Ilias Kanchan

Ilias Kanchan
ইলিয়াস কাঞ্চন
Kanchan in 2018
Born (1956-12-24) 24 December 1956 (age 67)
Kishoreganj, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Occupation(s)Actor, activist
Spouses

Idris Ali (born 24 December 1956), known by his stage name Ilias Kanchan,[1] is a Bangladeshi actor and activist. He appeared in more than 350 films during the 1980s and 1990s.[2] He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2021), Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Parineeta (1986) and Best Supporting Actor for Shasti (2005).[3][4] He is a road safety activist in Bangladesh.[5][6] He was awarded Ekushey Padak for his social service by the Government of Bangladesh in 2018.[7] He was the former President of Bangladesh Film Artists' Association, the organisation of local film artists.[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference matra was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Ilias Kanchan". online-dhaka.com.
  3. ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "The film industry deserves to flourish". The Daily Star. 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  5. ^ "Form PM-led committee to address road safety: Ilias Kanchan". The Daily Star. 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  6. ^ "Maintain speed limits to curb road accidents: Ilias Kanchan". The Daily Star. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  7. ^ "21 named for Ekushey Padak". The Daily Star. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
  8. ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (2022-01-29). "Ilias Kanchan elected President, Zayed Khan General Secretary". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-01-29.