Zahid Hasan

Zahid Hasan
Native name	জাহিদ হাসান
Born	Zahid Hasan October 4 Sirajganj, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Film and drama actor, Director
Years active	1986-present
Spouse(s)	Sadia Islam Mou[1]
Children	Puspita (daughter) Purno (son)
Awards	National Film Award Meril Prothom Alo Awards Bachsas Awards

Zahid Hasan (Bengali: জাহিদ হাসান, born October 4^[2]) is a Bangladesh actor who has performed in film, television and theatre. Zahid has been working as a famous actor in the showbiz arena of Bangladesh since 1990s.^[3] Zahid Hasan is such a brilliant actor who already has proved his intelligence as actor in the various dramas and cinemas. He is an excellent small screen actor as well as a successful TV commercial model.^[4]

Early life

Zahid Hasan was born on October 4 to Ilias Uddin Talukdar and Hamida Begum at grandparent’s house in Sirajganj, Bangladesh. His father was a custom superintend and mother was a housewife. His mother, Hamida Begum died on November 27, 2014 at Samarita Hospital in capital. Zahid Hasan is the younger son of his parents among eight siblings; he has four brothers and three sisters. Zahid came to Dhaka from home district to build up career in any working sector, rather turned himself into a country famous actor.^[5]

Career

A native of Sirajganj, Bangladesh, Hasan was part of a theatre group for several years before moving to television in 1990. He took the lead in the BTV adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's Shomapti and the protagonist in Bichchhu. While he made his first film appearance in 1986, his most notable role was in 2000's Srabon Megher Din, for which he won a national award.^[4][6] In addition to acting, he has directed several serials and teleplays.

Personal life

Hasan resides in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. He is married to Sadia Islam Mou, famous Bangladeshi model and dancer. Together they have two children - daughter Puspita and son Purno. Zahid Hasan has a production house named Pushpita Production Limited.^[1]

Television appearances

Zahid Hasan is well known for his comedian role in the dramas. His debut drama was Jibon Jemon was telecast in 1990. He showed his terrific performance in the drama serial Graduate, and got numerous admiration from all types of audience. Zahid Hasan has acted in more than 80 television dramas. Some of his notable dramas are

