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Iftakar Chowdhury

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Iftakar Chowdhury
ইফতেখার চৌধুরী
EducationCollege of Staten Island
OccupationsActor, director, and producer

Iftakar H Chowdhury, known as Iftakar Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi-American film actor, director and producer. He started his career as a director with Khoj: The Search. The film was released in 2010, and introduced new technologies in Dhallywood.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

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Iftakar Chowdhury was born to Bangladeshi parents but emigrated to the United States, settling in New York City.[citation needed] He completed his secondary education from La Guardia High School, later graduating from the College of Staten Island.[citation needed]

Career

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He started his career with Khoj: The Search, which did well at the box office.[5] His second movie was Dehorokkhi, starring Anisur Rahman Milon, Kazi Maruf,[6] and Bobby, which was released in 2013.[7] It was a success at the box office.[8][9]

His third film, Agnee, released on 14 February 2014, became an all-time blockbuster.[10][11][12] He has finished Bizli, Bangladesh's first super hero film shot in Iceland, Thailand, India and Bangladesh.[13]

Filmography

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As director

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YearFilmCastLanguageNotes
2010Khoj: The SearchAnanta Jalil, Barsha, BobbyBengaliDebut Film
2013DehorokkhiKazi Maruf, Bobby, MilonBengali
2014AgneeArifin Shuvoo, Mahiya MahiBengali
Rajotto[14][15]Shakib Khan, BobbyBengali
2015Action Jasmine[16]Bobby, Symon SadikBengali
Agnee 2Mahiya Mahi, OmBengaliIndo-Bangladesh joint production
2016One WayBobby, Bappy Chowdhury, MilonBengali
2018BizliBobby, Satabdi Roy, RaanveerBengali
2019NolokShakib Khan, BobbyBengaliUncredited Director
2021Din–The DayAnanta Jalil, BarshaBengaliTurkey Director
2022Driver Web Series[17]Mosharraf Karim, Mahiya MahiBengaliBioscope App
2025Mukti[18]Raj RipaBengaliPost-Production

As actor

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Year Film Role Language Notes
2010Khoj: The SearchAnti HeroBengali
2013DehorokkhiGuest AppearanceBengali
2014AgneeAnti HeroBengali
2015One waySide VillainBengali
2015Action JasmineDirectorBengali

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Khawaja Ashraful Hawak, Md Abdul Wadud (27 April 2010). নতুন ধারার 'খোঁজ দ্য সার্চ'. Samakal (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Iftakar Chowdhury". The Daily Star. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Faria in Iftakar Chowdhury's latest venture". The Independent. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Bobby's 'Bizli' to release in Australia". Dhaka Tribune. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  5. ↑ 'খোঁজ-দ্য সার্চ' দেখতে প্রথম দিনেই হলভর্তি দর্শক [Visitors fill the hall on the first day to watch 'Khonj-The Search']. Janakantha (in Bengali). 17 April 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  6. ↑ দ্বিতীয় সপ্তাহেও সগৌরবে চলছে 'দেহরক্ষী' ['Bodyguard' in glory for second week]. Media Times 24 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  7. ↑ দেহরক্ষী নতুন কিছু কী পেলাম? [Bodyguard What's new?]. Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 April 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  8. ↑ সকল শ্রেণীর দর্শকের ‘দেহরক্ষী’ [Bodyguards for all classes of visitors]. Media Times 24 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  9. ↑ "Dehorokkhi hits the box office". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  10. ↑ "Mahiya Mahi's new action avatar".
  11. ↑ অগ্নির অগ্নিঝরা প্রমো [Agni Agnijhara Promo]. Bangla Mail 24 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
  12. ↑ সেন্সর ছারপত্র পেল ‘অগ্নি’ ['Agni' gets censorship] (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 December 2013.
  13. ↑ "The Bizli Strikes Hard!". 14 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "Shakib & Boby once again for Rajotto". Kaler Kantho. Retrieved 29 August 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ↑ "Shakib Khan's Rajotto with Boby". Samakal. Retrieved 29 August 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  16. ↑ সংসদের সামনে চোর-পুলিশের খেলা. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Mosharraf Karim, Mahi's 'Driver' to hit Bioscope February". 6 February 2022.
  18. ↑ "Iftakar Chowdhury to produce 'Mukti'".
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