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Abul Khair | |
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আবুল খায়ের | |
| Born | 4 April 1929 |
| Died | 2 February 2001 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Awards | Bangladesh National Film Awards |
Abul Khair was a Bangladeshi television and film actor. [1] [2] He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor four times for his roles in the films Dahan (1985), Rajlakshmi Srikanta (1987), Anya Jibon (1995) and Dukhai (1997). [3]
Khair's acting career started in the mid 1950s . Later in life when he again started performing in television he acted in many Humayun Ahmed's television drama and film drama serial Ei Shob Din Ratri . He later acted in Bohubrihi , Aaj Robibar , Ayomoy and others. [1]
Besides being an actor on television and movies, he also held several executive positions domestically and internationally as follows:
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