People pour out tributes to Razzak

Legendary film actor Abdur Razzak, known as ‘Nayak Raj’, will be buried today at Banani graveyard. 
Though initially scheduled to be laid to rest on Tuesday, Razzak’s family postponed burial as the actor’s second son Bappy was on his way to Bangladesh from Canada. 
‘My brother has confirmed that he will land at Shah Jalal airport on Wednesday morning. We will bury our father after his arrival in Dhaka’, said Razzak’s youngest son Samrat. 
The actor’s body was kept at United Hospital mortuary. 
Two namaz-e-janazas of the actor were held on Tuesday at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation and at Azad Mosque in Gulshan in the afternoon. 
Razzak died aged 76 at United Hospital in the capital on Monday evening.
On Tuesday morning, Razzak’s body was taken to Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC), where his peers, colleagues, friends and fans showed their last respect to Bangladesh’s film legend. 
Film actors Alamgir, Zaved, Kabori, Babita, Suchanda, Champa, Shakib Khan, Ferdaus, Amin Khan, Shabnur, Misha Sawdagor, Zayed Khan and many others were present. 
‘We have lost our legend. The film industry has lost a trusted leader whose contributions to the country’s film industry is massive’, said actor Alamgir. 
Other film actors, directors and producers also recalled Razzak’s contributions to and achievement in the film industry. 
They termed Razzak as ‘a legend’ who was the face of the film industry since the late 1960s. 
After FDC, Razzak’s body was taken to Central Shaheed Minar where hundreds of people from all strata of life had been waiting since morning to have the last glimpse of their iconic actor. 
The queue of people, with flowers in hands, stretched from Central Shaheed Minar to Dhaka Medical College. 
Bangladesh Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader, commerce minister Tofail Ahmed, information minister Hasanul Haque Inu, cultural affairs minister Asaduzzaman Noor, Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan paid respect to Razzak. 
Cultural and film organisations and personalities also flocked to the place to place flower on Razzak’s coffin and to pay their respect. 
Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Bangladesh National Museum, Bangladesh Film Directors’ Association, Udichi Shilpigoshthi, Bangladesh Ganosangeet Parishad and many organisations paid their tribute.
‘In the 1960s and the 1970s, our film industry came to a solid footing producing quality films challenging the hegemony of Indian and Pakistani industries. Nayak Raj Razzak was one of the few who played a pivotal role then’, said cultural affairs minister Asaduzzaman Noor. 
Born on January 23, 1942 at Nagtola in Taliganj of Kolkata, Razzak was attracted to acting from his schooldays. Initially, he made his appearance on stage. 
After moving to Dhaka in the early 1960s, Razzak had small period of struggles to get himself into the then flourishing film industry in Dhaka. 
Razzak’s first big break in the industry came with his role in Zahir Raihan’s Behula (1966). 
Eventually, Razzak became the most popular face in the film industry. 
At the zenith of his career, he got the epithet ‘Nayak Raj’ from Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury, editor of Chitrali. He won the hearts of millions through his powerful acting in action thriller Rangbaj.
Some of his notable films are Abirbhab, Bashori, Etotuku Asha, Nil Akhasher Niche, Je Agune Puri, Moinamothi, Dwip Neva Nai, Sharalipi, Ashikkhit and Chutir Ghanta. In his long and eventful career, Razzak acted in more than 300 films. His film Jiban Theke Niya is still considered as masterpiece of Bangla cinema. 
Besides acting, Razzak directed and produced films. 
Razzak was made the goodwill ambassador of the UNICEF as the first Bangladeshi film artiste. He was also the founding president of Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association.
Razzak was awarded Independence Award, the highest civilian award of the country in 2015. He also received numerous awards in his career including National Film Award for five times in 1976, 1978, 1982, 1984 and 1988. He was also awarded Indo-Bangla Kala Music Award in 2003, Bachsas Life Time Achievement in 2009 and others. 

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