Raisul Islam Asad | |
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রাইসুল ইসলাম আসাদ | |
Born | Asaduzzaman Mohammad Raisul Islam 15 July 1953 |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | Dhaka Collegiate School University of Dhaka |
Years active | 1972–present |
Asaduzzaman Mohammad Raisul Islam (known as Raisul Islam Asad; born 15 July 1953) [1] is a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and an actor in radio, theatre, television and film. [2] He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor four times for his roles in the films Padma Nadir Majhi (1992), Anya Jibon (1995), Dukhai (1997) and Lalsalu (2001). [3] Besides, he won Best Supporting Actor award twice for the roles in Ghani: The Cycle (2006) and Mrittika Maya (2013). [4] As of 2016, he acted in more than 50 films. [4] He was a member of the Crack Platoon an elite urban guerilla, intelligence and commando unit of the Mukti Bahini. [5]
Asad studied in Dhaka Collegiate School. [6] He completed his bachelor's degree and masters in sociology from the University of Dhaka. [7] In 1972, Asad debuted in acting through his roles on the stage dramas Ami Raja Hobo Na and Shorpo Bishoyok Golpo on the same day. [8] His first acted feature film was Abar Tora Manush Ho (1973) directed by Khan Ataur Rahman. [8]
As a Freedom Fighter he received Rahe Bhander Ennoble Award in 2016. [9] [10]
Asad married Tahira Dil Afroz in 1979. Together they have a daughter, Rubaina Zaman. [4] He has a sister named Nurjahan. [2]