Dramas

Year	Title	Playwright & Director	Co-stars	Aired on	Note & Source
1990	Jibon Jemon	Alimuzzaman		BTV
	Montri Mohodoyer Agomon	Humayun Ahmed		BTV
	Somudrobilas Private Limited	Humayun Ahmed	Asaduzzaman Noor	BTV
	Grihosukh Private Limited	Humayun Ahmed		BTV
	Nokkhotrer Raat	Humayun Ahmed		BTV
	Nishithini	Humayun Ahmed	Tonima Hamid, Opi Karim	BTV
1998	Aj Robibar	Humayun Ahmed	Aly Zaker, Abul Hayat, Suborna Mustafa, Shaon, Shila Ahmed	BTV	TV serial
	Sobuj Sathi
	Newsman		Nipun
	Putrodaye	Hanif Sanket	Monalisa		TV play [7]
	Arman Bhai	Sagar Jahan	Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Afnan	Banglavision
	Abaro Arman Vai	Sagar Jahan	Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Afnan	Banglavision
	Arman Bhai Koya Parche	Sagar Jahan	Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Afnan	Banglavision
	Arman Vai Faissa Gase	Sagar Jahan	Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Afnan	Banglavision
	Arman Vai the Gentleman	Sagar Jahan	Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Afnan	Banglavision
	Batighor	Syed Shakil	Nisha
	Pipasha		Richi, Shumi, Abul Hayat, Doly Johur
2010	Graduate	Muhammad Mostafa Kamal Raz	Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Siddique	ntv	TV serial, won Best actor (TV) in Meril Prothom Alo Awards
	Lal Neel Beguni	Zahid Hasan			TV serial, directed by himself
	Sei Chokh		Sadia Islam Mou		telefilm
2011	Poush Phaguner Pala	Afsana Mimi		ATN Bangla
	Tokhon Boshonto	Shafiqur Rahman Shantanu Humayun Faridi	Mou, Jitu Ahsan, Shams Sumon, Farah Ruma		[8]
	Arman Bhai Birat Tension e	Sagar Jahan (both)	Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Afnan	Banglavision	4th sequel of Arman Bhai, aired on 3rd day of Eid [9]
	Benefit of Doubt		Monalisa	ntv	TV play, aired on Eid-Ul-Adha [10]
	Second Hand	Shafiqur Rahman Shantanu	Sarika Sabrin, Mita Noor, Majnun Mijan	ntv	TV play, aired on Eid-Ul-Adha [11]
2012	Capsule Five Hundred Mg	Mohammad Noman		Rtv	TV serial
	Joynal Jadukor	Himu Akram		Ekushey Television
	Toto Company	Ashraful Chanchal Zahid Hasan	Azizul Hakim, Mir Sabbir, Chhonda, Ahana	ATN Bangla	TV serial, as a journalist [12]
	Korta Kahini	Aranya Anwar			played three characters simultaneously and nominated for Best TV Actor in Meril Prothom Alo Awards[13]
	Alal O Dulal	Mir Sabbir (both)	Mir Sabbir	ATN Bangla
	Arman Bhai House Husband	Sagar Jahan (both)	Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Afnan	Banglavision	5th sequel of Arman Bhai [14]
	Arman Vai Honeymoon e	Sagar Jahan (both)	Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Afnan	Banglavision	6th sequel of Arman Bhai, aired on Eid-ul-Adha, won Meril Prothom Alo Awards in Best TV Actor category
	Chithhi	Zahid Hasan	Rumana		telefilm, aired on Eid-ul-Adha
	Nilima Kadchhe Keno	Zahid Hasan	Sarika Sabrin		TV play, aired on Eid-ul-Adha
	Shaheb Babur Boithhok-khana	Zahidul Islam Mintu			TV serial[15]
2013	Ar Kichhu Nai Baki	Touhid Hasan Dipankar Deepan	Mou
	Barisailla Pola Ashi Taka Tola	Mir Sabbir (both)	Mir Sabbir
	Alal-Dulal Tritio Porbo	Mir Sabbir (both)	Mir Sabbir
	Ukil Jamai	Jakir Hossain Uzzal Shamim Azad	Prasun Azad, Shamim Azad	Rtv	TV play, aired on Eid [16]
	Tipu Sultaner Hati	Himu Akram (both)	Faruk Ahmed, Rifat Chowdhury		TV play[17]
	Bishe Bishokkhay	Diya Raha
	Sangrila	Tauquir Ahmed Shahiduzzaman Selim	Azizul Hakim, Tauquir Ahmed, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Mahfuz, Tarin, Joya		[18]
	Emotional Abdul Matin	Zahid Hasan (both)	Rakhi	Banglavision	TV play, aired on Eid [19]
	Jhograpur	Golam Rabbani Zahid Hasan	Rumana	Banglavision	TV play, acted in three character, aired on 5th day of Eid [20]
	Priti o Shuvechcha	Jakir Hossain Uzzal Zahid Hasan	Nipun, Siddique	ATN Bangla	telefilm, aired on Eid-Ul-Adha [21]
2014	Agun Khela	Sharifur Rahman Shantanu Imran Halder	Mir Sabbir, Bonna Mirza, Mita Noor	Channel i	TV serial, aired from February 5, 2014 on every Wednesday and Thursday[22]
	Bhai	Golam Rabbani Zahid Hasan			TV serial, double role [23]
	Mr. & Mrs. Shahriar	Anjan Aich (both)	Sadia Islam Mou, Majnun Mijan	Ekushey TV	TV play, aired on Pahela Boishakh [24]
	Nojir Bihin Nojor Ali	Himu Akram (both)	Ahana, Siddique	Rtv	TV serial, aired every Sunday to Wednesday from 16 April 2014 [25]
	Bou Pagol	Jakir Hossain Uzzal Shamim Zaman	Shoshi, Shamim Zaman	Rtv	aired on Eid-Ul-Fitr [26]
	Formal-In	Masud Sejan	Nipun, Sonia Hossain	Banglavision	6 episode TV serial, aired on Eid-Ul-Fitr [27]
	Formal-In Plus	Masud Sejan	Nipun, Mishu Sabbir	Banglavision	6 episode TV serial, aired on Eid-Ul-Adha [28]
	Hiyar Majhe Lukiye Chhile	Jakir Hossain Uzzal Shamim Zaman	Razi Ali	SA TV	aired on Eid-Ul-Adha [29]
	Ektuku Chhua Lage	Jakir Hossain Uzzal Mojibu Haque Khokon	Sadia Islam Mou	Channel i	TV play, aired on 5th day of Eid-Ul-Adha [30]
2015	Formal-In Action	Masud Sejan		Banglavision	6 episode TV serial, aired on Eid-Ul-Fitr
	Formalin Reaction	Masud Sejan		Banglavision	6 episode TV serial, aired on Eid-Ul-Adha
	Pori	Arif	Nisha		single-episode TV play, aired on Eid-ul-Azha
	Kew Kotha Rakheni	Ahsan Alamgir Zahid Hasan	Nisha	Asian TV	7 episode TV serial, aire on Eid-ul-Azha [31]

