifin Shuvoo, Mahiya Mahi Bengali
Rajotto [14] [15] Shakib Khan, Bobby Bengali
2015 Action Jasmine [16] Bobby, Symon Sadik Bengali
Agnee 2 Mahiya Mahi, Om Bengali
2016 One Way Bobby, Bappy Chowdhury, Milon Bengali
2018 Bizli Bobby, Satabdi Roy, Raanveer Bengali
2019 Nolok Shakib Khan, Bobby Bengali
2021Mukti [17] Raj Ripa Bengali Post-Production
2022Driver Web Series [18] Mosharraf Karim, Mahiya Mahi Bengali Bioscope App
Rokkha [19] Sarfaraz Khan, Raj Ripa Bengali Pre Production

As actor

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2010 Khoj: The Search Anti Hero Bengali
2013 Dehorokkhi Guest Appearance Bengali
2014 Agnee Anti Hero Bengali
2015One waySide Villain Bengali
2015Action JasmineDirector Bengali

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  18. ↑ "Mosharraf Karim, Mahi's 'Driver' to hit Bioscope February". 6 February 2022.
  19. ↑ "Actress Raj Ripa in web film for the first time - Now a Days 24". 17 February 2022.
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