Dilara Zaman

Dilara Zaman (born 19 June 1943)[1] is a Bangladeshi film and television actress.[2] She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1993 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008.[3]

Dilara Zaman
দিলারা জামান
Born (1943-06-19) 19 June 1943
Bardhaman District, Bengal Presidency, British India
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationUniversity of Dhaka
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1966⁠–⁠2014)​

Early life and education

Dilara Zaman was born on 19 June 1943 in Bardhaman District in British India to Rafiquddin Ahmed and Sitara Begum.[4] Her family then moved to Asansol. After the partition of India in 1947 they finally moved to Jessore. She studied in Bangla Bazar Government Girls High School in Dhaka.[4] She acted her first stage play in this school. She went on to study in Eden College.[4] She was under the mentorship of her Guru Natyaguru Professor Nurul Momen. She was a master's student of Bangla at the University of Dhaka.[5]

Career

Zaman started acting in theatre in 1962.[5] Her first play was Mayabi Prohor, scripted by Alauddin Al-Azad.[5] In 1966, she acted her first television drama Tridhara, directed by Tahmina Banu.[4] She acted in numerous Bengali films and dramas over the course of 40 years.[2] They include The Wheel, Chandragrohon.[3] She became a school instructor in 1967 and stayed in the job until 1993.[4]

Personal life

Zaman was married to Fakhruzzaman Chowdhury in 1966.[6] They have two daughters, Taniya and Zubayra.[2] Her niece was an actress Tazin Ahmed.[7]

Awards

References
  1. Nusrat Sharmin Liza (August 9, 2013). একজন নিঃসঙ্গ মায়ের ঈদ. Priyo.com (in Bengali). Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  2. নিজের জন্য সময় নেই. Jaijaidin (in Bengali). February 10, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  3. "National Film Award winners' reactions". The Daily Star. April 12, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  4. Shah Alam Shazu (October 11, 2014). "'Now I don't hear the twittering birds'...Dilara Zaman". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2014-10-14.
  5. "Dilara Zaman reminisces old times". The Daily Star. 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2018-05-19.
  6. "Acting is my loyal companion". The Daily Star. 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  7. "Actress Tazin Ahmed dies of heart attack". bdnews24.com. 2018-05-22. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  8. Jayanta Saha (2014-11-24). ফারুকীর সঙ্গে কাজ নয়: দিলারা জামান. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved November 17, 2015.


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