Dilara Zaman
Bangladeshi actress
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Dilara Zaman (born 19 June 1943)[1] is a Bangladeshi film and television actress.[2] She was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1993 and the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2008.[3]
Dilara Zaman | |
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দিলারা জামান | |
 Dilara in 2024 | |
| Born | 19 June 1943 Bardhaman District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Education | University of Dhaka |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouses | |
| Relatives | Tazin Ahmed (niece) |
Early life and education
Dilara Zaman was born on 19 June 1943 in Bardhaman District in British India to Rafiquddin Ahmed and Sitara Begum.[4] Her family then moved to Asansol. After the partition of India in 1947, they finally moved to Jessore. She studied at Bangla Bazar Government Girls High School in Dhaka.[4] She acted in her first stage play in this school. She went on to study at Eden College.[4] She was under the mentorship of her guru, Natyaguru Professor Nurul Momen. She was a master's student of Bangla at the University of Dhaka.[5]
Personal life
Zaman eloped with and married Fakhruzzaman Chowdhury in 1966.[6] They have two daughters, Tanira and Zubayra.[2] Her niece was the actress Tazin Ahmed.[7]
Career
Zaman started acting in theatre in 1962.[5] Her first play was Mayabi Prohor, scripted by Alauddin Al-Azad.[5] In 1966, she acted in her first television drama, Tridhara, directed by Tahmina Banu. She was also a schoolteacher at BAF Shaheen College Dhaka[8] and Viqarunnisa Noon School and College.[9][10][4] She acted in numerous Bengali films and dramas over the course of 40 years.[2] They include The Wheel and Chandragrohon.[3] She became a school instructor in 1967 and stayed in the job until 1993.[4]
Works
| Year | Films | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Chaka[11] | |||
| 1994 | Aguner Poroshmoni[11] | |||
| 2004 | Bachelor[11] | |||
| 2007 | Made in Bangladesh[11] | |||
| 2008 | Chandragrohon[11] | Moyra Mashi | ||
| 2009 | Priyotamesh [11] | |||
| 2009 | Monpura [11] | |||
| 2014 | Brihonnola[12] | Tulsi's Mother | ||
| 2017 | Haldaa[12] | |||
| 2025 | DayMukti | |||
| Jongli | ||||
| Tomader Golpo | Dadi | Released on YouTube | [13] | |
| 2026 | Tomader Golpo 2 | Released on Channel i | ||
| Shekor – The Roots | [14] |
