Farooque

For the name, see Farooque (name).

Farooque
ফারুক
Farooque in 2018
Member of Parliament
In office
3 January 2019 – 15 May 2023
Preceded bySM Abul Kalam Azad
Succeeded byMohammad A. Arafat
ConstituencyDhaka-17
Personal details
Born
Akbar Hossain Pathan

(1948-08-18)18 August 1948
Dhaka, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
Died15 May 2023(2023-05-15) (aged 74)
Singapore
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
SpouseFarhana Farooque
Children2
OccupationActor, politician
Nickname(s)Mia Bhai, Dulu

Akbar Hossain Pathan Dulu (Bengali: আকবর হোসেন পাঠান দুলু; 18 August 1948 – 15 May 2023), known by the stage name Farooque (Bengali: ফারুক), was a Bangladeshi actor, politician, businessman and producer.[1] He was known as 'Mia Bhai' (respected brother) to mass people.[2] He appeared in over 150 films in a career spanning more than five decades.[1] Most of his films were commercially and critically successful.[3] Farooque was one of the most recognizable stars of the classical and golden era of Bangladeshi film industry.[4]

Farooque was the first awardee of the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Lathial in 1975 which he declined.[5][6][7][8][9][10] In addition, he was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2016. As one of the most dominant actors in the Bangladeshi movie scene during the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, Farooque is widely considered one of the greatest and influential actors in the history of Bangladeshi cinema.[4][11]

During Operation Searchlight, 25 March 1971, he participated in the first resistance of the liberation war in Malitola, Old Dhaka as second in command of their own guerrilla force commanded by 'Nader Gunda'.[12][13] Later, Farooque succeeded as commander and continued the fighting.[14]

Farooque was a ruling Awami League member of Parliament (MP) for Dhaka-17 since 2018 Bangladeshi general election.[15][16]

  1. ^ a b "Election 2018: Candidates who generated hype, excitement". Dhaka Tribune. 2 January 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Farooque - The Unforgettable Years". The Daily Star. 5 May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ^ বাংলার দামাল ছেলে ফারুক. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. ^ a b "The Legendary Faruk". The Daily Star. 29 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. ^ জাতীয় পুরস্কার বঞ্চিত তারকারা. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). November 2015. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ Shah Alam Shazu (28 August 2015). "I quit acting out of disillusionment: Farooque". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 29 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  7. ^ "HC clears way for AL's Farooque to contest polls". The Daily Star. 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Dhaka-17: Partho challenges candidacy of AL's Farooque". The Daily Star. 25 December 2018. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  9. ^ "BNP's Andaleeve Partho challenges 'loan fraud' Farooque's candidacy at High Court". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  10. ^ "HC refuses to hear Andaleeve Partho's petition challenging Farooque's candidacy". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  11. ^ "The heroes over the decades". The Daily Star. 5 July 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  12. ^ মুক্তিযোদ্ধা নাদের গুন্ডা : বিস্মৃতির অতলে হারানো বিজয়ের মহানায়ক. Bangla Voice (in Bengali). 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  13. ^ সেই স্বপ্নের কাছাকাছি আমরা যেতে পারিনি: ফারুক. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  14. ^ মালিটোলার নাদের গুন্ডা. bbarta24.net. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  15. ^ "List of 11th Parliament Members English". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  16. ^ Saha, Jayanta; bdnews24.com. "'Hero of politics' Ershad gives rise to drama over Dhaka-17". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)