Biography.guide
Home › People › Film director › Ehtesham
Portrait of Ehtesham

Ehtesham

1927 – 2002

Bangladeshi and Pakistani film director

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Ehtesham

Lived 1927 – 2002 (aged 74). Ehtesham was a Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani film director and screenwriter.

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)

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Also known as
Abu Nur Muhammad Ehteshamul Haq, Ehtesham ur Rahman

People in Ehtesham's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ehtesham's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Ehtesham?

Bangladeshi and Pakistani film director (1927-2002)

When was Ehtesham born?

Ehtesham was born on 12 October 1927 in Dhaka.

When did Ehtesham die?

Ehtesham died on 17 February 2002 in Dhaka.

What was Ehtesham's occupation?

Ehtesham was a film director and screenwriter.

What nationality was Ehtesham?

Ehtesham was Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ehtesham

· Wikidata: Q19664021

· DBpedia: Ehtesham

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ehtesham. https://biography.guide/ehtesham/

MLA: "Ehtesham." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ehtesham/.

Chicago: "Ehtesham." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ehtesham/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:08 UTC