The Bangladeshi film industry has lost a cornerstone on Monday
The Bangladeshi film industry has lost a cornerstone on MondayAbdur Razzak, popularly known as Nayakraj Razzak, passed away on Monday afternoon around 6:13pm at United Hospital at the age of 77.
He died of cardiac arrest, according to United Hospital Communications Director Dr Shagufa Anwar.
A credit to the Bangladeshi film industry, Razzak starred in over 300 Bangla and Urdu films. The passion for acting manifested so strongly in his genes that all three of his sons grew up to be actors in Bangladesh.
Born in Kolkata in 1942, Razzak grew up wanting to be a film star. He took part in theatre and TV dramas, always looking for an opportunity to break into the industry. His first breakthrough came in Zahir Raihan’s Behula in 1966.
