Inam Ahmed

Inam Ahmed
Native name ইনাম আহমেদ
Born (1922-02-01)1 February 1922
Sylhet, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died 13 September 2003(2003-09-13) (aged 81)
Nationality Bangladeshi
Occupation Actor
Years active 1956  1997
Known for Mukh O Mukhosh
Spouse(s) Razia Ahmed
Children Farooq Ahmed
Maruf Ahmed
Nazma Ahmed

Inam Ahmed (1 February 1922 – 13 September 2003) was a Bangladeshi film actor.[1] He also acted in plays. He first appeared on onscreen in the West Bengali film Somadhan in 1943.

Early life

Ahmed was born in 1922 to a Muslim family in Gopalganj Upazila of Sylhet District in East Bengal. He began acting in plays at the age of 8. In 1941, he graduated from Calcutta University and then joined the Assam Civil police.

Career

Ahmed took part in several plays on a regular basis when he was in Assam. After three years of service, he moved to Calcutta. While working in a non-governmental organization, he looked for an opportunity to do work in film. In 1943, he appeared in the film Somadha, directed by Premendra Mittea.

In 1950, Ahmed moved to Dhaka. There, he worked for several organizations.

In 1956, after releasing the film Mukh O Mukhosh, Ahmed became popular. It was the first Bengali-language feature film to be made in East Pakistan.[2]

Ahmed died on September 13, 2003.[3]

Filmography

Films

References

  1. "Inam Ahmed". Alhaj Mohammad Hasmat Ali. amardeshonline. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  2. "Movies, Feature". banglapedia.org.
  3. "Inam Ahmed". Alhaj Mohammad Hasmat Ali. amardeshonline. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
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