Khalil Ullah Khan
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Khalil Ullah Khan | |
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| Born | February 2, 1934 Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Died | December 7, 2014 (aged 80) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Known for | Actor |
| Awards | Ekushey Padak |
Khalil Ullah Khan (Template:Lang-bn, February 2, 1934 – December 7, 2014) was a Bangladeshi flim actor. Khalil Ullah began his acting career as a theatre activist while he made his debut on the silver screen with ‘Sonar Kajol’, directed by Zahir Raihan and Kalim Sharafi. He then went on to star in about 800 films.[1] His first national award came for Alamgir Kumkum's 'Gunda' where he acted opposite to Sumita Devi and Sultana Zaman while in 2012 he won 'Lifetime Achievement Award'. [2]
Biography
Khalil Ullah Khan, widely known as Khalil, was born on February 1, 1934. He is a powerful actor both on silver and small screens. Beginning his acting career as a theatre activist, he made his debut in Zahir Raihan's Sonar Kajol. His acted films include 'Preet Na Jane Reet', 'Bhawal Sannashi', 'Jongli Phool', 'Bini Sutar Mala', 'Wada', 'Bou Kotha Kow', 'Sonar Cheye Dami', 'Megher Pore Megh', 'Modhumoti' and others. Besides acting in more than 800 films, Khalil earned appreciation for his 'Mia' role on BTV play 'Sangsaptak'. He was also the president of Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association. In recognition of his contribution to the country's film industry, veteran actor Khalil Ullah Khan was honoured with the National Film Award for his role in 'Gunda'. [3]
Profession
Awards
Death
Khalil died of heart ailments on 7 December 2014 around 10 am at Squar hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [4][5][6] He had been suffering from lung, liver and kidney ailments for some years and was hospitalised several times after falling critically ill.[7]
References
- ^ Banglanews24.com.bd
- ^ The Daily Prothom Alo
- ^ Dhaka Tribune
- ^ "Noted actor Khalilullah passes away". The Daily Star. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "খলিলুল্লাহ খান আর নেই". Daily Manobjamin. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ "অভিনেতা খলিলুল্লাহ খান আর নেই". Daily Jugantor. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ bdnews24.com