Shawkat Akbar

Shawkat Akbar (Bengali: শওকত আকবর) was a Bangladeshi film actor. His career in the Bengali film industry began in 1964 with the film Eito Jibon. He is considered one of the best co-stars of the film industry of Bangladesh. From 1963 to 1995, Shawkat Akbar performed over 250 films including Bengali and Urdu language films.^[1]

Shawkat Akbar শওকত আকবর
Born	Saeed Akbar Hossain (1937-03-07)7 March 1937 Kolkata, British India
Died	23 June 2000(2000-06-23) (aged 63) London, England
Occupation(s)	Actor, producer, director
Years active	1963–1995

Filmography

Bengali films

• Notun Sur (1962)^[1]
• Eito Jibon (1964)^[2]
• Megh Bannga Rodh (1965)^[1]
• Milan (1964)^[3]
• Janajani (1965)^[4]
• Sat Rang (1965)^[1]
• Apon Dulal (1966)^[5]
• Bhawal Sanyasi (1966)^[6]
• Agun Niye Khela (1967)^[5]
• Janglee Phool (1968)^[7]
• Alor Pipasha (1969), director^[8]
• Momeir Alo (1969)^[8]
• Jibon Theke Neya (1970)^[9]
• Abuj Mon (1972)
• Chhutir Ghonta (1980)
• Mahanayak
• Beder Meye Josna (1989)
• Beder Meye Josna (Kolkata)
• Hangor Nodi Grenade - (1997)
• Shonkomala
• Avisap
• Sagor
• Oporichita
• Boro Bou
• Ishara
• Fakir Mojnu Shah

Urdu films

• Talash (1963)^[10]
• Paisay (1964)^[3]
• Aakhri Station (1965)^[4]
• Bhayia (1966)^[6]
• Poonam Ki Raat (1966)^[6]
• Hamdam (1967)^[5]
• Gori (1968)^[11]
• Jugnoo (1968)^[7]
• Dil Ek Disha
• Waiting room
• Choloe Maan Gaye
• Vaiya
• Berohom
• Shrife Hayat

Awards

• Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement^[12][13]
• Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Lifetime Achievement