M.A. Jalil Ananta

M. A. Jalil (known as AJ) is a Bangladeshi businessman, actor, director and producer. He is known for his contributions to Bangladesh's textile industry as well as his performance in Khoj: The Search.

Early life and education Ananta Jalil was born on April 17, 1978, in Munshiganj, Bangladesh. He completed his O-levels and A-levels from Dhaka and received a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Manchester University in the UK.

Career In 1996, his 14 years elder brother set up a small apparel unit in Mirpur. It had a workforce of 400 and used to make shirts for European buyers. In 2001, Ananta began working as a production general manager in this company. Later, this small garment factory eventually grew into AJI Group.

He was recognized by the Bangladesh government in 2014 as a CIP (Commercially Important Person) for his contributions to the Ready-Made Garment sector.

Ananta made his debut as an actor and producer with the 2010 film Khoj: The Search. The film headlined the debut of Ananta and Barsha, Bobby.

In 2012, he appeared in two films, The Speed and Most Welcome. Both films were a comedic success and gave him access to the local crowd of Bangladeshi cinema. In The Speed, Ananta starred opposite to two foreign actresses, Malaysian actress Parveen and Russian actress Nana. The 2nd release Most Welcome was released on Eid.

In 2013, his only release was Nishwartha Bhalobasa. The film marked the directorial debut of Ananta and premiered at the 66th annual Cannes Film Festival. In 2014 Most Welcome 2 was released, the sequel of his 2012 film Most Welcome. Producer and actor Ananta Jalil's Din–The Day helmed by Iranian director Morteza Atashzamzam, was released on Eid al-Adha, July 10, 2022.

Ananta is the brand ambassador of Grameenphone, a telecommunications service provider in Bangladesh.

Personal life Ananta married model-turned-actress Afiea Nusrat Barsha on September 23, 2011. Barsha is the managing director of Monsoon Films. In early 2013, Ananta and Barsha started divorce proceedings after Ananta claimed he caught Barsha having affairs with several men and claimed to have proof. Barsha sued Ananta for compensation for allegedly beating her. They later reconciled. Together they have two sons, Ariz Ibn Jalil and Abrar Ibn Jalil.

Ananta has another son, Rafid Ibne Jalil, who is from his private family.

His elder brother died in 2008 in a car accident. |Ananta Jalil, Ertagul Shakar, Upendra Madhav Filming Rajiv Kumar Biswas Filming

Awards and nominations +List of awards and nominations Year Awards Category Film Result 2012 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Best Actor Most Welcome CJFB Performance Award 2014 Best Actor Most Welcome 2013 Bioscope Borsho-sera Best Actor Nishwartha Bhalobasa Bioscope Borsho-sera Best Couple (with Afiea Nusrat Barsha) Nishwartha Bhalobasa Meril Prothom Alo Awards (popular) Best Actor Nishwartha Bhalobasa