Bulbul Ahmed


Bulbul Ahmed was a Bangladeshi actor and director. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor award three times for his roles in the films Shimana Periye, Badhu Biday and Shesh Uttar. Besides, he was the producer of the film Rajlakshmi Srikanta which won the Best Film award.

Early life and career

Ahmed's father, Khalil Ahmed, was a government employee and an amateur actor. Ahmed started his acting career through stage drama in 1965. He began acting in television roles in 1968. He first appeared in films in 1973 as a supporting actor in Iye Korey Biye. He directed a total of four films, Rajlakshmi Srikanta, Akarshan, Gorom Hawa and Koto Je Apon. He also produced a film titled Jibon Niye Jua.

Filmography

Personal life and death

Ahmed was married to actress Daisy Ahmed. Together they had Wasif Ahmed Shubho, Tahsin Farzana Tilottoma and Tazrin Farhana Oindrila.
Ahmed died on 15 July 2010 in Square Hospital in Dhaka. He was suffering from diabetes and cardiac diseases.