Ilias Kanchan

Ilias Kanchan
Born	Ilias Kanchan 24 December 1956 Ashutipara, Karimganj, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh[1]
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Citizenship	Bangladesh
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Jahanara Kanchan (late)
Children	Israt Jahan Ema (Daughter) Mirajul Moin Joy (Son)

Ilias Kanchan (Bengali: ইলিয়াস কাঞ্চন) is a Bangladeshi film actor who appeared in more than 300 films^[2] during the 1980s and 1990s. In 2015, he is coming back to acting with Ghuri.^[3]

Early life

Ilias was born in Ashutipara, Karimganj, in the district of Kishoreganj. He completed his higher secondary from Kabi Najrul Govt. College in 1975. He then admitted into Jagannath College (now Jagannath University) but didn't continue as he got chance in University of Dhaka. He graduated from the University of Dhaka from Department of Sociology, and started his career as a film actor in 1977. His first film was Boshundhora directed by Subhash Dutta. Kanchan has acted in over 300 Dhallywood films.^[1] Generally most of his film roles fall into the social, action and romantic genres.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Director	Co-actors
1977	Boshundhora		Subhash Dutta
	Dumurer Phul		Subhash Dutta
1979	Sundori	Kanchan	Amjad Hossain	Bobita, Anwar Hossain, Anwara Begum
1981	Kalmilota	Police Officer		Sohel Rana,
	Commander			Suborna Mustafa, Humayun Faridi
1989	Beder Meye Joshna	Prince	Tozammel Haque Bokul	Anju Ghosh,Shawkat Akbar,Probir Mitro,Dildar,Nasir khan,
	Shonkho Mala		Tozammel Haque Bokul	Anju Ghosh
	Doya Maya	Side hero		Alamgir, Diti, Kabori, Mahmud Koli, A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman, Mizu Ahmed.
	Veja Chokh
	Sei Tufan		Hafiz Uddin	Popi
	Nirontor			Shabnur
	Aatto Biswas	Servant	M.M.Sarkar	Diti, Amit Hasan
	Radha Krishno	Krishno	Motin Rahman	Rojina
	Sohrab Rustom	Sohrab		Wasimul Bari Rajib
	Bonosri
	Body Guard		Champa
	Bachar Lorai			Diti
	Chairman		Montazur Rahman Akbar	Rituparna Sengupta
	Amma			Diti
	Kalu Gunda
	Mone Rekho Prithibi
	Munafik			Omar Sany, Shahnaz
	Golaguli		Siddik Jamal Nantu	Omar Sany, Moushumi
	Tyag
	Sot Manush
	Chorom Aghat
	Baba Amar Baba			Ferdous Ahmed, Moushumi
	Achol Poysa			Bapparaj, Diti
	Bod Sudrot			Shabnaz, Imran
	Ai Niye Songshar			Omar Sany, Diti
	Mayer Odikar			Amin Khan, Ditti
	Bai Keno Asami			Amin Khan, Ditti
	Mohoth			Omar Sunny, Shahnaz
	Mukho Mukhi		Malek Afsari	Munmoon, Amin khan, Moyuri
	Shipahi			Chompa, Manna,Khalil.
2002	Shasti			Champa, Riaz, Purnima,Shahidul Alam Sachchu, A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman
	Gupt Ghatok			Popy, Sohel Rana, Amit Hasan
	Adorer Sonthan			Moushumi
	Ashami Grefter			Diti, Amit Hasan, Washimul Bari Rajib.
	Amar Adalot			Doyel, Shobrot
	Achin Desher Rajkumar	Anju Ghosh
	Bashi wala		Tozammal Haq Bakul	Nuton, Ali Raj,Kabita
	Swajan			Moushumi, Rubel
	I Love You			Shakib Khan, Purnima, Nirob, Omar Sany
	Gariyal Bhai	Anju Ghosh		Moushumi
	Shukher Ghore Dukher Agun			Moushumi
	Ondho Valobasha		Montazur Rahman Akbar	Moushumi
	Shesh Uttar			Shabana, Bulbul Ahmed
	Durjhoy			Shabana

Telefilm

• Obanchito (2001)

Awards

• National Film Award in 1986 (Film: Porineeta)^[1]
• Bachsas Award
• Zia Gold Award
• Sher-e-Bangla Smriti Padak
• Chalachitra Darshak Award
• Bangladesh Journalist Welfare Association award
• National Journalist Welfare Sangstha award
• Dhaka City Corporation Nagar Padak
• Nivetha Singapore Award
• Voyage of America Award
• Rotary Club of Dhanmondi Recognition
• Bangladesh Cultural Movement award
• Dhaka Juba Foundation Award

Social works

• Founder Chairman of Nirpad Sharak Chai (We Demand Safe Road),
• Secretary General of MANAS,
• Founder of Jahnara Kanchan Smriti High School, Sujanagar Pabna,
• Founder of Chandpasha School and College, Babogonj, Barisal and
• Founder of Jane Jahan Madrasha, Karimganj, Kishoreganj.^[1]

See also

• Dhallywood

References

1. "Ilias Kanchan - Legendary Actor of Bangladesh". Bikkhato.
2. "Ilias Kanchan". online-dhaka.com.
3. ""Ghuri" marks return of Kanchan-Champa".

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