Asaduzzaman Noor
Asaduzzaman Noor | |
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আসাদুজ্জামান নূর | |
Bangladesh Parliament for Nilphamari-2 | |
Assumed office 10 October 2001 | |
Preceded by | Ahsan Ahmed |
Minister of Cultural Affairs | |
In office 13 January 2014 – 7 January 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
Preceded by | Hasanul Haq Inu |
Succeeded by | K. M. Khalid |
Personal details | |
Born | Bangladesh Awami League | 31 October 1946
Spouse | Shaheen Akhter |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Occupation | Actor, cultural activist, politician, reciter |
Asaduzzaman Noor (born 31 October 1946)[1][2][3] is a Bangladeshi actor, politician and activist. He has been a Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Nilphamari-2 constituency since 2001 and served as the Cultural Affairs Minister during 2014–2019.
Noor worked as an actor in theatre, film and television productions. He is best known for his role as
In 2018, Noor was awarded the
Early life
Noor was born in Jalpaiguri in West Bengal (now in India) on 31 October 1946 to Abu Nazem Mohammad Ali and Amina.[5] His family migrated to Nilphamari District in East Bengal (now in Bangladesh) in 1948.[6] Both of his parents worked as school teachers.[6] He studied in Nilphamari College, Carmichael College and the University of Dhaka.[6]
Career
Acting
Noor's acting career began with the theatre. In 1973, he joined the theatre group "Nagorik".
Noor got his break-through in acting during his early days as a Bangladesh Television dramatic artist and has since starred in many television shows and films.
In 2018, Noor returned to the stage with his long-term acting partner, Zaker, in a Bengali adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's play The Life of Galileo about the 17th Century polymath Galileo Galilei. The role of Galileo was played by Zaker with Noor playing a number of supporting roles. The play ran for a limited number of performances in Dhaka's Bailey Road.
Politics
Noor came to politics during the period of
At the eve of
In 1996, Noor was asked by the
In 2014, Noor was appointed to the
Other activities
Noor is an elocutionist known for his poetry and prose recitation and his oration.[15] He has lent his voice to numerous television shows as a narrator and to advertisements.
Noor is the former Vice Chairman at Asiatic Three Sixty and the former managing director at Desh Television, but resigned from these posts when assuming his role a Minister.[16] He is also a trustee at the Bangladesh Liberation War Museum.
Works
Television
- Ei Shob Din Ratri (1985)
- Ayomoy (1988)
- Bohubrihi (1988)
- Kothao Keu Nei (1990)
- Nokkhotrer Raat(1995)
- Priyo Podorekha (1992)
- Aaj Robibar (1999)
- Ke Hotey Chay Kotipoti (2011)
- Osthir Somoy Shostir Golpo: Hotel Albatross (2017)
Films
- Hooliya (1984)
- Shonkhonil Karagar (1992)
- Aguner Poroshmoni (1994)[17]
- Chandrokotha (2003)
- Daruchini Dip(2007)
- Biography of Nazrul (2020), as a narrator
- Joy Banglar Dhoni† (2022)
Web series
- Unoloukik
Awards
- Shahid Munier Chowdhury Award (2006)[9]
- Syed Badruddin Hossain Memorial Award (2015)[7]
- World Theatre Day Award (2015)[18]
- Independence Day Award(2018)
Personal life
Noor is married to Shaheen Akhter, a professor of paediatric neurology in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University and the director of the Institute of Paediatric Neurodisorder and Autism (IPNA).[19] Together they have a son, Shudeepto, and a daughter, Shuprova.[20]
References
- ^ আজ আসাদুজ্জামান নূরের জন্মদিন [Asaduzzaman Noor's birthday today]. BD Pratidin (in Bengali). 31 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ^ "Asaduzzaman Noor's 72nd birthday today". The Daily Star. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Asaduzzaman Noor". The Daily Star. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Asaduzzaman Noor and Shykh Seraj to receive Independence Day Awards". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Asaduzzaman Noor -আসাদুজ্জামান নূর Biography". Amarmp. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ a b c অভিনেতা যখন নেতা. The Daily Star (in Bengali). 22 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Momtazuddin Ahmed and Asaduzzaman Noor honoured". Dhaka Courier. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ Dasgupta, Priyanka. "Bangla min: City theatre reflects changing times". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ a b Kamol, Ershad (29 November 2006). "Asaduzzaman Noor and Faiz Zahir bag awards". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ Sarwat, Nadia (25 July 2008). "Asaduzzaman Noor and the leading ladies". The Daily Star. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ "Onek Din Por", Prothom Alo. 8 September 2005.
- ^ "Asaduzzaman Noor". gunijon.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ Bilu, Hasibur Rahman. "Asaduzzaman Noor's car attacked, 5 dead". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "The AL big shots dropped". The Daily Star. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "ASADUZZAMAN NOOR TURNS 70". The Daily Star. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Asiatic clarifies". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Dibyajyoti. "I miss all the fun: Asaduzzaman Noor". The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "World Theatre Day observed in Dhaka, Ctg". New Age. Dhaka. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Institute of Paediatric Neurodisorder and Autism (IPNA) - BSMMU". www.bsmmu.edu.bd. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Shuprova Tasneem Ties the Knot!". The Daily Star. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
External links
- Asaduzzaman Noor at IMDb