Bapparaj

Bapparaj (born 11 March 1963)^[1] is an actor, director and producer in the film industry of Bangladesh. He is better known for his roles of tragic roles in romantic relationships. He is the son of Bengali cinema legend Nayak Raj Razzak.^[2] He has acted in more than 100 films and he is now busy with family business.

Bapparaj
বাপ্পারাজ
Born	Rezaul Karim (1963-03-11) 11 March 1963 (age 61) Dhaka Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, producer
Years active	1986–present

Early life

Bapparaj was born as Rezaul Karim on 11 March to Bangladeshi actor Abdur Razzak and Khayerun Nesa (Laxmi).^[3][1]

Career

Bangladeshi film actor Bapparaj has acted in more than 100 films, with actresses such as Shabnur, Moushumi, Shabnaz, Lima, Sonia, Apu Biswas, and Purnima, and alongside other actors such as Riaz, Amit Hasan, Ferdous, Shakib Khan and Omar Sunny.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1986	Chapadangar Bou		[4]
	Goriber Ostad
	Dakat
	Prem Geet
1988	Dhaka 86		[5]
1996	Ajker Sontrasi
1996	Jinner Badshah		[4]
	Amar Ontore Tumi
	Goriber Songshar
1996	Nirmom
1996	Premer Somadhi		[6]
	Pagleer Prem
	Tejjyo Putro
1997	Baba Keno Chakor		[4]
	Santan Jokhon Shatru
	Ma Jhokhon Bicharok
	Judge Barri
	Protishruti
2000	Sot Bhai
2001	Jabab Chai
2002	Bhalobasa Kare Koy
2009	hridoy theke powa
2009	Sobaito Bhalobasha Chay
2009	O Sathi Re
2010	Amar Shopno		[7]
2011	Maa Amar Chokher Moni
2012	Most Welcome		[8]
2013	Nishpap Munna
2015	Kartooz		directorial debut[9][10]
2017	Missed Call		[11]
2018	PoraMon 2		[12]

Director

Bapparaj has assisted in direction on several dramas, including Kacher Manush, Rater Manush and Ekjon Lekhok. He directed the feature film Kartooz.^[9] He also produced the film Kache eshe valobeshe.

See also

• Cinema of Bangladesh

References

1. কাদের, মনজুর. বাস্তবে প্রেমের টানে তো প্রেমিকা বিদেশ থেকে চলে আসছে. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
2. Shazu, Shah Alam (24 March 2015). "Even the traffic police saluted me mistaking me for a real cop". The Daily Star.
3. নায়করাজ রাজ্জাকের জন্মদিন. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 23 January 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
4. "Quality films can draw people to cinemas: Bapparaj". New Age. 20 July 2018.
5. "Veteran filmmaker Shafiqur Rahman passes away". Dhaka Tribune. UNB. 2 September 2021.
6. "Amit, Shabnaz, Bappa celebrate two eras of film Prem-er Somadhi". The New Nation. 12 February 2020.
7. "Sahara's 'Aamar Swapno' releasing March 19". The New Nation. 11 March 2010.
8. "Eid movies yet to be fixed". Dhaka Mirror.
9. "Bapparaj's directorial debut 'Kartuz' hits theatres on March 6". The Daily Star. 1 March 2015.
10. "NIPUN Back to the Silver Screen". The Daily Star.
11. প্রেক্ষাগৃহে 'মিসডকল' ও 'ভুবন মাঝি' ['Missed Call' and 'Bhuvan Majhi' in theaters]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 3 March 2017.
12. "I've portrayed tragic heroes with conviction, that's why people love me: Bappa Raj". The Daily Star. 28 October 2023.

External links

• Bapparaj at IMDb