C. B. Zaman
{{Short description|Bangladeshi filmmaker (1945–2024)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = C. B. Zaman
| birth_date = {{birth year|1945}}
| birth_place = Gauripur, Goalpara District, Assam Province, British India
| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|12|20|1945|df=y}}
| death_place = Delhi, India
| occupation = Film director, actor, model
| nationality = Bangladesh
}}
C. B. Zaman ({{langx|bn|সি. বি. জামান}}; 1945 – 20 December 2024) was a Bangladeshi film director, actor and model who directed many Dhallywood films.
Life and career
Zaman was born in Gauripur, Assam to Imadur Rahman Chowdhury and Sharifa Khatun Chowdhury. He was a student of M C College.
Zaman directed films between 1973 and 1990.{{cite news |url=https://www.samakal.com/entertainment/article/19114643/%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8 |script-title=bn:হাসপাতালে চিত্রপরিচালক সি.বি. জামান |date=20 November 2019 |work=Samakal |language=bn |access-date=21 November 2019}}{{cite news |url=http://www.dainikamadershomoy.com/post/227832 |script-title=bn:গুরুতর অসুস্থ হয়ে হাসপাতালে ভর্তি নির্মাতা সি বি জামান |date=20 November 2019 |work=Amader Shomoy |language=bn |access-date=21 November 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.rtvonline.com/entertainment/79393/%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%9a%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a4%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%95-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%bf-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%bf-%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a6%b9%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%87 |script-title=bn:চলচ্চিত্র পরিচালক সি বি জামান হাসপাতালে |date=20 November 2019 |work=RTV |language=bn |access-date=21 November 2019}} His direction Puroskar won National Film Awards in 1983 in five categories.{{cite web |url=http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/- |script-title=bn:জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) |website=Bangladesh Film Development Corporation |language=bn |access-date=6 August 2019}} He also directed films like Ujan Bhati. Kusum Koli, his last direction, was released in 1990.{{cite news |url=https://www.channelionline.com/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF/ |script-title=bn:স্ট্রোক করে হাসপাতালে নির্মাতা সি বি জামান |date=20 November 2019 |work=Channel i |language=bn |access-date=21 November 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/entertainment/2019/11/21/476594 |script-title=bn:হাসপাতালে প্রখ্যাত নির্মাতা সিবি জামান |date=21 November 2019 |work=Bangladesh Pratidin |language=bn |access-date=21 November 2019}}
Besides direction Zaman also acted in films. He made his acting career debut with Arun Barun Kiron Mala. He also appeared in two television commercials as a model.
Zaman was married to Fatema Zaman. Chowdhury Farhaduzzam is their only son. Zaman died from a heart attack in Delhi, India, on 20 December 2024.[https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/ujan-bhati-director-cb-zaman-passes-away-3780936 ‘Ujan Bhati’ director CB Zaman passes away] He was buried at the Shah Jalal Dargah in Sylhet.{{Cite web |title=‘উজান ভাটি’ নির্মাতা সি বি জামান মারা গেছেন|url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/glitz/7271de2ec99a |url-status=live |access-date=2 February 2025 |website=Bdnews24.com |language=bn}}
Selected filmography
=Director=
- Jhorer Pakhi
- Ujan Bhati
- Puroskar
- Shuvoratri
- Hasi
- Lal Golap
- Kusum Koli
=Actor=
- Orun Borun Kiron Mala{{cite news |url=https://archive1.ittefaq.com.bd/print-edition/anondo-binodon/2017/03/23/184035.html |script-title=bn:'প্রমোদকার'-এর একজন |date=23 March 2017 |work=The Daily Ittefaq |language=bn |access-date=21 November 2019 |archive-date=28 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190128172551/http://archive1.ittefaq.com.bd/print-edition/anondo-binodon/2017/03/23/184035.html |url-status=dead}}
- Iye Kore Biye
- Chena Ochena
- Din Jay Kotha Thake
- Trirotno
- Ek Takar Bou
- Neel Achol
- Valobasar Shesh Nei
- Biyer Prostab
References
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External Links
- {{IMDb name| 5042689}}
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Category:Bangladeshi film directors
Category:Bangladeshi male film actors
Category:Bangladeshi male models
Category:Murari Chand College alumni