Ilias Kanchan
Ilias Kanchan (24 December 1956) is a Bangladeshi film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films during the 1980s and 1990s.[2] He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Porineeta (1986).[3][4] He is also a road safety activist in Bangladesh.[5][6]
Early life
Kanchan was born in Ashutipara, Karimganj, Kishoreganj to Abdul Ali and Shorufa Khatun. He completed his higher secondary degree from Kabi Nazrul Government College in 1975. He graduated from the University of Dhaka from Department of Sociology.[1]
Career
He debuted his acting career in 1977 through his performance in the film Boshundhora directed by Subhash Dutta.[1] In 2015, he acted in a children's film Ghuri, produced by Cinevision Bangladesh and written and directed by filmmaker Zafar Firoze.[7]
Awards
- Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor (1986)
- Bachsas Award
- Zia Gold Award
- Sher-e-Bangla Smriti Padak
- Chalachitra Darshak Award
- Bangladesh Journalist Welfare Association award
- National Journalist Welfare Sangstha award
- Dhaka City Corporation Nagar Padak
- Nivetha Singapore Award
- Voyage of America Award
- Bangladesh Cultural Movement award
- Dhaka Juba Foundation Award[1]
Personal life
Kanchan's first wife Jahanara Kanchan died in a road accident on 22 October 1993. He himself has survived a road accident.[8] He then established a social movement "Nirapad Sharak Chai" (We Demand Safe Road). The Government of Bangladesh later declared 22 October as National Road Safety Day.[9] Together they had one daughter, Israt Jahan Ima, and one son, Mirajul Moin Joy. Kanchan later married actress Diti which ended in divorce.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Co-actors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Boshundhora | Subhash Dutta | ||
| Dumurer Phul | Subhash Dutta | |||
| 1979 | Sundori | Kanchan | Amjad Hossain | Bobita, Anwar Hossain, Anwara Begum |
| 1981 | Kalmilota | Police Officer | Sohel Rana, | |
| Commander | Suborna Mustafa, Humayun Faridi | |||
| 1989 | Beder Meye Joshna | Prince | Tozammel Haque Bokul | Anju Ghosh,Shawkat Akbar,Probir Mitro,Dildar,Nasir khan, |
| Shonkho Mala | Tozammel Haque Bokul | Anju Ghosh | ||
| Doya Maya | Side hero | Alamgir, Diti, Kabori, Mahmud Koli, A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman, Mizu Ahmed. | ||
| Veja Chokh | ||||
| Sei Tufan | Hafiz Uddin | Popi | ||
| Nirontor | Shabnur | |||
| Aatto Biswas | Servant | M.M.Sarkar | Diti, Amit Hasan | |
| Radha Krishno | Krishno | Motin Rahman | Rojina | |
| Sohrab Rustom | Sohrab | Wasimul Bari Rajib | ||
| Bonosri | ||||
| Body Guard | Champa | |||
| Bachar Lorai | Diti | |||
| Chairman | Montazur Rahman Akbar | Rituparna Sengupta | ||
| Amma | Diti | |||
| Kalu Gunda | ||||
| Mone Rekho Prithibi | ||||
| Munafik | Omar Sany, Shahnaz | |||
| Golaguli | Siddik Jamal Nantu | Omar Sany, Moushumi | ||
| Tyag | ||||
| Sot Manush | ||||
| Chorom Aghat | ||||
| Baba Amar Baba | Ferdous Ahmed, Moushumi | |||
| Achol Poysa | Bapparaj, Diti | |||
| Bod Sudrot | Shabnaz, Imran | |||
| Ai Niye Songshar | Omar Sany, Diti | |||
| Mayer Odikar | Amin Khan, Ditti | |||
| Bai Keno Asami | Amin Khan, Ditti | |||
| Mohoth | Omar Sunny, Shahnaz | |||
| Mukho Mukhi | Malek Afsari | Munmoon, Amin khan, Moyuri | ||
| Shipahi | Chompa, Manna,Khalil. | |||
| 2002 | Shasti | Champa, Riaz, Purnima,Shahidul Alam Sachchu, A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman | ||
| Gupt Ghatok | Popy, Sohel Rana, Amit Hasan | |||
| Adorer Sonthan | Moushumi | |||
| Ashami Grefter | Diti, Amit Hasan, Washimul Bari Rajib. | |||
| Amar Adalot | Doyel, Shobrot | |||
| Achin Desher Rajkumar | Anju Ghosh | |||
| Bashi wala | Tozammal Haq Bakul | Nuton, Ali Raj,Kabita | ||
| Swajan | Moushumi, Rubel | |||
| I Love You | Shakib Khan, Purnima, Nirob, Omar Sany | |||
| Gariyal Bhai | Anju Ghosh | Moushumi | ||
| Shukher Ghore Dukher Agun | Moushumi | |||
| Ondho Valobasha | Montazur Rahman Akbar | Moushumi | ||
| Shesh Uttar | Shabana, Bulbul Ahmed | |||
| Durjhoy | Shabana |
Telefilm
- Obanchito
