Ehtesham

Abu Nur Muhammad Ehteshamul Haq (1927 – 17 February 2002), known as Captain Ehtesham, was a Bangladeshi and Pakistani film director. On his death in 2002 he was described as a pioneer of the film industry in Dhaka, and one of Bangladesh's leading directors.[1]

Ehtesham
Born1927
Dhaka, British India
Died(2002-02-17)17 February 2002 (age 75)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladesh/Pakistan
Occupationfilm director
Years active1959–1984
Known forEi Desh Tomar Amar (1959), Chakori (1967)
RelativesFarzana (daughter)
Nadeem (son-in-law)

Birth and early life

Ehtesham was born in Dhaka on 12 October 1927. His father, Mohammad Yusuf, was a professor at Islamia College and his mother, Mosammat Kaniz Fatema, was a house wife.

Career

Ehtesham first became a film cinema distributor in 1950. He was credited with the discovery of many noted actors.[1] In 1956 he began his first film, Ei Desh Tomar Amar ("This country is yours and mine"), which marked the first film acting appearance for both Subhash Dutta[2] and Shabnam.[3] He made successful films in Urdu and then, after the independence of Bangladesh, in Bengali. Another discovery was actor Nadeem, who later married Ehtesham's daughter.[1] Ehtesham directed Nadeem and actress Shabana in Nadeem's debut (and Shabana's first Urdu film) Chakori in 1967.[4][5] He also launched two other successful actresses - Shabnur in Chandni Raate (1993) and Munmun in Moumachi (1996).

Filmography

See also

References

Footnotes
  1. "Film director Ehtesham dies at 75". Dawn. 19 February 2002.
  2. "Subhash Dutta Passes Away", The New Nation (Dhaka), 17 November 2012.
  3. "Shabnam to Get Lifetime Achievement Award", The New Nation (Dhaka), 2 February 2015.
  4. "Missing Ehtesham", The Independent (Dhaka), 19 February 2002 .
  5. "Film,TV actor Nadeem turns 72", GeoTV, 19 July 2013.
  6. Gazdar 1997, p. 248
  7. Gazdar 1997, p. 250
  8. Gazdar 1997, p. 251
  9. Gazdar 1997, p. 254
  10. Gazdar 1997, p. 258
  11. Gazdar 1997, p. 260
  12. Gazdar 1997, p. 263
  13. Gazdar 1997, p. 268

Bibliography
  • Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
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