Azim (actor)

Azim
Born
Nurul Azim Khaled Rauf

23 July 1937
Habiganj, Sylhet district, Assam Province
Died26 March 2003(2003-03-26) (aged 65)
OccupationActor
Spouse
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(m. 1967)​

Azim (1937 – 26 March 2003) was a Bangladeshi film actor. He is best known for his role in Rupban (1965) as Rahim Badshah opposite Sujata.[1]

Early life

Nurul Azim Khaled Rauf was born on 23 July 1937 to a Bengali Muslim family in Habiganj, Sylhet district. His father served as a judge in several parts of Bengal, eventually settling in Hatkhola, Dhaka.[2]

Career

Azim debuted in the 1960 film Rajdhanir Buke. In 1961, he appeared in Harano Din. He appeared in cult hit Rupban in 1965. Later, he appeared in several films in the 1960s and 1970s. Banglar Nayok was his last film. He appeared in a total of 53 movies.[3]

Personal life

Azim married actress Sujata on 30 June 1967.[4][3]

Works

  • Rajdhanir Buke (1960)
  • Harano Din (1961)
  • Natun Sur (1962)
  • Paise (1962)
  • Bewaqoof (1962)
  • Rupban (1965)
  • Mala (1965)
  • Chena Ochena (1967)
  • Beder Meye (1969)
  • Tansen (1970)
  • Santan (1970)
  • Mishor Kumari (1970)
  • Takar Khela (1974)
  • Protinidhi (1976)
  • Banglar Nayok (1995)

References

  1. ^ Afsar Ahmed (9 May 2005). "Tit Bits - The celebrity name game". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. ^ Majid, Alauddin (21 May 2016). "ঢালিউডের সেই সেরা সাত দাপুটে নায়ক". BD Pratidin. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Legendary actor Azim". The Report 24. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  4. ^ Ahsan, Syed Badrul (13 September 2013). "Star Marriages". The Daily Star. Retrieved 14 January 2016.