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Sohel Rana
সোহেল রানা
Born
Masud Parvez

(1947-02-21) 21 February 1947 (age 77)
Dhaka, Bengal Province, British India[1]
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Actor, Director, Producer
Years active1972–present
Spouse
Zeenat Begum
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(m. 1990)​
Relatives

Masud Parvez (born 21 February 1947; known by his stage name Sohel Rana)[2][1] is a Bangladeshi film actor, director,politician and producer. At present, he is a presidium member of the Jatiya Party. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Ojante (1996), the Best Supporting Actor award for Sahoshi Manush Chai (2003)[3] and the Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement 2019.[4]

Career

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Acting

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Rana debuted producing films in 1972 with the film Ora Egaro Jon. He founded Parvez Films in 1983 which produced the first film, Masud Rana (1974).[5] It was based on fictional spy series Masud Rana by Qazi Anwar Hussain.[6]

Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury addressed him as Dashing Hero in 1974 and since then he has often be referred as such.[7]

Rana acted in television drama plays including Abar Joddha Habo (2014).[8]

Politics

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While studing at Ananda Mohan College in Mymensingh, he was the president of the college Chhatra League unit, the student division of Awami League.[9] In 1965, Rana held the position of General Secretary for the Greater Mymensingh unit.[6] By 1966, he became the assistant general secretary of the East Pakistan Chhatra League and in 1968, he served as a member of its executive committee.[6]

Following the independence of Bangladesh, Rana was elected the vice president of Iqbal Hall of the University of Dhaka in 1972.[6]

In 2009, Rana joined the Jatiya Party (Ershad) and was appointed as the presidium member of the party.[6] He was appointed adviser on election affairs to Hussain Mohammad Ershad, president of the Jatiya Party in 2012.[10]

In October 2024, Rana launched his new political organisation titled "Bangladesh Justice Party" (Bangladesh Insaf Party in Bengali).[9] The part committee would consist 51-members. The official symbol would be a pigeon.[9]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Director Notes
1972 Ora Egaro Jon Chashi Nazrul Islam
1974 Masud Rana Masud Rana himself Debut film; Also Producer.[3]
1975 Epar Opar himself [11]
1976 Dossu Bonhur Dossu Bonhur himself
Raj Rani
1977 Dost Dushmon Johnny Dewan Nazrul
Adaalat
Maa
Data Hatem Tai
1978 Gopon Kotha Azad Rahman
Ashami Haajir Dewan Nazrul
Aguner Alo
1979 Jinjir Mohon / Bandit Shamsher Dilip Biswas
1980 Akheri Nishan Shamsuddin Togor
1981 Badhon Hara
Jibon Nouka
Kalmilata
1983 Lalu Bhulu Kamal Ahmed
Nag Purnima
Johnny
Prem Bandhon Jahirul Haque
Ali Asma
1984 Rajbari Kazi Hayat
Pension Rafiqul Bari Chowdhury
1985 Tin Konya Chashi Nazrul Islam
1988 Bir Purush Shahidul Islam Khokon
Hishab Chai
1989 Bojro Mushti Shahidul Islam Khokon Producer
1991 Top Rangbaaz
1994 Ghorer Shotru
Duhshahosh
Commander Cornell Masud
1995 Bishwopremik Doctor Mamun
1996 Ojante Asad Dilip Biswas
1997 Hangor Nodi Grenade Gofur Mia Chashi Nazrul Islam
1999 Bhoyonkor Bishu Selim Montazur Rahman Akbar
2003 Sahoshi Manush Chai Principal Ibrahim Parvez Mohammad Hannan
2005 Taka Raihan Chowdhury Shahidul Islam Khokon
2006 Duratta
2010 Khoj: The Search Chief of Command Iftakar Chowdhury
Mughal-E-Azam Emperor Akbar
2012 Raja Surjo Kha Raja Surjo Kha Gazi Mahbub
Most Welcome Anonno Mamun
Chorabali Haider Khan Redoan Rony
Buk Fatey To Mukh Foteyna
2013 Judge Barrister Police Commissioner P olice Commissioner F I Manik
Tobou Bhalobashi Rashid Chowdhury Montazur Rahman Akbar
Ekattor-er-Guerillla
Purnodoirgho Prem Kahini Masud Parvez (Narrator) Shafi Uddin Shafi Special Appearance
2014 Priya Tumi Sukhi Hou Gitali Hasan
Most Welcome 2
Oddrisho Shotru Masud Mashrur Parvez Producer
2015 Aro Bhalobashbo Tomay Masud Parvez S A Haque Alik
2017 Innocent Love Pori's father Apurba Rana [12]
Raian Boss Mashrur

Producer

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Personal life

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Rana is married to medical officer Zeenat Begum since 16 August 1990.[13] Together they have a son - Mashroor Parvez, a filmmaker.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ a b Moore, Oscar; Noble, Peter, eds. (1992). "Who's Who". Screen International Film and Television Yearbook 1992-93. International Thomson Business Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 0900925211
  2. ^ Shazu, Shah Alam (2024-02-21). "Celebrating a golden career: Sohel Rana's birthday today". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  3. ^ a b Shah Alam Shazu (13 July 2010). "Sohel Rana: My heroines". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ^ "'জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার ২০১৯' জয়ী যারা". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  5. ^ "Sohel Rana introduces son, nephew". New Age. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Actor Sohel Rana launches Bangladesh Justice Party". The Daily Star. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  7. ^ "আহমদ জামান চৌধুরী বললেন 'তুমিই মাসুদ রানা'". Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  8. ^ "Sohel Rana appears as freedom fighter on TV". New Age. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  9. ^ a b c "Actor Sohel Rana launches Bangladesh Justice Party". The Daily Star. 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  10. ^ "Actor Sohel Rana made Ershad's election affairs adviser". Daily Sun. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  11. ^ ঢাকার চলচ্চিত্র জগতে সোহেল রানা জনপ্রিয় একটি নাম. xpressdhaka.com (in Bengali). 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  12. ^ মুক্তির অনুমতি পেল পরীমনির ইনোসেন্ট লাভ [Innocent Love of Pori Moni allowed to be released]. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 18 August 2017.
  13. ^ সোহেল রানার বিবাহবার্ষিকীতে তারকারা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 17 August 2015.
  14. ^ "Mashroor follows in the footsteps of his father Sohel Rana". New Age. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  15. ^ "Sohel Rana stars in son's second film". The Daily Star. 2023-06-19. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
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