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== Personal life ==

== Personal life ==

Razzak was married to Khairunnesa (nicknamed Laxmi). Together they had three sons, [[Bapparaj]], Bappi, and Samrat, and two daughters, Nasrin Pasha and Afrin Alam.<ref name=star>{{cite news |author=Shah Alam Shazu |date=23 January 2014 |title=Razzak on screen and beyond |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/the-nayak-raj-on-screen-and-beyond-7981 |newspaper=The Daily Star |archive-date=9 April 2025 |access-date=11 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409213056/https://www.thedailystar.net/the-nayak-raj-on-screen-and-beyond-7981 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:রাজ্জাক হাসপাতালে |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-12-05/news/310770 |language=bn |work=Prothom Alo |date=5 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121207150807/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-12-05/news/310770 |archive-date=7 December 2012 |access-date=5 December 2012}}</ref> He died on 21 August 2017 in [[Dhaka]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/entertainment/abdur-razzak-the-nayak-raj-of-bangla-films-dies |title=Abdur Razzak, the Nayak Raj of Bangla films, dies |work=bdnews24.com |date=21 August 2017 |access-date=21 August 2017 |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404073551/https://bdnews24.com/entertainment/abdur-razzak-the-nayak-raj-of-bangla-films-dies |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/nayak-raj-bangladeshi-legendary-actor-razzak-nayakraj-exits-the-scene-1452223 |title=Nayakraj exits the scene |date=22 August 2017 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=22 August 2017}}</ref>

Razzak was married to Khairunnesa (nicknamed ). Together they had three sons, [[Bapparaj]], Bappi, and Samrat, and two daughters, Nasrin Pasha and Afrin Alam.<ref name=star>{{cite news |author=Shah Alam Shazu |date=23 January 2014 |title=Razzak on screen and beyond |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/the-nayak-raj-on-screen-and-beyond-7981 |newspaper=The Daily Star |archive-date=9 April 2025 |access-date=11 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250409213056/https://www.thedailystar.net/the-nayak-raj-on-screen-and-beyond-7981 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:রাজ্জাক হাসপাতালে |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-12-05/news/310770 |language=bn |work=Prothom Alo |date=5 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121207150807/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-12-05/news/310770 |archive-date=7 December 2012 |access-date=5 December 2012}}</ref> He died on 21 August 2017 in [[Dhaka]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/entertainment/abdur-razzak-the-nayak-raj-of-bangla-films-dies |title=Abdur Razzak, the Nayak Raj of Bangla films, dies |work=bdnews24.com |date=21 August 2017 |access-date=21 August 2017 |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404073551/https://bdnews24.com/entertainment/abdur-razzak-the-nayak-raj-of-bangla-films-dies |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/nayak-raj-bangladeshi-legendary-actor-razzak-nayakraj-exits-the-scene-1452223 |title=Nayakraj exits the scene |date=22 August 2017 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=22 August 2017}}</ref>

==Filmography==

==Filmography==

Bangladeshi film actor and director (1942–2017)

Nayak Raj

Abdur Razzak

Razzak in 2016
Born (1942-01-23)23 January 1942
Died 21 August 2017(2017-08-21) (aged 75)
Occupation(s) Actor, producer, director
Years active 1964–2017
Organization Rajlokkhi Productions
Spouse Khairunnesa Lokkhi
Children 5, including Bapparaj and Khalid Hossain Samrat

Mohammad Abdur Razzak (23 January 1942 – 21 August 2017), know professionally as Razzak, was a Bangladeshi actor, producer and director who predominantly worked in Dhallywood cinema.[1] Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the History of Bangladeshi cinema. He was referred to the media as “Nayak Raj Razzak” (Razzak: The King of Heroes), a term introduced by Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury, editor of the film magazine Chitrali.[2] Razzak won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor five times for his roles in the films Ki Je Kori (1976), Ashikkhito (1978), Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo (1982), Chandranath (1984) and Jogajog (1988). He was awarded the Independence Day Award in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh.[2][3] He acted in more than 300 Bangladeshi and Indian Bengali and Urdu films, and also directed 16 films. He is considered one of the greatest actors in Bangladeshi film industry.[4][5]

His debut film as a producer with the film Akankha (1976) directed by Subhash Dutta and it is produced under his own production company “Rajlokkhi Productions”.[6][7]

Razzak was born in Naktala, South Kolkata.[8] His parents Akbar Hossain and Nisarunnesa died at early ages.[8][9] He joined the troupe Rongo Shobha Natya Dal led by Chhabi Biswas.[8] In 1961, he went to Mumbai to get a diploma at the Filmalaya Film Institute.[8] 1964 Calcutta riots made work difficult. That year, he moved to Dacca to try to break into the nascent East Pakistani film industry.[3]

