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Legendary actor Humayun Faridi’s 11th death anniv today

Entertainment Desk | banglanews24.com
Update: 2023-02-13 14:06:46
Legendary actor Humayun Faridi’s 11th death anniv today

Bangladesh's renowned actor and theatre activist Humayun Faridi’s 11th death anniversary will be observed today.

Besides, satellite TV channels will air an array of programme paying tribute to the late actor.

The artiste, who worked in television dramas, movies and theatre plays, was born on May 29 at Narinda in Dhaka in 1952.

Humayun Faridi also fought in Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971.

In 1978, he began theatre acting career with the play ‘Shakuntala’.

Faridi debuted in television dramas through ‘Nil Nakshar Shandaney’ in 1982. He later acted on numerous TV dramas. One character ‘Kan Kata Ramjan’ from the drama ‘Shongshoptok’ earned Faridi extreme popularity in the country.

Later, he started acting in films where he also earned extreme popularity by bringing a new concept in acting during the 1990s.

Humayun Faridi acted noted films like ‘Hulia’, ‘Dohon’, ‘Shontrash’, ‘Bachelor’, ‘JoyJatra’, ‘Shamolchaya’, ‘Ekattorer Jishu’, ‘Vondo’, ‘Mayer Odhikar’ and ‘Bishaw Premik’ will keep him alive in the hearts of art-loving people of the country.

He was awarded National Film Award in 2004 for his acting in ‘Matritta’.

The legendary actor breathed his last on February 13 in 2012.

BDST: 1406 HRS, FEB 13, 2023
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