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Prabir Mitra

Bangladeshi film actor (1941–2025) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Prabir Mitra
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Prabir Mitra (Bengali: প্রবীর মিত্র; 18 August 1941 – 5 January 2025), later adopted Hasan Imam[1][2] (Bengali: হাসান ইমাম), was a Bangladeshi film actor.[a] He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo in 1982.[4] He also won the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award.[6] As of 2019, he had worked on over 400 films.[7]

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Early life and career

Mitra grew up in Dhaka.[4] He studied in Pogose School along with ATM Shamsuzzaman.[7]

Mitra started his acting career with the theatre group Lalkuthi.[5] He debuted in film acting through the film Jolchobi (1973).[7]

Personal life and death

Mitra converted to Islam from Hinduism and adopted the name Hasan Imam during his marriage in 1972.[8][9] He was married to Selina Hossain (d. 2000), who was a Muslim. However, after marriage, she changed her name to Ajanta Mitra but never changed her religion.[4] They had four children together: a daughter, Ferdous Parveen, and three sons, Mithun Mitra, Sifat Islam, and Samiul Islam.[10] He lost his wife, Ajanta Mitra, in 2000 and his youngest son, Samiul Islam, in 2012.[11]

Prabir Mitra died on 5 January 2025, at the age of 83.[12][13][14] As a Muslim, his funeral and burial were conducted according to Islamic rites. The first namaz-e-janaza for the veteran actor was held at the Film Development Corporation (FDC) after Zuhr prayers. The second namaz-e-janaza was held at the Channel i premises. His body was later buried in Azimpur graveyard.[15][16][17]

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Filmography

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