Khan Ataur Rahman

For other people with similar names, see Ataur Rahman Khan (disambiguation).

Khan Ataur Rahman
খান আতাউর রহমান
Born(1928-12-11)11 December 1928[1]
Singair, Manikganj, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died1 December 1997(1997-12-01) (aged 68)[2]
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Other namesTara,[2] Anis,[3] Khan Ata
Alma materDhaka College
University of Dhaka
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, Music composer, Singer
Years active1963–1997
Spouses
  • Shirley Wheaton[3]
  • Mahbuba Rahman
​
(m. 1968)​
[3]
ChildrenRumana Islam Khan
Agun

Khan Ataur Rahman (known as Khan Ata; 11 December 1928 – 1 December 1997) was a Bangladeshi film actor, director, producer, screenplay writer, music composer, and singer, best known for his role in the film Jibon Theke Neya (1970). He received the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Screenplay for the films Sujon Sokhi (1975) and Danpite Chhele (1980).[4] He was awarded Ekushey Padak posthumously in 2003 by the Government of Bangladesh.[5]

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  3. ^ a b c Khokan, Liaquat Hussain (4 February 2010). রোমান্টিক নায়ক আনিস [Anis, The Roamntic Hero]. Amar Desh (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
  4. ^ 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 25 March 2019.
  5. ^ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.