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Sohel Rana
সোহেল রানা
Sohel Rana in May 2024
Born
Masud Parvez

(1946-02-21) 21 February 1946 (age 80)[1]
Dhaka, Bengal Province, British India[2]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • producer
  • screen writer
  • politician
Years active1972–present
OrganizationParvez Films
Spouse
Zeenat Begum
​
(m. 1990)​
Relatives

Masud Parvez (born 21 February 1946)[2] known by his stage name as Sohel Rana, is a Bangladeshi film actor, director, screen writer, politician and producer who predominantly worked in Dhallywood cinema. At present, he is a presidium member of the Jatiya Party. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Ajante (1996) and for the Best Supporting Actor award for the film Sahoshi Manush Chai (2003)[3] and the Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement 2019.[4]

Known for his witty dialogues in action films and other types of social characters, he was able to establish himself as one of main leading actors in the action scenes of the film industry. Starting his career with the film Ora Egaro Jon (1972), his successful career flourished with many hit films such as Epar Opar, Dost Dushmon, Jinzir, Gherao, Gaddar, Jobab, Badla, CID, Juboraj, Nag Purnima, Shahjada, Salim Javed, Badhon Hara, Ostad Sangred, Chor, Akheri Nishan, Prem Bodnam, Data Hatemtai, Gunaghar, Sokhi Tumi Kar & Dossu Bonhor. With a decade end to his career, he continued to be among the top action stars of the film industry and delivered many hits in the 1980s and early 1990s as well with films such as Al Helal, Ottachar, Jarka, Basona, Bojromusti, Tin Konna, Bir Purush, Bir Juddha, Shahi Kandan, Humki, Oborodh, Top Rongbaz, Lat Shaheb, Chokher Pani, Shotru Voyonkar, Josh, Commander, Opohoron, Ghorer Shotru, Shotru Shabdan & Mrittur Sathe Panja.[5]

Personal life

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Rana married medical officer Zeenat Begum on 16 August 1990.[6] Together they have a son Mashroor Parvez, a filmmaker.[7][8]

Career

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Acting

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Rana debuted producing films in 1972 with the film Ora Egaro Jon. He founded Parvez Films in 1983 which produced the first film, Masud Rana (1974).[9] It was based on fictional spy series Masud Rana by Qazi Anwar Hussain.[10]

Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury addressed him as Dashing Hero in 1974 and since then he has often be referred as such.[11]

Rana acted in television drama plays including Abar Joddha Habo (2014).[12]

Politics

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While studying at Ananda Mohan College in Mymensingh, he was the president of the college Chhatra League unit, the student division of Awami League.[13] In 1965, Rana held the position of General Secretary for the Greater Mymensingh unit.[10] By 1966, he became the assistant general secretary of the East Pakistan Chhatra League and in 1968, he served as a member of its executive committee.[10]

Following the independence of Bangladesh, Rana was elected the vice president of Iqbal Hall of the University of Dhaka in 1972.[10]

In 2009, Rana joined the Jatiya Party (Ershad) and was appointed as the presidium member of the party.[10] He was appointed adviser on election affairs to Hussain Mohammad Ershad, president of the Jatiya Party in 2012.[14]

In October 2024, Rana launched his new political organisation titled "Bangladesh Justice Party" (Bangladesh Insaf Party in Bengali).[13] The part committee would consist 51-members. The official symbol would be a pigeon.[13]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1974 Masud RanaMasud Rana Debut film; also as producer and director[3]
1975 Epar OparMohammad Ali Also as producer, director and screenwriter[15]
1976 Dossu BonhurDossu Bonhur Also as producer[16]
Raj RaniRaja [17]
Gopon KothaParvez [18]
1977 AdaalatMontu [17]
MaaMasud [19]
Dost DushmonJohnny [17]
Data Hatem TaiHatem Tai Based on the story of Hatim al-Tai[20]
1978 Gunahgar Ali Also as producer, director and story writer [21]
Aguner AloRana [22]
Mintu Amar Naam Mintu [17]
Ashami HaajirPolice Officer [17]
1979 JinjirMohon / Bandit Shamsher [17]
Jobab Khaled Also as producer, director and screenwriter [17]
Barud Johnny [17]
Badla Rana [22]
1980 Be DeenKamran [22]
Akheri Nishan Nasir Bin Mahmud Shah [17]
Hoor-e-Arab Rana [22]
Ovijog Selim [22]
Jadu Nagar Aladdin Also as producer, director and screenwriter [17]
Anarkali Mongol Khan [23]
1981 Aladin Alibaba Sinbad Sinbad [24]
Pardeshi Bijoy [22]
Selim Javed Selim [25]
Badhon Hara Nurul Huda [17]
Ostad Shagred Heera [19]
Jibon Nouka Masum Also as producer, story writer, director and screenwriter [19]
Kalmilata Major Ziaur Rahman [26]
1982 Ali Asma Ali [17]
Juboraaj Sohel Also as producer [27]
Moharaja Raja [28]
Al Helal Yousuf [19]
Nat Bou Himself Special appearance [22]
1983 Lalu BhuluLalu Won — Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor[29]
1996 AjanteAsad Won — Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor[30]
1997 Hangor Nodi GrenadeGofur Mia [31]
2003 Sahoshi Manush ChaiPrincipal Ibrahim Parvez Won — Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor[32]
2005 TakaRaihan Chowdhury
2010 Khoj: The SearchChief of Command
2012 Most Welcome
ChorabaliHaider Khan
Buk Fatey To Mukh FoteynaSharif Chowdhury
2013 Judge Barrister Police CommissionerDMP Rahat Khan
Tobou BhalobashiRashid Chowdhury
Purnodoirgho Prem KahiniHimself Special appearance as a narrator
2014 Most Welcome 2Scientist Hasan Moin Khan
2015 Aro Bhalobashbo TomayMasud Parvez
2017 Innocent LovePori's father [33]
RaianGodfather Also as producer[34]

