Razzak: Life & works at a glance

Late silver screen star–producer-filmmaker Nayak Raj Razzak needs no introduction to cine-goers. In a career of over five decades, he has earned name and fame and received many awards for his outstanding contribution in the Bangla film industry.

Name: Abdur Razzak

Family name: Raju, Raja

Title: 'Nayak Raj' from Journalist Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury, editor of Chitrali

Father: Akbar Hossain

Mother: Nesarunnesa

Born: January 23 in 1942

Birthplace: Nagtola, Taliganj of Kolkata, India

Wife: Khairunnesa Laxmi

Sons & Daughters: Bapparaj (Rezaul Karim), Nasrin Pasha Shampa, Rawshan Hossain Bappi, Afrin Alam Moyena, Khalid Hossain Samrat

Profession: Actor, Director, Producer

First role in front of camera: Shilalipi

Moving to Dhaka: In 1964, he met Abdul Jabbar Khan, producer of the film “Mukh O Mukhosh”

Job at production house: Iqbal Films

Turning point: Zahir Raihan's “Behula”

Film direction debut: Chanpa Dangar Bou

Emerge as film producer: Akankha (1976)

Notable works: “Abirbhab”, “Bashori”, “Etotuku Asha” “Nil Akhasher Niche”, “Je Agune Puri”, “Moinamothi”, “Dwip Neva Nai”, “Sharalipi”, “Ashikkhit”, “Chutir Ghanta”, “Anwara”, “Dak Babu”, “Alor Michhil”, “ Obuj Mon”, “ Ora Egarojon”, “ Chapa Dangar Bou”, “Rongbaj”

Achievements:

- Recipient of Shadhinota Padak

- Elected goodwill ambassador of Unicef as the first Bangladeshi film artiste

- Founding president of Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association

- Wins National Films Award for five times

- Kolkata's 16th Tele Cine Awards 2017