Dramas

Year	Title	Playwright & Director	Co-stars	Aired on	Note & Source
2010	Lal Neel Beguni		Zahid Hasan	ATN Bangla
2011	Eka
	Chur Kuthhuri
	Hater Rekha Kotha Bole			ATN Bangla	[32]
2012	Toto Company	Ashraful Chanchal	Azizul Hakim, Mir Sabbir, Chonda, Ahana	ATN Bangla	[13]
	Shubho Bibaho		Zahid Hasan	Maasranga Television	8 episode TV serial
	Sorry, Ektu Deri Hoye Galo		Zahid Hasan		single-episode TV play[14]
2013	Samrajya			SA TV	TV play, aired on Eid
	Magistrate			ATN Bangla	TV play, aired on Eid
	Emotional Abdul Matin	Zahid Hasan	Zahid Hasan, Rakhi	Banglavision	TV play, aired on Eid[18]
	Jhograpur	Golam Rabbani	Zahid Hasan, Rumana	Banglavision	aired on 5th day of Eid[20]
	Priti o Shuvechcha	Jakir Hossain Uzzal	Zahid Hasan, Nipun, Siddique	ATN Bangla	telefilm, aired on Eid-Ul-Adha
2014	Bhai	Golam Rabbani	Zahid Hasan		TV serial[33]
2015	Kew Kotha Rakheni	Ahsan Alamgir	Zahid Hasan, Nisha	Asian TV	7 episode drama serial, aire on Eid-ul-Azha

TV program

Year	Program	Anchor	Co-stars	Aired on
2013	Ekanto Alapon	Tania Ahmed	-	Banglavision
2014	Ittyadi	Hanif Sanket	Fahmida Nabi, Samina Chowdhury, Agun, Tarin, Mir Sabbir, Apurba	Bangladesh Television [34]
	Humayun Ahmed er Nil Podder Chhoya	Meher Afroz Shaon	Mahfuz Ahmed	Banglavision [35]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Director	Co-Artist	Notes
1986	Boloban		Abdul Latif Bacchu	Nuton, Golam Mustafa	Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka co-production film and debut film for Zahid
1996	Jibon Songee			Shyama	[36]
1999	Srabon Megher Din	Moti	Humayun Ahmed	Mukti, Mahfuz Ahmed, Meher Afroz Shaon	Received National Film Award 1999 as the Best Actor
2007	Mad_e In Bangladesh	Khorshed	Mostofa Sarwar Farooki	Shahiduzzaman Selim, Hasan Masood	Released on 1 January 2007
	Jhontu Montu Dui Bhai	Jhontu/Montu	Azmal Huda Mithu	Popy, Shimla	Dual role[37]
2008	Amar Ache Jol	Jamil	Humayun Ahmed	Shaon, Mim	Based on Humayun Ahmed's novel of the same title.
2011	Projapoti	Tanveer	Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raj	Moushumi, Mosharraf Karim	Released on 7 November 2011[38][39]

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Film/Drama	Result
1998	Meril Prothom Alo Awards	Public Choice Best TV Actor		Won
1999	National Film Awards	Best Actor	Srabon Megher Din	Won[40]
	Meril Prothom Alo Awards	Public Choice Best TV Actor		Won
2000	Meril Prothom Alo Awards	Public Choice Best TV Actor		Won
2001	Meril Prothom Alo Awards	Public Choice Best TV Actor		Won
2002	Meril Prothom Alo Awards	Public Choice Best TV Actor		Won
2007	Meril Prothom Alo Awards	Public Choice Best TV Actor		Won
2010	Meril Prothom Alo Awards	Public Choice Best TV Actor	Graduate	Won
2012	Meril Prothom Alo Awards	Public Choice Best TV Actor	Arman Bhai Honeymoon e	Won
	Meril Prothom Alo Awards	Critics' Choice Best TV Actor	Korta Kahini	Nominated

See also

• Mahfuz Ahmed
• Tauquir Ahmed

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External links

• Zahid Hasan at the Internet Movie Database
• Zahid Hasan at the Bangla Movie Database