Jashim
{{Short description|Bangladeshi film actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jashim
| image = File:Jashim_actor.webp
| native_name = জসিম
| native_name_lang = bn
| birth_name = Abul Khair Jashim Uddin
| birth_date = {{birth date|1945|08|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nawabganj Upazila, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan {{small|(now in Bangladesh)}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1998|10|8|1945|8|14|df=y}}
| death_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1976-1998
| spouse = Sucharita, Nasrin
}}
Abul Khayer Jashim Uddin (known professionally as Jashim; 14 August 1945 – 8 October 1998) was a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, action director and a freedom fighter.{{cite news|url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2017/10/08/film-star-jashims-19th-death-anniversary/|title=Film star Jashim’s 19th Death anniversary|last=Raihan|first=Siam|date=October 8, 2017|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=October 9, 2017}} He acted in more than 200 films and is known as the first action hero and the first megastar of Dhallywood.{{cite news |title=Film actor Jashim's 18th death anniversary today |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/en/entertainment/news/10395 |newspaper=Jago News 24 |date=October 8, 2016 |access-date=July 13, 2017}} He is widely known as action king of Dhallywood Bangladesh cinema due to popularizing fight scenes with his own direction.
Early life and career
Jashim was born at Boxnagar village in Nawabganj Upazila, Dhaka on 14 August 1945.{{Cite news |date=August 14, 2020|script-title=bn:ভুলে যাওয়া এক নায়কের নাম জসিম|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bangla/anandadhara/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AE-167477|access-date=August 17, 2020|work=The Daily Star |language=bn}} He was a freedom fighter who fought in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 at sector 2 under Major ATM Haider.
Jashim debuted his acting career through the film Debor in 1972.{{cite news |last1=Shazu |first1=Shah Alam |title=Remembering the iconic Jashim on his death anniversary |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/remembering-the-iconic-jashim-his-death-anniversary-1974553 |work=The Daily Star |date=8 October 2020}} He then acted in Rongbaj (1973). He went to act in Raj Dulari, Tufan, Jobab, Nag Nagini, Bodla, Barud, Sundori, Koshai, Lalu Mastan, Nababjada and Meyerao Manush. He debuted as a lead actor in the film Shobuj Shathi, directed by Delowar Jahan Jhontu. He went on to act in the films Poribar, Buker Dhon, Shami Keno Ashami, Lal Golap, Tiger and Habildar.
Personal life
Jashim's first wife was film actress Sucharita and later he married Nasrin, the daughter of actress Purnima Sengupta. Ratul, Rahul and Samee are the sons of Jashim.
Death
Filmography
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- Debor (1972)
- Rangbaz (1973){{cite journal |last1=Awwal |first1=Arpana |title=From Villain to Hero: Masculinity and Political Aesthetics in the Films of Bangladeshi Action Star Joshim |journal=BioScope: South Asian Screen Studies |date=June 2018 |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=24–45 |doi=10.1177/0974927618767277}}
- Epar Opar (1975){{cite news |last1=Akbar |first1=Zahid |title='My father is the ultimate superhero to me' |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/my-father-the-ultimate-superhero-me-jasims-son-the-actors-23rd-death-anniversary-2193676 |work=The Daily Star |date=8 October 2021}}
- Bahadur (1976)
- Ek Muthi Bhat (1976)
- Kajol Rekha (1976)
- The Rain (1976)
- Dost Dushman (1977)
- Nishan (1977)
- Moheshkhalir Baankey (1978)
- Raj Dulari (1978)
- Tufan (1978)
- Jobab (1979){{cite web |url=http://softbdltd.com/bfa_demo/website/details/454 |title=Jobab |website=Bangladesh Film Archive |access-date=July 13, 2017}}
- Sundori (1979){{cite web|url=http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/১৯৭৫-২০১২|script-title=bn:জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২)|language=bn|trans-title=List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)|publisher=Bangladesh Film Development Corporation|work=Government of Bangladesh|access-date=March 25, 2019}}
- Omar Sharif (1980)
- Protiggya (1980)
- Koshai (1980)
- Selim Javed (1981)
- Nababjada (1981)
- Shobuj Shathi (1982)
- Nag Rani (1983)
- Protihingsha (1983)
- Laili Mojnu (1983)
- Nazma (1983)
- Abhijan (1984)
- Jiddi (1985)
- Akrosh (1986)
- Muhammad Ali (1986)
- Nishpaap (1986)
- Surrender (1987)
- Lalu Mastan (1987)
- Bhaijan (1989)
- Nag Nagini (1989)
- Rokter Bodla (1991)
- Kajer Beti Rohima (1991)
- Laxmir Sangsar (1992)
- Hingsha (1993)
- Kalia (1994)
- Banglar Nayok (1995)
- Gariber Sansar (1996)
- Ghat Protighat (1996)
- Goriber Ostad (1996)
- Nishthur (1996)
- Dui Rongbaz (1998)
- Barud
- Bhai Amar Bhai
- Bhorosha
- Bodla
- Buker Dhon
- Chiroshotru
- CID
- Dui Rongbaz
- Gaddar
- Habilder
- Hero
- Kuwasha
- Laatshaheb
- Lal Golap
- Love in Singapore]]
- Manshonman
- Mastan Raja
- Mokabela
- Nishartho
- Poradhin
- Poribar
- Prem Lorai
- Rajababu
- Shami Keno Ashami
- Shamir Adesh
- Shotruta
- Bhalobashar Ghor (1997)
- Tiger (1997)
- Meyerao Manush (1998)
- Jore (1999)
- Halchal
}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4530456}}
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Category:Male actors from Dhaka