Masud Ali Khan | |
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মাসুদ আলি খান | |
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Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1956–2014 |
Masud Ali Khan (born 6 October 1929) [1] [2] [3] is a Bangladeshi retired television, film and stage actor. [4]
Khan first took to the stage at Manikganj. [5] He completed a part of his education in Kolkata and passed his Matriculation exam from Comilla Victoria College. Later, he studied at Jagannath College and Sir Salimullah College. [6]
Khan debuted his acting career in 1956 by joining the theater troupe Drama Circle. [5] He performed for Drama Circle till the 1990s. [7] He first acted in films through his role in "Nodi o Nari" in 1964.
Khan's television debut was through a play Bhai Bhai Shobai by Nurul Momen. It was a verse play and he played the role of the protagonist Dr. Bashir.
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