Azad Abul Kalam

Not to be confused with Abul Kalam Azad.

Azad Abul Kalam (born 26 October 1966)^[1] is a Bangladeshi actor, director, writer and activist.^[2][3] He is one of the founders of Prachyanat and Prachyanat School of Acting and Design.^[4] He won Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Playwright (Critics Choice) in 2012, for his television adaptation of Muhammed Zafar Iqbal’s novel, "Sabuj Velvet".^[5]

Azad Abul Kalam
আজাদ আবুল কালাম
Born	(1966-10-26) 26 October 1966 (age 58)
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, writer

Career

Kalam was associated with the theater group Aranyak since October 1985.^[6] His debut stage acting was the in play Nanoker Pala, directed by Abdullah Hel Mahmud.^[7] He founded a theater group Prachyanat in 1997.^[8][9][4]

Kalam acted in television drama plays.^[10]

Awards

• Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Playwright (Critics Choice)

Works

Films

• Kittonkhola (2000) by Abu Sayeed
• Phulkumar (2002) by Ashique Mostafa
• Lalon (2004) by Tanvir Mokammel
• Meherjaan (2011) by Rubaiyat Hossain
• Guerrilla (2011) by Nasiruddin Yousuff
• Brihonnola (2014) Murad Parvez
• Krishnopokkho (2015) by Meher Afroz Shaon
• Khacha (2017) by Akram Khan
• Alatchakra: Circle of Desire (2021) by Habibur Rahman
• Gunin (2021) by Giasuddin Selim
• Jibon Pakhi (2022) by Asad Sarkar
• Maa (2023)
• Kajolrekha (2024)
• Jole Jwole Tara (2025)
• Tagar (2025)

TV

• Atoshi (1996) by Mansurul Aziz
• Zindabahar (2022)

Web series

• Nayan Rahasya (2019)

Theatre direction

• Circus Circus^[11][12]
• A Man for All Seasons.^[13]
• Koinna.^[14]
• Raja ... ebong Annanya^[15]
• Punorjonma. When We Dead Awaken<^[11]
• Tragedy of Polashbari.^[16]
• Agunjatra.^[17]
• Achalayaton.^[18]
• Bou-Basanti.^[19]
• Half Akhrai.^[20]