Other credits

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Year Title Director Producer Notes Ref.
1972 Ora Egaro Jon No Yes Debut as a producer [17]
1974 Masud Rana Yes Yes [3]
1975 Epar Opar Yes Yes Also screenwriter [17]
1976 Dossu Bonhur No Yes [16]
1978 Gunahgar Yes Yes Also story writer [21]
1979 Jobab Yes Yes Also screenwriter [17]
1980 Jadu Nagar Yes Yes [17]
1981 Jibon Nouka Yes Yes Also story writer and screenwriter [19]
1982 Juboraj No Yes [27]
1989 Bojro Mushti No Yes [17]
2014 Oddrisho Shotro No Yes [34]
2017 Raian No Yes [34]

References

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  1. ↑ "সোহেল রানা". NTV. 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  2. 1 2 Moore, Oscar; Noble, Peter, eds. (1992). "Who's Who". Screen International Film and Television Yearbook 1992-93. International Thomson Business Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 0900925211 {{isbn}}: ignored ISBN errors (link)
  3. 1 2 3 Shah Alam Shazu (13 July 2010). "Sohel Rana: My heroines". The Daily Star. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ↑ 'জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার ২০১৯' জয়ী যারা. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  5. ↑ "I have nothing to be sad about: Sohel Rana". The Daily Star. 22 February 2023.
  6. ↑ সোহেল রানার বিবাহবার্ষিকীতে তারকারা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 17 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Mashroor follows in the footsteps of his father Sohel Rana". New Age. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  8. ↑ "Sohel Rana stars in son's second film". The Daily Star. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
  9. ↑ "Sohel Rana introduces son, nephew". New Age. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Actor Sohel Rana launches Bangladesh Justice Party". The Daily Star. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  11. ↑ আহমদ জামান চৌধুরী বললেন 'তুমিই মাসুদ রানা'. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  12. ↑ "Sohel Rana appears as freedom fighter on TV". New Age. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  13. 1 2 3 "Actor Sohel Rana launches Bangladesh Justice Party". The Daily Star. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  14. ↑ "Actor Sohel Rana made Ershad's election affairs adviser". Daily Sun. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  15. ↑ ঢাকার চলচ্চিত্র জগতে সোহেল রানা জনপ্রিয় একটি নাম. xpressdhaka.com (in Bengali). 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  16. 1 2 নিউজ, নাগরিক (2019-11-02). "সোহেল রানা: বাংলা চলচ্চিত্রের 'দস্যু বনহুর'". Nagorik News. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "মাসুদ পারভেজ থেকে 'ড্যাশিং হিরো' সোহেল রানা: ফিরে দেখা | The Daily Star". bangla.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  18. ↑ হোসেন, মকফুল (2025-02-11). "সার্টিফিকেশন বোর্ড কী করছে". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  19. 1 2 3 4 5 লেখা (2022-02-21). "মাসুদ পারভেজ হয়ে গেলেন সোহেল রানা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  20. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (2017-07-29). "দাতা হাতেম তাই এবং আমার ভুল ধারণা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-05-10.
  21. 1 2 "মাসুদ পারভেজ থেকে নায়ক সোহেল রানা". www.bonikbarta.com. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "১৯৫৬ সাল হতে ২০২৪ সাল পর্যন্ত মুক্তি প্রাপ্ত বাংলা চলচ্চিত্রের তালিকা". বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র উন্নয়ন কর্পোরেশন গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার.
  23. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (2022-02-21). "সোহেল রানার কাছে কেন চিরঋণী অঞ্জনা". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-21.
  24. ↑ "'দ্য অ্যাভেঞ্জার্স' ও 'আলাদিন আলিবাবা সিন্দাবাদ'". Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-27.
  25. ↑ "সোহেল রানা, আমাদের ড্যাশিং হিরো". Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-27.
  26. ↑ "সোহেল রানা : অবধারিত অধ্যায়". Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-27.
  27. 1 2 jagonews24.com. "পূর্ব পাকিস্তান ছাত্রলীগের এজিএস থেকে সুপারস্টার নায়ক, ৮০ বছর হলো আজ". jagonews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2026-02-25. Retrieved 2026-07-19.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  28. ↑ jagonews24.com. "অরিজিনাল পোস্টারে দেখুন অঞ্জনাকে". jagonews24.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2026-07-19.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  29. ↑ "'হয়তো ভুল অনেক করেছি', সবার কাছে ক্ষমা চাইলেন সোহেল রানা". Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  30. ↑ "Sohel Rana says goodbye to acting, politics | The Asian Age Online, Bangladesh". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  31. ↑ নিউজ, নাগরিক (2019-11-02). "সোহেল রানা: বাংলা চলচ্চিত্রের 'দস্যু বনহুর'". Nagorik News. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  32. ↑ "বাংলাদেশ চলচ্চিত্র উন্নয়ন কর্পোরেশন". fdc.gov.bd. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  33. ↑ মুক্তির অনুমতি পেল পরীমনির ইনোসেন্ট লাভ [Innocent Love of Pori Moni allowed to be released]. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). 18 August 2017.
  34. 1 2 3 Onusurjo, Nabeel (2017-09-03). "রাইয়ান : ভাষায় আটকে যাওয়া থ্রিলার-প্রচেষ্টা". ICE Today. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
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