Afzal Sharif
{{short description|Bangladeshi television and film actor}}
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|name = Afzal Sharif
|native_name = আফজাল শরীফ
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|birth_date = 1959
|occupation = Actor
|nationality = Bangladeshi
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Afzal Sharif is a Bangladeshi television and film actor. He acts mostly in comic roles.{{Cite news |date=May 17, 2019|title=Comedy stars through the ages|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/comedy-stars-through-the-ages-1744654|access-date=October 11, 2020|work=The Daily Star|language=en}} He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor in Comic Role in 2010 for his role in Nissash Amar Tumi.{{cite news|url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2012/04/03/pm-gives-away-film-awards|title=PM gives away film awards|date=April 3, 2012|access-date=January 10, 2016|newspaper=bdnews24.com}}
Career
Sharif started his acting career as a stage actor in 1984. He performed regularly at stages until 1995. He debuted his television career through Bohubrihi drama serial in 1988.{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/01/23/d701231401127.htm|title=In conversation - Afzal Sharif: A penchant for comic roles|author=Ershad Kamol|date=January 23, 2007|access-date=January 10, 2016}} His first released film was Padma Nadir Majhi (1992).
Sharif has been suffering from spinal and bone issues since 2014.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:এখন কেমন আছেন আফজাল শরীফ?|url=https://samakal.com/dhallywood/article/19021634/%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%96-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0|access-date=October 11, 2020|work=Samakal|language=bn}}{{Cite news |date=September 19, 2018|title=PM donates Tk20 lakh to actor Afzal Sharif|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/feature/2018/09/19/pm-donates-tk20-lakh-to-actor-afzal-sharif|access-date=October 11, 2020|work=Dhaka Tribune}} In September 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina provided financial assistance of Tk. 20 lakh for his medical expenses.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:আফজাল শরীফের চিকিৎসায় ২০ লাখ অনুদান প্রধানমন্ত্রীর|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/আফজাল-শরীফের-চিকিৎসায়-২০-লাখ-অনুদান-প্রধানমন্ত্রীর|access-date=October 11, 2020|work=Prothomalo|language=bn}}
Works
=Theatre=
- Jamidar Darpan
- Khotobi-kkhato
- Shat Ghater Kanakori
- Rakkhushi
- Mahapurush
=Television=
=Films=
- Padma Nadir Majhi
- Dangafasad
- Priyo Podorekha
- Abdar
- Banglar Bou
- Natojanu
- Kistimaat
- Musafir
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Bangladesh National Film Award Best Comic Role}}
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Category:Bangladeshi male television actors
Category:Bangladeshi male film actors
Category:Bangladeshi male stage actors
Category:Best Performance in a Comic Role National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners