Bulbul Ahmed

Bulbul Ahmed (born Tabarruk Ahmed; 4 September 1940 – 15 July 2010)^[1][2] was a Bangladeshi actor and director. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor award three times for his roles in the films Shimana Periye (1977), Badhu Biday (1978) and Shesh Uttar (1980). Besides, he was the producer of the film Rajlakshmi Srikanta (1987) which won the Best Film award.^[3]

Bulbul Ahmed
Born	Tabarruk Ahmed (1940-09-04)4 September 1940 Medinipur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	15 July 2010(2010-07-15) (aged 69) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, producer
Years active	1965-2009

Early life and career

Ahmed's father, Khalil Ahmed, was a government employee and an amateur actor.^[2] Ahmed started his acting career through stage drama in 1965.^[2] He began acting in television roles in 1968.^[2] He first appeared in films in 1973 as a supporting actor in Iye Korey Biye. He directed a total of four films, Rajlakshmi Srikanta (1987), Akarshan, Gorom Hawa and Koto Je Apon. He also produced a film titled Jibon Niye Jua. ^[4]

Filmography

Films

• Iye Korey Biye (1973)
• Dhire Bohe Meghna (1973)
• Surjo Konna (1975)
• Jibon Niye Jua
• Shimana Periye (1977)
• Rupali Shoikotey (1979)
• Mohona (1982)
• Mahanayak (1985)
• Dipu Number Two (1996)
• Devdas (1987)^[1]
• Shesh Uttar
• Badhu Biday
• Bodnaani
• Jonmo Theke Jolchi
• Nawab Siraj Ud Doulla
• Dui Jibon
• RajLaxmi Srikanto (1987)
• The Father
• Shuvoda (1986)
• Jibon Chabi (1999)
• Wada
• Valo Manush
• Akorshon
• Gorom Haowa
• Koto Je Apon
• Dui Noyoner Alo

Serial dramas

• Ei Shob Din Ratri

Personal life and death

Ahmed was married to actress Daisy Ahmed.^[5] Together they had three children, Wasif Ahmed Shubho, Tahsin Farzana Tilottoma and Tazrin Farhana Oindrila.^[6][1]

Ahmed died on 15 July 2010 in Square Hospital in Dhaka. He was suffering from diabetes and cardiac diseases.^[2]