1944-09-07 (age 82)
Murshidabad, Bengal Presidency, British India
(present-day West Bengal, India)
Bangladesh
Actor, writer, civil engineer, director
1969-present
Abul Hayat (born 7 September 1944)[1] is a Bangladeshi actor. He is also a writer, civil engineer and director.[2] He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Daruchini Dwip (2007) and was awarded Ekushey Padak for his acting in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh.[3] He portrayed the Misir Ali character in the television film, Onno Bhuboner Cheleta.[1]
Education
Hayat completed his bachelor's in civil engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).[4]
Early life and career
Hayat was born on September 7, 1944, in Murshidabad, located in what is now known as West Bengal in India, to a Muslim family. He and his family later move to Chittagong in what was then East Pakistan due to his father's job transfer.[5] He was an executive engineer of Dhaka WASA.[6] Later, in 1978, he moved to Libya and worked there till 1981. He returned to Bangladesh in 1981 and started working in private job resigning from his government service.
Hayat acted in over 1000 television dramas.[6] His debut rule in television was in Oedipus in 1969,[7] and his debut film was Titash Ekti Nadir Naam, a joint-venture film of India and Bangladesh released in 1973.[8] He is the founder member of the theatre group Nagorik Natya Sampradaya.[9]
As of February 2015, Hayat has written 28 books in total. He wrote his first book Trishnar Shanti in 1989.[2]
Personal life
Hayat's two daughters, Bipasha Hayat and Natasha Hayat, are actresses.[10] His sons-in-law Tauquir Ahmed and Shahed Sharif Khan are actors too.[11]
Filmography
Films
Television
- Ei Shob Din Ratri (1985)
- Bohubrihi (1988)
- Ayomoy (1990)
- Aaj Robibar (1999)
- Griho Golpo
- House Full (2008-2009)
- FnF (2010)
- House 44 (2015)
- Songshar (2016)
- Miss Sheuly (2019)
- Chan Biriyani (2020)
- Hoichoi Paribaar (2021)
Web Series
- Nayan Rahasya Feluda (2019)
- Utsober Raat (2020)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Film | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | National Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Daruchini Dwip | Template:Won |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Reflections with Abul Hayat on his birthday. The Daily Star(2020-09-07). Retrieved 2020-09-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Abul Hayat's new treat for readers. The Daily Star(5 February 2015). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ PM hands over Ekushey Padak 2015. Dhaka Tribune(19 February 2015).
- ↑ {{{title}}}. B BC News বাংলা. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ↑ Abul Hayat acts in short film of Kolkata for first time. The Independent(2018-01-10). Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 {{{title}}}(4 December 2013). Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ↑ 'Acting is like mathematics' - Bipasha Hayat. The Daily Star(12 June 2006). Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ↑ Abul Hayat turns 76. The Daily New Nation(2019-09-07). Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ↑ Through the eyes OF Abul Hayat. The Daily Star(29 April 2017). Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ {{{title}}}. ছারপোকা ম্যাগাজিন. Charpoka(18 December 2018). Retrieved 18 December 2018.
- ↑ {{{title}}}(15 August 2017). Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ↑ "Daruchini Dwip" on Channel-i today. The Daily Star(2007-08-31). Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ↑ Bangla Director Dedicates New Film to 1971 War Martyrs. Outlook(2011-03-11). Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ↑ Faridur Reza Sagar's dream to come true during Eid. The Daily Observer(2015-07-04). Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ↑ {{{title}}}. Daily Jugantor. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
- ↑ ‘Oggatonama’ selected for Oscar. The Independent(2016-09-27). Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ↑ Fahmi’s To Be Continued hits theaters. Dhaka Tribune(2017-09-29). Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ↑ Fagun Haway trailer shows promise. Daily Sun(2019-01-24). Retrieved 2021-11-02.
External links
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