Masud Akhond

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Masud Akhond
মাসুদ আখন্দ
Born14 October 1972
Nationality Bangladeshi
Occupations
  • director
  • actor
  • writer
  • producer
Years activepresent
SpouseFarhana Haque Mitu
Children2

Masud Akhond (born 14 October 1972) is a Bangladeshi actor, director and writer. [1] [2] He won Bachsas Awards Best Actor for his performance in the film Pita (2013) [3] and Jury Prize from San Francisco International Film Festival in 2013 documentary Slave Queen. [4] [5]

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