Ehtesham

Ehtesham ur Rahman (1927 – 17 February 2002), known as Captain Ehtesham, was a Bangladeshi and Pakistani film director. On his death in 2002 he was described as a pioneer of the film industry in Dhaka, and one of Bangladesh's leading directors.

Birth and early life Ehtesham was born in Dhaka on 12 October 1927. His father, Mohammad Yusuf, was a professor at Islamia College and his mother, Mosammat Kaniz Fatema, was a house wife.

Career Ehtesham first became a film cinema distributor in 1950. He was credited with the discovery of many noted actors. and Shabnam. Another discovery was actor Nadeem, who later married Ehtesham's daughter. He made successful films in Urdu and then, after the independence of Bangladesh, in Bengali. Rajdhanir Buke (1961) Chanda (1962, Urdu) Saagar (1965, Urdu) Chakori (1967, Urdu) Chand Aur Chandni (1968, Urdu) Daagh (1969, Urdu) Peech Dhala Path (1970) Mitti Ke Putlay (1974) Shakti (1984) Chandni (1991) Chandni Raatey (1993) Moumachi (1996)