Bapparaj

{{short description|Bangladeshi actor (born 1963)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Bapparaj

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| native_name = বাপ্পারাজ

| native_name_lang = bn

| birth_name = Rezaul Karim

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|03|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dhaka Bangladesh

| nationality = Bangladeshi

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| occupation = Actor, director, producer

| years_active = 1986–present

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Bapparaj (born 11 March 1963) is an actor, director and professional actor 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.{{cite news |last=Shazu |first=Shah Alam |date=24 March 2015 |title=Even the traffic police saluted me mistaking me for a real cop |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/interview/even-the-traffic-police-saluted-me-mistaking-me-real-cop-73535 |work=The Daily Star}} He has acted in more than 100 films and he is now busy with family business.

Debuting with film Chapadangar Bou, he quickly established himself as whether a lead actor or supporting character in various types of films. His ability to play as a unsuccessful lover, a brave and kind man who brings down criminals and evil people in society, a supporting character to the main protagonist, or a man who becomes a drug addict & criminal to take law into hand to either avenge death of loved ones or escape hunger and injustice at young age.

Some of his the films that gave him popularity in his early stage of his career as lead actor include Dhaka 86, Jiner Badshah, Prem Shakti, Judge Barrister, Nishpap Bodhu, Banglar Commando, Ainer Haat , Bish Bochor Pore, & Bidrohi Bodhu. Some of his notable films as a second hero include Raag Anurag, Harano Prem, Premgeet, Gariber Sansar , Sakkhor, Ochol Poysa, Hotta, Ajker Sontrashi, Birdohi Asami, Tapossa, Chakrani, & Professor.

Later into his career starting from mid 1990's, some of his hit films as a lead actor kept his prominence as a lead actor. These movies include Ma Jokhon Bicharok, Amar Ontore Tumi ,Bissho Harami, Premer Nam Bedona, Mrithar Mrityu, Koto Je Apon, Sontan Jokhon Shotru, Moron Niye Khela, Premer Somadhi, & Bhulona Amay. Some of his successful films as a supporting character in these times from 1995 to 2000 include Tejjo Putro, Buk Bhora Bhalobasha, Kotha Dao, Nirmom , Baba Keno Chakor , Tumi Je Amar, Paglir Prem, Durdanto Dapot, Baba Keno Asami, Bipod Songket, Baba Keno Asami, Parle Thekao, Taji Sontan, Andolon, & Chiro Shotru.{{cite news |last=& Film |first=TV |date=22 June 2019 |title=Cinematic Journey |url=https://images.thedailystar.net/showbiz/through-the-eyes/news/bapparaj-1760476|work=The Daily Star}}

After 2000, like many top actors of the time, he took a hiatus from film industry due to lack of interest in films as his consent to vulgarity, copies of Indian films, bad storytelling , and piracy. However he was still able to perform in supporting characters in successful films like Iblish, Jibon Shimante, Bhalobasha Kare Koy, Amar Shopno, & Koti Takar Fakir.{{cite news |last=& Entertaintment Desk|first=Arts |date=17 July 2023 |title=Actor Bapparaj Cricizes journalists and celebrities |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/actor-bapparaj-criticises-journalists-and-celebrities-3371116|work=The Daily Star}}