Abdur Rahman (make-up artist)

Abdur Rahman (22 July 1946 – 22 November 2022)^[1] is a Bangladeshi make-up artist. He received National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist twice for the films Nekabborer Mohaproyan (2014) and Moner Manush (2010). He worked in over 300 films.^[2]

Abdur Rahman
আবদুর রহমান
Born	(1946-07-22)22 July 1946
Died	22 November 2022(2022-11-22) (aged 76) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Occupation	Make-up artist

Early life and career

Rahman was born in 1946 in Assam.^[3] After India partition his family moved to East Bengal.

Rahman made his debut in Dhallywood with Mintu Amar Nam.^[2] He was conferred National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist in 2010 for working in Moner Manush.^[4] Later, in 2014 he won National Film Award for Best Make-up Artist for Nekabborer Mohaproyan.^[5]

Rahman suffered a stroke in 2016.^[6] Later, he lost his ability to work. He was granted BDT 5,00,000 on 14 September 2019 from Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for his medical expenses.^[7][8][9]

Selected filmography

• Mintu Amar Nam^[2]
• Moner Manush^[3]
• Nekabborer Mohaproyan^[6]
• Bhuban Majhi^[2]