In Dhaka, Razzak found work at Abdul Jabbar Khan‘s Iqbal Films, and assisted in Kamal Khan’s Ujala. He then worked in small roles in the films Akheri Station and Tero Nombor Feku Ostagor Lane.[8]

In 1966, Zahir Raihan was looking for someone to play the lead role of his new film Behula. He chose Razzak who was then serving as one of his assistants.[8] Razzak went on to act in films including Abirbhab, Moynamoti, Taka Ana Pai, Dorpochurno and Jibon Theke Neya (1970). After the 1971 Liberation War he continued working on the films Manusher Mon, Ora Egaro Jon and Osru Diye Lekha.[8]

Razzak got his major breakthrough by acting in the action film Rongbaj (1974), directed by Zahirul Haq.[10]

Razzak acted in leading roles with many prominent actors and actresses, including Anwar Hossain, Bulbul Ahmed, Sohel Rana, Ilias Kanchan, Shuchanda, Shabana, Bobita, Kabori, Sujata, Shabnam and others. He appeared in a number of films opposite actress Shabana.

Razzak went on to make more than 300 appearances in Bengali and Urdu movies.

Razzak made his directorial debut in 1977 with the film Ononto Prem.[8] He created his own production company, Rajlokkhi Productions. He went on to become the first Bangladeshi actor to be a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador. He later founded the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association.[8]

Razzak was married to Khairunnesa (nicknamed “Lokkhi”). Together they had three sons, Bapparaj, Bappi, and Samrat, and two daughters, Nasrin Pasha and Afrin Alam.[9][11] He died on 21 August 2017 in Dhaka.[12][13]

  • All films are in Bengali-language, unless otherwise noted.
Year Name Role Notes Ref.
1964 Ghoroa Pakistani Urdu television drama [25]

Awards and achievements

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  1. ^ ‘হ্যালো, রাজ্জাক ভাই জন্মদিনের শুভেচ্ছা (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b Shah Alam Shazu (19 June 2015). “‘I want to die when I’m working’“. The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 24 February 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b “Fans bid farewell to legendary actor ‘Nayak Raj’ Razzak”. bdnews24.com. 22 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  4. ^ এক নজরে রাজ্জাক. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  5. ^ Report, Star Online (21 August 2017). “Legendary film star Razzak passes away”. The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  6. ^ “আকাংখা – Bangladesh Film Archive”. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  7. ^ “Nayak Raj Razzak’s 2nd death anniversary observed”. Prothomalo. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Fahmim Ferdous and Shah Alam Shazu (22 January 2016). “Nayak Raj forever”. The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  9. ^ a b Shah Alam Shazu (23 January 2014). “Razzak on screen and beyond”. The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 9 April 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  10. ^ a b “How Razzak became ‘Nayak Raj’“. The Daily Star. 21 August 2017. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  11. ^ রাজ্জাক হাসপাতালে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 5 December 2012. Archived from the original on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  12. ^ “Abdur Razzak, the Nayak Raj of Bangla films, dies”. bdnews24.com. 21 August 2017. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  13. ^ “Nayakraj exits the scene”. The Daily Star. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  14. ^ “Film star Razzak passes away”. Jago News 24.
  15. ^ “Legendary actor Razzak turns 76”. Daily Sun. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  16. ^ কলকাতার দাঙ্গাই যেন বদলে দেয় নায়ক রাজ্জাকের জীবন. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 23 January 2025. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  17. ^ “Turning of a refugee to ‘Nayak Raj’“. Daily Sun. 21 August 2017. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  18. ^ “Razzak is the ‘Mahanayak’ of our times: Suchanda”. The Daily Star. 23 January 2025. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  19. ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (24 August 2017). “রাজ্জাকের ৪ নায়িকা”. Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  20. ^ a b c d e f g Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 268. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  21. ^ a b Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 266. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  22. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 269. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  23. ^ a b c d নায়করাজ অভিনীত আলোচিত ৫ সিনেমা [Five Movies Starring Nayak Raj]. The Daily Star (in Bengali). 23 January 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  24. ^ “Timeless melodies of Bangladeshi cinema to enjoy at home”. The Daily Star. 11 April 2020. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  25. ^ “Actor Razzak no more”. Prothom Alo. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  26. ^ Shilpi Mahalanobish (23 April 2004). “Bridging the cultural divide: Indo-Bangla Kala Music Award 2003 held in New York”. The Daily Star. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  27. ^ বাচসাস চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার পেলেন রাজ্জাক-কবরী জুটি. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 27 December 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  28. ^ যুগপূর্তি ও বাবিসাস এ্যাওয়ার্ড ২০১২–আজীবন সম্মাননা পাচ্ছেন নায়করাজ রাজ্জাক (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  29. ^ এক নজরে মেরিল-প্রথম আলো পুরস্কার ২০১৩. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  30. ^ “Razzak conferred with a lifetime achievement award in Kolkata”. Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.

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