Awards inspire me to perform better: Fazlur Rahman Babu

Noted actor Fazlur Rahman Babu was honoured with the National Film Award for the fifth time, for his supporting role in `Bishwoshundori’.  He has been persistently proving his acting prowess over the decades.

The actor received his first National Film Award for `Shankhonad’, and later, for the movies, `Meyeti Ekhon Kothay Jabe’, `Gohin Baluchar’, and `Fagun Haway’.  He will be featured in Shyam Benegal's biopic of Bangabandhu.

`Awards inspire me to perform better’, he shares.

The actor is selective about his roles in films, he looks for characters with potential. “I seek out projects where the story is the 'hero'", he shares.  

Besides working on television, he is busy dubbing for the film `Bhangon’. He is also done shooting for Mushfiqur Rahman Gulzar's `Tungiparar Dushshahoshi Khoka’ and M Shakhawat's government-granted film, `Birangona 71’. He also wrapped up the first slot of the film, `Jamdani’.  

 Looking back on his acting career, Fazlur Rahman Babu got nostalgic about working in theatre. He has been a member of the celebrated theatre troupe Aranyak Natyadal for many years.

"I still remember my first performance in the play 'Saat Purusher Rin'," says the artiste. `I feel proud to be a part of this group, which earned acclaim from people across the world

His first acting job was a role in the 80s tele-fiction, `Mrittyukhudha', produced by Abu Zafar Siddique for BTV.

`I was paid 960 taka for that job’, says the actor. `Apart from that, I acted in a stage play by German Cultural Centre, where I was honoured with BDT 200, during the same decade’.

As an artiste, Fazlur Rahman Babu is concerned with being associated with projects that contain social messages, and reflect positivity. `We should have accountability in building good taste amongst viewers’, he adds.