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{{About|the Bangladeshi actor|the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh|Ataur Rahman Khan}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Khan Ataur Rahman|
| caption =
| native_name = খান আতাউর রহমান
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Khan Ataur Rahman.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1928|12|11}}<ref name="Banglapedia" />
| birth_place = [[Singair Upazila|Singair]], [[Manikganj District|Manikganj]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1997|12|01|1928|12|11}}<ref name="DStar410"/>
| death_place = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| other_names = Tara,<ref name="DStar410"/> Anis,<ref name="AmarDesh"/> Khan Ata
| occupation = Actor, film director, [[Music composer]], Singer
| yearsactive = 1963–1997
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| alma_mater = [[Dhaka College]] [[University of Dhaka]]
| spouse = Shirley Wheaton <ref name="AmarDesh"/> [[Mahbuba Rahman]] [[Nilufar Yasmin]] (1968–1997)<ref name="AmarDesh">{{cite news |last=Khokan |first=Liaquat Hussain |date=4 February 2010 |script-title=bn:রোমান্টিক নায়ক আনিস |trans-title=Anis, The Roamntic Hero |url=http://www.amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2009/12/01/7819 |newspaper=Amar Desh |language=bn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303042206/http://www.amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2009/12/01/7819 |archive-date=3 March 2012 |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref>
| children = Rumana Islam Khan [[Agun]]
}}

'''Khan Ataur Rahman''' (known as '''Khan Ata'''; 11 December 1928 – 1 December 1997) was a Bangladeshi film actor, director, producer, [[screenplay writer]], [[music composer]], and singer, best known for his role in the film ''[[Jibon Theke Neya]]'' (1970). He received the [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] for the films ''Sujon Sokhi'' (1975) and ''[[Danpite Chhele]]'' (1980).<ref name=nfa>{{cite web|url=http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/১৯৭৫-২০১২|script-title=bn:জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২)|language=bn|trans-title=List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)|access-date=25 March 2019|publisher=Bangladesh Film Development Corporation|work=Government of Bangladesh}}</ref> He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] posthumously in 2003 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]].<ref name=ekushey>{{cite news |url= http://www.moca.gov.bd/site/page/c706da0c-29ee-4f0f-95d9-fa6705e19001/|script-title=bn:একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ|access-date=23 August 2017|publisher=Government of Bangladesh|language=bn|trans-title=Ekushey Padak winners list}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
The son of Ziarat Hossain Khan and Zohra Khatun, who lived in [[Singair Upazila]], [[Manikganj District]], Rahman was born on 11 December 1928. When he was a student in [[Third grade|class three]], he won the first prize of the [[Dhaka District|Dhaka Zilla]] Music Competition. He rendered the song ''Mon paban-er dinga baiyya''.<ref name="DStar410">{{cite news |last=Waheed |first=Karim |date=11 December 2007 |title=Khan Ataur Rahman: The eternal bohemian |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/story.php?nid=14982 |newspaper=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.bangladeshnews24.com/manabzamin/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1141&Itemid=69 |title=12th death anniversary of Khan Ata |last=Aowlad Hossain |first=Mohammad |date=30 November 2009 |publisher=[[Manabzamin]] |language=bn |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707210733/http://www.bangladeshnews24.com/manabzamin/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1141&Itemid=69 |archive-date=7 July 2011 |access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref>

Rahman attended [[Dhaka Collegiate School]], [[Dhaka College]], and [[Dhaka University]], completing a Bachelor of Science degree. Rahman was extremely obsessed with films. After enrolling in [[Dhaka Medical College]], a career he later decided not to pursue, he made an attempt to escape from the family home and join the film industry. He had only Taka 60 in his possession at the time. His brother-in-law spotted Rahman in the Rail Station and he was forced to return home.<ref name="DStar410"/>

As a result of Rahman's bohemian attitudes, he left Dhaka University in 1949 and ran away from home for the second time. This time he went to [[Bombay]] (present-day [[Mumbai]]).<ref name="Banglapedia">{{harvnb|Hossain|2022}}</ref> He started frequented the film industry and slept on the side walks. He met Jyoti Studio's cameraman Jal Irani, who gave Rahman the chance to work as an apprentice but it was not satisfying enough for him.<ref name="DStar410"/>

