Chowdhury Jawata Afnan is a Bangladeshi film and television actor. He entered the entertainment industry through films and later acted in dramas. He made his film debut with the 2011 Bangladeshi war-based film Amar Bondhu Rashed.[2] The film, based on the Muhammed Zafar Iqbal novel of the same name, was directed by Morshedul Islam with funding from the Government of Bangladesh.[3][4] He played the lead role of Rashed in the film, for which he received wide praise from the audience.
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| Born | Jowata Afnan Chowdhury August 29, 1994 |
| Citizenship | Bangladeshi |
| Education | North South University; BBA (2015–2019) |
| Occupations | Student and actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Playing the role of Rashed in Amar Bondhu Rashed |
| Notable work | Amar Bondhu Rashed |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Awards | Meril Prothom Alo Awards (2012) – Best Actor (Critics) (Amar Bondhu Rashed)[1] Universe Multiculture Film Festival, Los Angeles (2013) – Best Child Actor (Amar Bondhu Rashed) |
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Early life and education
editAfnan was born into a Muslim family in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 29 August, 1994. He completed his SSC in 2012 from Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School and HSC in 2014 from Dhaka City College. He was a BBA student (2015–2019) at North South University.
Although Afnan had an interest in acting from childhood, he did not get the opportunity. He was a fan of Hollywood films from an early age, with his favorite fictional character being Batman. While he was still in school, director Morshedul Islam came for auditions for the film Amar Bondhu Rashed. This gave him his first acting opportunity. Later, he appeared in various commercials, dramas, and telefilms.[5]
Career
editAlongside his studies, Afnan continues to act in different dramas and commercials.
Films
edit| Year | Film | Director | Note |
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| 2011 | Amar Bondhu Rashed | Morshedul Islam | Afnan's debut film |
Commercials
edit| Year | Commercial | Director | Note |
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| 2013 | Coca-Cola Ramadan | Piplu R Khan | – |
Television
edit| Year | Drama/Telefilm | Director | Note |
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| 2012 | Kick-Off | Redwan Rony | His debut telefilm |
| 2014 | U-Turn | Redwan Rony |
Awards and honors
edit| Year | Category | Award | Film | Director | Result |
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| 2012 | Best Actor (Critics) | Meril Prothom Alo Awards[6] | Amar Bondhu Rashed | Morshedul Islam | Won |
| 2013 | Best Child Actor | Universe Multiculture Film Festival, Los Angeles | Amar Bondhu Rashed | Morshedul Islam | Won |
References
edit- ↑ "Meril Prothom Alo Awards", Retrieved Sunday, April 11, 2010
- ↑ "On Victory Day 'Amar Bondhu Rashed'". Archived from the original on 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2016-05-27.
- ↑ "'Amar Bondhu Rashed'". Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ↑ Shooting of ‘Amar Bondhu Rashed’ begins[dead link]
- ↑ Hassan, Mainul (2009-07-10). "Morshedul Islam to bring Zafar Iqbal's novel to the big screen". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "Daily Prothom Alo | Most popular Bangla daily newspaper". archive.prothom-alo.com. Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved 2019-11-16.