Ilias Kanchan

General Information

Actor and Activist

Film Actor, Director

Full Name: Idris Ali popularly known as Ilias Kanchan

Affiliation: Nirapad Sarak Chai

Current Position: Convenor

Date of Birth: December 24, 1956

Place of Birth: Bangladesh

Home District: Kishoreganj

Nationality: Bangladeshi

Profile:

Idris Ali popularly known asIlias Kanchan(born 24 December 1956) is a Bangladeshi actor and activist. He appeared in more than 350 films during the 1980s and 1990s. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Parineeta (1986). He is a road safety activist in Bangladesh. He was awarded Ekushey Padak for his social service by the Government of Bangladesh in 2018. He received hundreds of awards both nationally and internationally. And a few of the awards are National Film Award, Bacchas Award, Zia Gold Award, Sher-e-Bangla Smriti Padak, Chalachitra Darshak Award, Bangladesh Journalist Welfare Association award, National Journalist Welfare Sangstha award etc.

Kanchangraduated from University of Dhaka and started his career as film actor in 1977. His first film is Bashundhara directed by Film Director Suvash Datta. He was associated with more than 300 films as Main Actor. Out of that the most famous popular films are Parinita, Sesh Uttar, Veja Chokh, Ankhi Milon, Beder Meye Jotsna, Sesh Rokkha, Baba Amar Baba, Mayer Shapna, Nirantar Shaste etc. His first Tele Film is ‘Nayak’. He is a Film Director & Producer also. He directed the drama “Nakful” on road accident has earned huge popularity among the viewers of the country.

Kanchan established a social movement “NIRAPAD SHARAK CHAI” (We demand safe road) in 1993 after tragic death of his wife Jahanara Kanchan who was killed by a Road Accident on 22 October. Since then he has been continuing his movement with the slogan, NIRAPAD SARAK CHAI. Kanchan has been trying to spread out the movement all over the country as well as elsewhere in the world. Now there are more than 80 branches in the Division, District and Upazilla levels. The Government of Bangladesh has already declared 22 October as National Road Safety Day. His proposal to declare 22 October as International Road Safety Day is now under consideration of the United Nations General Assembly.

Ilias Kanchan received hundreds of awards both nationally and internationally. And a few of the awards are National Film Award, Bacchas Award, Zia Gold Award, Sher-e-Bangla Smriti Padak, Chalachitra Darshak Award, Bangladesh Journalist Welfare Association award, National Journalist Welfare Sangstha award, Dhaka City Corporation Nagar Padak, Nivetha Singapore Award, Voyage of America Award, Rotary Club of Dhanmondi Recognition, Bangladesh Cultural Movement award, Dhaka Juba Foundation Award etc. He is a Founder Chairman of Nirpad Sharak Chai & Secretary General of MANAS. Mr. Kanchan is also the founder of Jahnara Kanchan Smriti High School, Sujanagar Pabna, Chandpasha School & College, Babogonj, Barisal and Jane Jahan Madrasha, Karimganj, Kishoreganj. This year he has established a Driving & Training Institute for the S.S.C passed unemployed poor people with a view to provide training & driving license free of cost and also has a plan to provide them with suitable jobs. Alongside his involvement in film industry and movement for safety road namely ‘Nirapad Sarak Chai’ Mr. Ilias Kanchan is also engaged in business activities. He is a Director of R.B. Group, a leading business conglomerate of the country. Ilias Kanchan visited Saudi Arabia, India, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia, England, America, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, Japan, Pakistan and UAE many times.

His daughter Israt Jahan Ima has already completed her BBA from England, and son Mirajul Moin Joy graduated from England this year too. He is also known as "Mithun Chakraborty of Bangladesh".