Alamgir Rahman: The natural actor

Alamgir Rahman is a passionate actor, who uses his acute power of personal observation and experience to slip into any role with ease. “I can act naturally if I am asked to play a cobbler or jhalmuriwala.  I believe one cannot act well without engaging oneself in the character,” said Rahman, who has recently learned driving a truck for his role in an upcoming film “Jajabor”.

His ultimate dream is to make films and his talent in photography has stood him on firm ground. “When I thought of making a film in 2004, I started getting acquainted with filmmakers. I learnt that photography plays a pivotal role in filmmaking. Renowned filmmaker Chashi Nazrul Islam once told me that if a filmmaker knew photography well, she or he has an edge,” he added.

Initially Rahman started doing still photography for TV serials and plays. In 2008, his friend and director Animesh Aich inspired him to become an actor. “My first role was in the TV serial 'Manush Bodol', directed by Animesh Aich. Other directors started appreciating my acting and offered me roles in their productions. Thus, noted directors Mezbaur Rahman Sumon, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Mamunur Rashid, Nasiruddin Yousuff, Amitabh Reza, Giasudding Selim asked me to work in their TV plays and films. I have so far enacted roles in more than 100 TV plays, films and TVCs,” Rahman added.

 Rahman played different roles in TV serials, plays, tele-films and films including, “Manush Bodol”, “Gari Chole Na”, “Tumi”, “Kata”, “Bhoy” and “Na Manush” directed by Animesh Aich; “Mithya Tumi Dosh Pipra”, directed by Mezbaur Rahman Sumon; “Samanta”, directed by Shahiduzzaman Selim.  

“I donned the role of a killer in Goutam Ghosh's film 'Moner Manush'. I also acted in Animesh Aich's film 'Zero Degree', Amitabh Reza's 'Aynabaji'. Many appreciated my acting ability in 'Aynabaji' where I had a short but important role. Anom Biswas is directing a film based on a Humayun Ahmed novel 'Debi' where I act together with Animesh Aich who plays Anis (Misir Ali). Noted actor Jaya Ahsan is producing the film. I also played the first captured Freedom Fighter in the film 'Guerrilla' whom the Pakistani army killed,” said Alamgir.

To sharpen his acting skills, he regularly watches films. “I well remember an Indo-Bangla joint venture film, 'Anyay Abichar', where Utpal Dutt plays a negative role. Like ATM Shamsuzzaman, late actor Abul Khair and Fazlur Rahman Babu, I love to play villainous roles” concluded Rahman.

Apart from acting, Alam Rahman photographs wild flowers and posts them on his Facebook page titled “Flower n Flower”.