Mesbah Uddin Ahmed

Mesbahuddin Ahmed (23 March 1947 – 18 April 2021), known by his stage name Wasim, was a Bangladeshi film actor who was predominantly worked in Dhallywood cinema. He was made his debut in film industry with the Rater Pore Din.

In 1964, he was crowned as 'Mr. East Pakistan' for bodybuilding in the then East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh). He also served as the first secretary general of the National Sports Council. He was instrumental in bringing legendary boxer Muhammad Ali to Bangladesh during his tenure as the first secretary general of the National Sports Council. He has worked in more than 200 Bangladeshi films, and many of his movies were commercially successful.

Early life Mesbahuddin Ahmed was born on 23 March 1947, in Shutrapur in the old part of Dhaka. Although his roots are from Chandpur, he spent a great deal of his childhood and adolescence in Shutrapur and Mymensingh, primarily because his father, who was a government officer, was stationed in those places. He completed his matriculation from Mymensingh Zilla School and thereafter his Intermediate from Ananda Mohan College in Mymensingh. Right after he enrolled in Dhaka University and graduated with a B.A. (Honours) and later an M.A. in general history.

Career Before moving on to the film industry, he also worked at Bangladesh Betar and also served as the first secretary general of the National Sports Council. He also served as the president of the Bangladesh Bodybuilding Federation briefly. He first acted in the lead role in the film Rater Por Din (1973),

Filmography Some notable works of Wasim include, amongst others: Rater Por Din (1973) Jibon Sathi (1976) Dost Dushman (1977) Iman (1979) Ke Asol Ke Nokol Shakkhi (1981) Nantu Ghotok (1982) Altabanu (1982) Sohag Milon (1982) Bishkonnar Prem (1986) Setu Bandhan (1987) Hisab Chai (1988) Jibon Dhara (1988) Hisab Chai (1988) Raj dulari + Year Film Role