Dilara Zaman

Dilara Zaman
Born 19 June 1943[1]
Bardhaman district, British India (now India)
Nationality Bangladeshi
Occupation Actor
Spouse(s) Fakhruzzaman Chowdhury
Parent(s) Rafiquddin Ahmed
Sitara Begum
Awards Ekushey Padak
National Film Award[2]

Dilara Zaman (born 19 June 1943) is a Bangladeshi actress.[3]

Early life and education

Dilara was born in Bardhaman district in British India.[4] Her family then moved to Asansol. After the partition of India in 1947 they finally moved to Jessore. She studied in Bangla Bazar Government Girls High School in Dhaka.[4] She acted her first stage play in this school. She went on to study in Eden College.[4] She was under the mentorship of Professor Nurul Momen.

Career

In 1966 Dilara acted her first TV drama Tridhara, directed by Tahmina Banu.[4] She acted in numerous Bengali films and dramas over the course of 40 years.[3] They include The Wheel, Chandragrahan.[2] She became a school instructor in 1967 and stayed in the job until 1993.[4]

Personal life

Dilara is married to Fakhruzzaman Chowdhury. They have two daughters — Taniya and Zubayra.[3]

References

  1. Nusrat Sharmin Liza (August 9, 2013). "একজন নিঃসঙ্গ মায়ের ঈদ". Priyo.com. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "National Film Award winners’ reactions". The Daily Star. April 12, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "'নিজের জন্য সময় নেই'". Jaijaidin. February 10, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Shah Alam Shazu (11 October 2014). "'Now I don't hear the twittering birds'...Dilara Zaman". The Daily Star.

External links