Ratan Talukder

Ratan Talukder
Born	Ratan Talukder (1957-01-28) 28 January 1957 (age 68) Yangon, Myanmar
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Other names	Mong
Occupation(s)	Actor, Karate instructor
Years active	1988–present
Notable work	Bir Purush, Bojro Mushti and Lampot
Style	martial art, action
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Spouse	Shilpi Talukder
Children	3

Ratan Talukder (born 28 January 1957) is a Bangladeshi film actor, fighting director and karate instructor. ^[1] He usually played supporting negative roles. He debuted as a film actor in the 1986 film Laraku directed by Shahidul Islam Khokon.

Early life

Ratan Talukder was born in Myanmar in 1957. His father, Adhir Ranjan Talukder, was a medical doctor who worked for the British Army in Myanmar. In 1965, the family relocated to Chittagong, Bangladesh. Ratan Talukder developed an interest in martial arts during the 1970s and was a fan of martial arts films. ^[2]

Career

The first film he acted in was Bir Purush (1988). He made his name in Bojro Mushti (1989) and acted in about 15 films. He also worked as a Fight Director in some films. He often worked with Masum Parvez Rubel, Humayun Faridi and Ilias Kobra. Most of his films were directed by Shahidul Islam Khokon.

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Role
1986	Laraku	Shahidul Islam Khokon
1988	Bir Purush	Shahidul Islam Khokon
1989	Bojromusti	Shahidul Islam Khokon	Mong
1990	Biplob	Shahidul Islam Khokon
1991	Bishdat	Shahidul Islam Khokon
1991	Santrash	Shahidul Islam Khokon
1992	Choker Pani	Masud Parvez
1996	Rakkhosh	Shahidul Islam Khokon
1996	Lompot	Shahidul Islam Khokon	Ilias
2006	Khude Joddha	A Q Khokon

Karate instructor

Takulder is one of the leading karate instructors in the continent.^{[ citation needed ]} He obtained 7 dan from WUKF and 4 dan from Japan Karate Association. He is the founder and chief coach of Honke Shotokan Karate-Do Association Bangladesh. ^[3] Talukder has also obtained a licence of International Karate Referee from Asian Karate Federation Gi Asian Judge. ^[4] He is vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Karate Referee Association.^{[ citation needed ]}

Personal life

Talukder resides in Chittagong. He is married to Shilpi and has 3 children together.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. গার্লস গ্যাং এবং একজন টুপসি. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
2. Ahmed Munir (22 October 2015). জীবনে একবারই মারামারি করেছিলেন কারাতে গুরু রতন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 13 March 2016.
3. "Affiliated Members". World Union of Karate-Do Federations. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019.
4. কারাতে ফেডারেশনে সিজেকেএস এর তিন রেফারীর সংবর্ধনা. Purbodesh (in Bengali). 22 May 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.

External links

• Ratan Talukder on Instagram