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 (age 81)
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationUniversity of Dhaka
OccupationActor
Spouses
(m. 1966; died 2014)
RelativesTazin Ahmed (niece)

Early life and education

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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 in 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]

Personal life

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

Career

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Zaman started acting in theatre in 1962.[5] Her first play was Mayabi Prohor, scripted by Alauddin Al-Azad.[5] In 1966, she acted in her first television drama Tridhara, directed by Tahmina Banu. She was also a school teacher of Chattogram Cantonment Public College from 1973-1980 [4] She acted in numerous Bengali films and dramas over the course of 40 years.[2] They include The Wheel, and Chandragrohon.[3] She became a school instructor in 1967 and stayed in the job until 1993.[4]

Works

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Television

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Nusrat Sharmin Liza (August 9, 2013). একজন নিঃসঙ্গ মায়ের ঈদ. Priyo.com (in Bengali). Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c নিজের জন্য সময় নেই. Jaijaidin (in Bengali). February 10, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "National Film Award winners' reactions". The Daily Star. April 12, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c "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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