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Ekushey Padak winner actor Aly Zaker dies

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27 November, 2020, 08:55 am
Last modified: 27 November, 2020, 10:55 pm

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Ekushey Padak winner actor Aly Zaker dies

He breathed his last at 6:40am Friday

TBS Report
27 November, 2020, 08:55 am
Last modified: 27 November, 2020, 10:55 pm
Aly Zaker. Photo: Abdulla Al Mamun (Arin)/TBS
Aly Zaker. Photo: Abdulla Al Mamun (Arin)/TBS

Aly Zaker, country's eminent actor, director and chairman of Asiatic 3sixty, has passed away.

He breathed his last at 6:40 am Friday while undergoing treatment at United Hospital in the capital.

The actor, 76, was admitted to the hospital on Sunday as his health condition started to deteriorate, said family sources.

Aly Zaker taken to Liberation War Museum for last homage

Aly Zaker had been battling cancer for the last 4 years. Besides, the talented cultural personality was also suffering from various old age complications.

Born on 6 November, 1944, in Chattogram, Aly Zaker was a freedom fighter and an artiste of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Liberation War of 1971.

‘We met in Kolkata and came close very quickly’

He used his creative mind to the fullest by portraying some of the most remarkable acting in theatre and taking the Bangladeshi theater scene into pinnacle of success. From Sophocles and Shakespeare to John Olsen, he flawlessly adapted the works of some of the most eminent dramatists of the world.


Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed deep condolences over the demise of the noted actor. Aly Zaker's contribution to the war of liberation, art and culture of the country will be remembered, the PM stated.

President Mohammad Abdul Hamid has also expressed deep grief over the death of Aly Zaker. The President said that the nation will forever remember the contribution of Aly Zaker in the liberation war.


After Bangladesh's independence, the noted actor appeared on stage in the play "Kabor," arranged by Aranyak Natya Dal. He was able to create a series of remarkable work when he joined the theater group Nagorik Natya Sampradaya. There he worked in famous plays such as "Galileo," "Dewan Gazir Kissa," "Nurul Diner Shara Jibon," "Macbeth" which made one of the most notable actors on stage.

Aly Zaker’s memorable performances

Aly Zaker believed that his activities during the Liberation War helped him to grow as an individual. In an old interview with a daily newspaer, the legendary actor and cultural personality had said, "When I heard the news that the Pakistani Army had surrendered, I could not control my emotion. That was a dramatic moment of my life. I fell on the ground and burst into tears."

He was known for his brilliant acting skills and as a successful entrepreneur. Very few people knew about his profound emotions for Bangladesh. He was one of the founder trustees of Liberation War Museum. During a conversation with Channel 71, his wife Sara Zaker said, "His love for the country surprises me till today. He gets so emotional when thinks about the country or talks about Bangladesh."

‘He feels dependent when I am with him’

His life-long friend and veteran writer Syed Shamsul Haque once recalled in an interview, "Is Bangla being wiped off our land?" he would often ask himself as he went into the heart of battle."

In his own words, the brave freedom fighter stated that March 26th comes back to him every year more strongly than the preceding year. "One Off,"a column originally published on Star Magazine in 2009, Aly Zaker wrote, "As the world around me becomes more averse to plurality, more prone to violence, more restive and, most of all, more indifferent to impunity, I go back to the day that inspired me to launch myself into the glorious war that brought us our freedom."

In a newspaper article he wrote, "People ask 'why theatre'? The answer is simple. We all need a medium to express our thoughts, feelings and philosophy. Some people paint. Some others write poetry or take to sculpture, we took to theatre. Was this just an expression of the inner self? Or was there any other thought that inspired us to dabble in theatre."

‘Friendship and family ties formed very quickly between us’

Another Eminent Bangladeshi actor Abul Hayat acted in multiple dramas and television productions with Aly Zaker.  During a conversation with the media Abul Hayat recalled, " We have shared the stage together in the same theatre troupe for a long long time, he is a dear friend of mine and a brilliant artiste." 

The veteran actor marked his excellence in not only the theater but he also showed his prowess in television media by playing a series of diverse roles in the small screen. His brilliant acting captured the hearts of the audience for decades.

His most memorable parts in television includes his performance in "Aaj Robibar" and "Bohubrihi." He was the recipient of the prestigious Ekushey Padak (1999), Selim Al Deen Padak (2017) and the Shaheed Altaf Mahmud Padak (2017).

The actor was also able to etch a name for himself in the world of business by creating Asiatic JWT, the oldest and largest communications agency in Bangladesh.

In 1975, Aly Zaker married theatre personality, entrepreneur and social activist, Sara Zaker. Together they have raised two children, Iresh Zaker and Sriya Sharbojoya.

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