==Career==
In 1950, Rahman went to [[Karachi]] and took a job as a [[News Presenter]] for [[Radio Pakistan]]. Here he met with another notable Bengali media personality, Foteh Lohani. At this time, Khan Ata started taking music lessons from renowned Pakistani ''Sarnagi'' player Jawahari Khan. After some days Foteh Lohani moved to London. In 1952, Khan Ata went to London as well. There he performed as a singer and actor in several Bengali programs. He met with artist [[SM Sultan]] and helped him with his savings to buy art supplies. Rahman and his companions also made arrangements for displaying and selling Sultan's paintings.<ref name="DStar410"/>

In 1953, Rahman enrolled in the Theatre department at [[City Literary Institute]].<ref name="Banglapedia" /> Rahman studied in the Netherlands when he was awarded a [[UNESCO]] fellowship in 1954. Thereafter, he worked as a teacher in London but also took to the stage for several years. In 1956, he returned home and starred in a film called [[Jago Hua Severa]] directed by AJ Karder. He played many roles with notable Bengali actress [[Tripti Mitra]].<ref name="Banglapedia" />

In 1963, Rahman made his directorial debut with the film ''Anek Diner Chena'', and continued making many notable films like ''[[Nawab Sirajuddaula (film)|Nawab Sirajuddaula]]'' (1967), ''Sat Bhai Champa'' (1968), ''Arun Barun Kironmala'' (1968), ''Abar Tora Manush Ho'' (1973), ''Sujon Sokhi'' (1975), ''Ekhono Onek Raat'' (1997).

In addition to acting, Rahman was a songwriter with over 500 compositions, some of which remain popular.<ref name="Banglapedia" />

==Personal life==
Rahman married three times.<ref name="AmarDesh"/> When he was in London, completing a higher course in [[Cinematography]], he met an Englishwoman named Shirley and married her.<ref name="AmarDesh"/> On their return to Bangladesh and after having a child, they got divorced. Shirley returned to London with the child. Then Khan Ata married [[Mahbuba Rahman]]. They met in a radio station. They had a daughter named Rumana Islam, a Bangladeshi singer.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sen Gupta |first=Asish |date=15 May 2009 |script-title=bn:বিনোদন জগতে আত্মীয়তার বন্ধন |trans-title=Relationship bonds is Entertaining Media |url=http://glitz.bdnews24.com/details.php?catry=2&showns=51 |work=Glitz |publisher=bdnews24.com |language=bn |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517082317/http://glitz.bdnews24.com/details.php?catry=2&showns=51 |archive-date=17 May 2008 |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> In 1968, Rahman married [[Nilufar Yasmin]], a Bangladeshi singer. They had a son, [[Agun]], who is also a Bangladeshi singer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Happy Birthday, Khan Ata! |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/happy-birthday-khan-ata-185773 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=11 December 2022}}</ref>{{Circular reference|date=July 2022}}

==Filmography==

=== As director ===
{{columns-list|colwidth=17em|
* ''Anek Diner Chena'' (1964)<ref name="Gazdar1997p254">{{harvnb|Gazdar|1997|p=254}}</ref><ref>{{harvnb|Kabir|1979|p=38}}</ref>
* ''Raja Sanyasi'' (1966)<ref>{{harvnb|Gazdar|1997|p=257}}</ref>
* ''[[Nawab Sirajuddaula (film)|Nawab Sirajuddaula]]'' (1967, Bengali/Urdu)<ref name="Gazdar1997p258">{{harvnb|Gazdar|1997|p=258}}</ref>
* ''Sat Bhai Champa'' (1967)<ref name="Gazdar1997p259">{{harvnb|Gazdar|1997|p=259}}</ref>
* ''Soye Nadia Jage Pani'' (1968, Urdu)<ref name="Gazdar1997p260">{{harvnb|Gazdar|1997|p=260}}</ref><ref name="Hoek2014p109">{{harvnb|Hoek|2014|p=109}}</ref>
* ''Joar Bhata'' (1969)<ref name="Gazdar1997p265">{{harvnb|Gazdar|1997|p=265}}</ref>
* ''Arun Barun Kiranmala'' (1969)<ref name="Gazdar1997p265" />
* ''Sukdukha'' (1973)<ref>{{harvnb|Noble|Moore|1991|p=35}}</ref>
* ''Abar Tora Manush Ho'' (1973)
* ''Sujon Sokhi'' (1975)
* ''Din Jay Kotha Thake'' (1979)
* ''Arshinagar'' (1987)
* ''Parash Pathar'' (1987)
* ''Ekhono Onek Raat'' (1997)
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===As actor===
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* ''[[The Day Shall Dawn|Jago Hua Savera]]'' (1959, as Anis)
* ''[[Ei Desh Tomar Amar]]'' (1959){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''Je Nadi Maro Pothey'' (1961)<ref name="Gazdar1997p250">{{harvnb|Gazdar|1997|p=250}}</ref>
* ''[[Kokhono Asheni]]'' (1961){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[Kancher Deyal]]'' (1963){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[Nawab Sirajuddaula (film)|Nawab Sirajuddaula]]'' (1967, Bengali/Urdu)<ref name="Gazdar1997p258" />
* ''Sat Bhai Champa'' (1967){{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
* ''[[Moner Moto Bou]]'' (1969)<ref name="Gazdar1997p265" />
* ''[[Jibon Theke Neya]]'' (1970)<ref name="Gazdar1997p268">{{harvnb|Gazdar|1997|p=268}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Razzak, Amjad and Suchonda to be honoured for Jibon Theke Neya |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2017/02/20/razzak-amjad-suchonda-honoured-jibon-theke-neya |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=20 February 2022}}</ref>
* ''Abar Tora Manush Ho'' (1973)
* ''Sujon Sokhi'' (1975)
* ''[[Chhutir Ghonta]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Choto Bou (1990 film)|Choto Bou]]'' (1990)
}}

