Actor Babor Ali passes away

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Bangla Tribune Desk
Published : 15:06, Aug 26, 2019 | Updated : 15:16, Aug 26, 2019

Khalilur Rahman BaborVeteran Dhallywood actor Khalilur Rahman Babor has passed away while being treated at a hospital in Dhaka on Monday (Aug 26). He was 67.
He (Babor) had a paralyzing stroke on Thursday (Aug 22) night and was admitted to Square Hospitals on the same day. He was pronounced dead early on Monday, said the Babor’s son Riadur Rahman.
He is survived by his wife Sultana Ali, daughter Omaina Rahman and son Riyad Ur-Rahman Tony.
In spite of his illustrious career, Babor was known to be a very humble and humane person to those who were close to him.
Babor was born on Feb 5, 1952 in Dhaka’s Gendaria area, and his hometown was Comilla. While studying in Tejgaon College he first got the opportunity to act as a hero in Amzad Hossain’s film "Banglar Mukh".
In a 40-year long career, Babor was contemporary with actors such as Razzak, Farooque, and Humayun Faridi. He also shared the screen with the next generation of actors such as Salman Shah. He was mostly known for playing negative roles, and he acted in more than 150 films. Some of his most renowned films are "Sareng Bou", "Rangbaaz", "Ashami", "Surrender", "Banjaran", "Sikandar", "Oshikkhito", "Purushkar", "Aagun", "Inspector" and "Daagi".
Babor had also directed three films, and many TV dramas, while appearing in many of them. He was an avid theatre activist and participated in roadside dramas, especially during the Liberation movement. He also received a Bachsas award for his play "Ghor Jamai".

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