Ehtesham
Born1927
Dhaka, British India
Died(2002-02-17)17 February 2002 (age 75)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladesh/Pakistan
Occupationfilm director
Years active1959–1984
Known forEi Desh Tomar Amar (1959), Chakori (1967)
RelativesFarzana (daughter)
Nadeem (son-in-law)

Abu Nur Muhammad Ehteshamul Haq (1927 – 17 February 2002), known as Captain Ehtesham, was a Bangladeshi and Pakistani film director. On his death in 2002 he was described as a pioneer of the film industry in Dhaka, and one of Bangladesh's leading directors.[1]

Birth and early life

Ehtesham was born in Dhaka on 12 October 1927. His father, Mohammad Yusuf, was a professor at Islamia College and his mother, Mosammat Kaniz Fatema, was a house wife.

Career

Ehtesham first became a film cinema distributor in 1950. He was credited with the discovery of many noted actors.[1] In 1956 he began his first film, Ei Desh Tomar Amar ("This country is yours and mine"), which marked the first film acting appearance for both Subhash Dutta[2] and Shabnam.[3] He made successful films in Urdu and then, after the independence of Bangladesh, in Bengali. Another discovery was actor Nadeem, who later married Ehtesham's daughter.[1] Ehtesham directed Nadeem and actress Shabana in Nadeem's debut (and Shabana's first Urdu film) Chakori in 1967.[4][5] He also launched two other successful actresses - Shabnur in Chandni Raate (1993) and Munmun in Moumachi (1996).

Filmography

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 "Film director Ehtesham dies at 75". Dawn. 19 February 2002.
  2. ↑ "Subhash Dutta Passes Away", The New Nation (Dhaka), 17 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Shabnam to Get Lifetime Achievement Award", The New Nation (Dhaka), 2 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Missing Ehtesham", The Independent (Dhaka), 19 February 2002 .
  5. ↑ "Film,TV actor Nadeem turns 72", GeoTV, 19 July 2013.
  6. ↑ Gazdar 1997, p. 248
  7. 1 2 Gazdar 1997, p. 250
  8. ↑ Gazdar 1997, p. 251
  9. ↑ Gazdar 1997, p. 254
  10. ↑ Gazdar 1997, p. 258
  11. ↑ Gazdar 1997, p. 260
  12. ↑ Gazdar 1997, p. 263
  13. ↑ Gazdar 1997, p. 268

Bibliography

  • Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
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