===As composer===
{{see|Khan Ataur Rahman discography}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=17em|
* ''[[Ei Desh Tomar Amar]]'' (1959)<ref>{{harvnb|Gazdar|1997|p=248}}</ref>
* ''[[Kokhono Asheni]]'' (1961)<ref name="Gazdar1997p250" />
* ''[[Kancher Deyal]]'' (1963)<ref>{{harvnb|Gazdar|1997|p=252}}</ref>
* ''[[Sangam (1964 Urdu film)|Sangam]]'' (1964, Urdu)<ref>{{harvnb|Gazdar|1997|p=253}}</ref>
* ''Bahana'' (1965, Urdu)<ref name="Gazdar1997p254" />
* ''[[Nawab Sirajuddaula (film)|Nawab Sirajuddaula]]'' (1967, Bengali/Urdu)<ref name="Gazdar1997p258" />
* ''Soye Nadia Jage Pani'' (1968, Urdu)<ref name="Gazdar1997p260" /><ref name="Hoek2014p109" />
* ''Arun Barun Kironmala'' (1969)<ref name="Gazdar1997p265" />
* ''Joar Bhata'' (1969)<ref name="Gazdar1997p265" />
* ''[[Moner Moto Bou]]'' (1969)<ref name="Gazdar1997p265" />
* ''[[Jibon Theke Neya]]'' (1970)<ref name="Gazdar1997p268" />
* ''Abar Tora Manush Ho'' (1973)
* ''Sujon Sokhi'' (1975)
}}

==Awards==
* Pakistan Film Festival Award
* [[Nigar Award]]
* International film festival awards at Moscow and [[Tashkent]]
* [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Screenplay]] (1975, 1980)
* [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Lyrics]] (1980)
* [[Ekushey Padak]] (2003)

== References ==

=== Footnotes ===
{{Reflist}}

=== Bibliography ===
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite book |last=Gazdar |first=Mushtaq |author-link=Mushtaq Gazdar |year=1997 |title=Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=0-19-577817-0}}
* {{cite journal |last=Hoek |first=Lotte |date=2014 |title=Cross-wing Filmmaking: Urdui Urdu Films and Their Traces in the Bangladesh Film Archive |journal=BioScope |volume=5 |issue=2 |doi=10.1177/0974927614547989|s2cid=154148790 }}
* {{cite book |last=Hossain |first=Ayub |year=2012 |chapter=Rahman, Khan Ataur |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Rahman,_Khan_Ataur |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}
* {{cite book |last=Kabir |first=Alamgir |author-link=Alamgir Kabir (film maker) |year=1979 |title=Film in Bangladesh |publisher=Bangla Academy |oclc=475556557}}
* {{cite book |editor1-last=Noble |editor1-first=Peter |editor2-last=Moore |editor2-first=Oscar |year=1991 |title=Screen International Film and Television Yearbook 1991/92 |publisher=International Thomson Business Publishing |page=35 |isbn=1-85032-044-6}}
{{refend}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0716845|name=Khan Ataur Rahman}}

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