Manna (actor)

Full Name :   SM Aslam Talukder (14 April 1964 – 17 February 2008), known by his stage name Manna, was a remarkably most successfully Bangladeshi movie actor and producer. In his 24 years career he has acted in more than three hundred movies.He is called the latest Mahanayak(great hero) & Megastar of the Dhaliwood golden generation.Dhaliwood Superstar Manna's position after the hero Raj-Razzak who has held the top position of popularity in Dhaliwood movies for a long time. He earned numerous accolades in his long career, including 1 National Film Awards, 3 Meril Prothom Alo Awards, 5 Bachsas Awards. He earned a Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the movie Bir Soinik (2003).

Early life
Manna was born on 14 April 1964 at Elenga in Tangail District. He acted in over 200 movies. His acting career started in 1984 after he was discovered through a talent search program by the National Film Development Corporation of Bangladesh.

Career
Manna was the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Film Actors Association. As the general secretary, he was active in the ongoing movement against vulgarity in the Dhallywood film industry. One of the first movies that brought him to attention was Danga (1992). Other commercially successful movies are Traash, Shanto kano mastan and & Amma Jaan.

Montajur Rahman Akbar's 'Shanto Keno Mastan' and ‘Ke Amar Baba’ were released in 1998 and 1999. In 1999, the movie 'Ammajan' directed by Kazi Hayat released. The movie established Manna into a permanent position in Bangla movie history as it was one of the most successful commercial movies of Bengali movie history.

On average, Manna acted in 10 movies each year. Among movies released last year, he played lead roles in commercially successful movies including Saajghor, Khomotar Garom, Moner Shathey Juddho, Machine-man, Ulta Palta 69 and Shotru Shotru Khela. Manna received several prestigious awards including a National Film Award for Best Actor in 2005.  As an action hero, Manna acted in collaboration with action director Kazi Hayat's 20 movies and Montazur Rahman Akbar's 22 movies.

Death
Manna died on 17 February 2008 following a heart attack at United hospital.

Filmography

 As actor

 As producer
 Loot Toraz
 Lal Badshah
 Abbajan
 Swami Strir Juddho
 Dui Bodhu Ek Swami
 Ami Jail Theke Bolchi
 Moner Sathe Juddho
 Pita Matar Amanot

Rewards and honors 

  National Film Award

He was nominated for several National Film Awards but won one.

 Meril Prothom Alo Award

He was nominated for the Merill-Prothom-alo Award a total of eight times, winning three times.

 Bachsas Awards

He has been nominated for several Bacchus Awards, four times for Best Actor and one posthumously for his contribution to the film industry.

Other awards and honors 
 Asian Journalist Human Rights and Cultural Foundation
  'Winner' : AJHRCF Performance Award 2018 (posthumous)

Building naming 
The video editing, color grading and dubbing studio has been renamed "Manna Digital Complex" in the digital system within the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation for his outstanding contribution to the Bangladesh film industry.

References

1964 births
2008 deaths
Bangladeshi movie actors