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For his enormous contribution to the film industry, Abdur Razzaq widely known as Nayak Raj Razzaq (king of heroes) has been honoured with the lifetime achievement award.His name was announced along with the winners of other categories of the National Film Award 2011 through a gazette notification by the government recently. This the ninth national award won by the seasoned actor. Earlier, he won eight National Awards in other categories.
Considering the honour as state recognition of his long and diverse film career of over five decades, Razzaq said, ‘It is the reflection of the blessings and love for me from the audience. I consider myself very fortunate.’
Razzaq is satisfied with his successful life and wants to continue his career as an actor and director. ‘I’m still active and wish to continue my career till the last breath. I’m thankful to Allah, to the industry and to the masses for giving me such honour,’ Abdur Razzaq told New Age.
Razzaq’s upcoming directorial project Ayna Kahini is going to be released soon, he said. In the film has also performed in an important character.
Born on January 23, 1942 in Kolkata, Razzaq had fascination for art and culture from his boyhood. While studying at a college in Kolkata, he for the first time appeared in the movie titled Ratan Lal Bangali. With the aim to be a film star, Razzaq went to learn film study in Filmalaya in Mumbai, India in 1959. Returning from Mumbai, he also performed in two other movies in Kolkata titled Pankotilak and Shilalipi. He could manage to develop his access to the Kolkata based movie industry.
However, the Hindu-Muslim riot broke out in 1964 forced Razzak and his family to migrate to Dhaka. Though Razzaq had the aim to rule the then East Pakistani movie industry, after the migration, he however, initially started acting in TV plays. He became a favourite of the viewers of Pakistan television acting in the series Ghoroa. But, he did not forget about his dream of becoming a ‘film star.’
Razzaq has acted in over 300 movies including Jibon Theke Neya, Maynamati, Obujh Mon, Beimaan, Neel Akasher Niche, Oshikkhito, Chhutir Ghonta and Baadi Theke Begum. Razzaq, however, played his last role as a hero in 1994 in the movie Ondho Biswas. Then, after a five year hiatus, he returned to the silver screen for a role in Baba Kano Chakor. These days he appears only for the roles suitable to his age and position.
Razzak is a UNFPA goodwill ambassador.
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Popular model turned actress Joya Ahsan has won the National Film Award-2011 for her lively performance in a challenging role in the war of independence based film Guerilla. It is her first national recognition as an actress.In an interview with New Age the Joya Ahsan hopes that the recognition will inspire her career and will take her ahead in future.
‘I am really happy to win the award, but I would say that the credit goes to all the crews of Guerilla as filmmaking is teamwork,’ Joya Ahsan told New Age.
‘However, the award has made me more responsible and to do better. I always try to be with something good, and the award will inspire me a lot in future,’ she added.
Though Joya Ahsan is popular in small screen, she has attained huge popularity in a short time for her credible acting in diverse roles in the silver screen. In the film Guerilla, directed by Nasiruddin Yousuff, Joya played the protagonist who helps the freedom at the risk of her life.
The audience also enjoyed her performance in another challenging character in Redoan Rony’s debut film Chorabali where she acts the lead as a woman journalist, who unearths the crime of a mafia don.
In fact, these days she has turned to be a full-fledged commercial film actress. ‘I am going to work in Samurai Maruf’s “Parle Theka”. The project is still in the very early stage and I can’t tell details. Still I can assure is that it will also be a unique character,’ she said.
‘I don’t want to limit myself in patterned characters and I always look for diversity and experimentations. The viewers will also find me in a different manner in Shafiuddin’s commercial film Purna Dorgho Prem Kahini,’ she added.
Her recent dedication to the mainstream film is a result of her devotion to film. ‘Like anybody I believe good commercial films should be made regularly for the development of the film industry in the country. As an artiste and film lover I believe I should have an active participation. So, I’m acting in commercial films even enduring the criticisms,’ said Joya Ahsan, who believes that only the collective endeavours of the talented artistes of the country can take the film industry one step ahead.
At the same time she observes that the mainstream filmmakers also should realise the taste of the contemporary audience. Otherwise, she believes, their endeavours will go in vein.
The actress is also working in Kolkata films. ‘My first film in Kolkata titled Abarta directed by Ramesh Sill will be released on March 1 in Paschimbanga,’ she said.
Comparing her experience of working in Dhaka and Kolkata based film industries, Joya said, ‘Directors in Kolkata are more professional than those in Dhaka. Still, they have a lack of passion and dedication that the local directors have to overcome so many limitations.’
Joya Ahsan hopes that people remember her as a good actress not as a ‘star’, who has short term popularity.
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]]>The war of independence based film Guerrilla wins 13 awards in 10 categories including the best film according to government’s gazette notification of the National Film Award 2011 published on Monday.
The gazette named 30 winners in 24 categories for the year 2011.
Protagonist of the film Guerrilla Joya Ahsan wins the award for best actress while Ferdous Ahmed gets the best actor award for the film Kusum Kusum
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Guerrilla director Nasiruddin Yousuff gets three awards for film in three categories including best director, and jointly with Ebadur Rahman in best screenplay and best dialogue.
Noted actor and film personality Abdur Razzak known as Nayakraj Razzak wins the lifetime achievement award this year.
Guerrilla also wins awards in best producers [Faridur Reza Sagar and Esha Yousuf], best art director [Animesh Aich], best makeup artist [Md Ali Babul], best editing [Samir Ahmed] and best costume direction [Shimul Yousuf] categories.
Shatabdi Wadud and Misha Sawdagar jointly win best villain award for their performances respectively in Guerrilla and Boss Number One.
Dr Mohammad Zafar Iqbal wins award in best story-writing category for the film Amar Banbdhu Rashed. L Apu Rosario wins the best cinematographer award and Ratan Pal gets the best audiographer award for the same film.
The best documentary award is announced for the film Al Badar O Lok Nayak Kangal Harinath, jointly produced by Department of Film and Publication and Fakhrul Arefin.
Best male and female vocalists in 2011 respectively are Kumar Biswajit rendering playback in Ma Amar Chokher Mani and Nazmun Munira Nancy singing playback in Prajapati. Habib Wahid wins the award for his music direction in the film Prajapati. Composer Emon Saha and lyricist Shafik Tuhin win awards for their works respectively in Kusum Kusum Prem and Prajapati.
MA Alamgir and Farida Akter Babita win the awards for the best actor and actress in supporting roles for the film Ke Apon Ke Por. Child artiste Semanti wins the award for her performance in Khanda Galpa- 1971.
It is to be mentioned that four films produced by Faridur Reza Sagar, managing director of Impress Telefilms, win 16 awards in 2011.
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