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{{BLP sources|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ferdous Ahmed
| native_name = ফেরদৌস আহমেদ
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Ferdous Ahmed dancing.jpg
| caption = Ahmed dancing in Habiganj (2016)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|06|07|df=y}}
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1997–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Tania Ferdous|2004}}
| children = 2
}}

'''Ferdous Ahmed''' (born 7 June 1972)<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bdnews24.com/entertainment/2019/04/16/india-blacklists-bangladeshi-actor-ferdous-for-joining-polls-campaign|title=India cancels Bangladeshi actor Ferdous’ visa for joining polls campaign|work=bdnews24.com|access-date=2019-04-17}}</ref><ref name=birthday>{{cite news |author=Shah Alam Shazu |date=7 June 2017 |title=Happy Birthday Ferdous! |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/happy-birthday-ferdous-1416454 |newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=7 June 2017}}</ref> is a Bangladeshi film actor and producer. He acts in [[Cinema of Bangladesh|Bangladesh]] and [[Cinema of West Bengal|Indian Bengali]] films.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-150482|title="I had no intention of being an actor" -- Ferdous|date=2010-08-13|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-04-17}}</ref> He won [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor]] 5 times for his roles in the films ''[[Hothat Brishti]]'' (1998), ''[[Gangajatra]]'' (2009), ''[[Kusum Kusum Prem]]'' (2011), ''[[Ek Cup Cha]]'' (2014) and ''[[Putro (film)|Putro]]'' (2018).<ref name=nfa>{{cite web|url=http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/১৯৭৫-২০১২|script-title=bn:জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২)|language=bn|trans-title=List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)|access-date=25 March 2019|publisher=Bangladesh Film Development Corporation|work=Government of Bangladesh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/guerrilla-bags-10-national-film-awards|title=Guerrilla bags 10 National Film Awards|date=2013-03-17|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/29-artistes-get-natl-film-award-2014-682438|title=29 artistes get Nat’l Film Award 2014|date=2016-02-25|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/national-film-awards-2017-and-2018-announced-1824415|title=National Film Awards for 2017 and 2018 announced|date=2019-11-08|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref>

==Career==
===Actor===
Ahmed was introduced in the film industry by choreographer [[Amir Hossain Babu]].<ref name=break/> He debuted in the film ''[[Hothat Brishti]]'' (1998), directed by [[Basu Chatterjee]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Hothat Brishti made me the Ferdous I am |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/hothat-brishti-made-me-the-ferdous-i-am-28269 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref> He won his first [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor]] for the lead role in the film.<ref name=nfa/> He then acted Chatterjee's two other films – ''Chupi Chupi'' (2001) and ''[[Tak Jhal Mishti]]'' (2002).

In 2003, he performed in ''[[Chandrokotha]]'' of filmmaker [[Humayun Ahmed]] and ''Kal Shokale'' of [[Amjad Hossain]]. He then acted in ''[[Bachelor (2004 film)|Bachelor]]'' (2004), directed by [[Mostofa Sarwar Farooki]] and ‘Meher nigar’ – the first film that is made from the writing of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam and directed by Moushumi – Guljar. In the next year 2005, Ahmed again performed in the second film made from the script of national poet's literature. The film named ''Rakkhushi'' and he acted with actress Rojina. In the same year he also acted in the film ''Ayna'' directed by actress [[Kabori Sarwar]].{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

In 2006, Ahmed worked in two films of Didarul Alam. The first was made from the [[In Blissful Hell|first novel]] of [[Humayun Ahmed]], ''[[In Blissful Hell#Adaptation|Nondito Noroke]]'', directed by Belal Ahmed.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ferdous to be honoured at Bangla Fest in Canada |url=http://www.daily-sun.com/arcprint/details/225598/Ferdous-to-be-honoured-at-Bangla-Fest-in-Canada-/2017-05-11 |newspaper=Daily Sun |location=Dhaka |date=11 May 2017}}</ref> The second was directed by Didarul Alam and named ''Na Bolona''.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

In 2008, Ahmed performed in the film ''Rupantor'' directed by Abu Saeed. In 2009, acting in the film ''[[Gangajatra]]'' brought him the second National Film Award.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

In 2010, Ahmed acted in films like ''[[Golapi Ekhon Bilatey]]'' by [[Amjad Hossain]], based on sports perspective ‘Jaago’ directed by Khijir Hayat and the film based upon in a special character in the film ''Ke Apon Ke Por''. In the meantime, Ahmed also acted in an Indian action film and participated in the film ''Khoka Babu'' in 2012.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

==Producer==
Ahmed owns film production house ''Nuzhat Films'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Ferdous: Dedication and earnestness are prerequisites for making good films |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/entertainment/2014/apr/12/ferdous-dedication-and-earnestness-are-prerequisites-making-good-films |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref> television production house ''CinemaScope'' and a wing of event planning studio.<ref name=break>{{cite news |title=Breaking Cultural Barriers |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/magazine/2005/05/01/cinema.htm |work=Star Weekend Magazine |publisher=The Daily Star |date=6 May 2005 |access-date=19 October 2012}}</ref> He produced his first film ''[[Ek Cup Cha]]'' (2014).<ref name=keeping>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/keeping-ferdous-1835302|title=Keeping up with Ferdous|date=2019-12-04|work=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-12-04}}</ref> Then he produced [[Postmaster 71]].<ref name=keeping/>

==Personal life==
He was born in a prestigious family in [[Comilla District]].<ref>{{cite news |script-title=bn:অ্যাডিলেডে সপরিবারে ফেরদৌস |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/entertainment/article/92881/ |newspaper=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=10 December 2014}}</ref>

==Controversy==
During the run-up to the [[2019 Indian general election]], Ahmed visited [[West Bengal]], India and was campaigning for chief minister and [[All India Trinamool Congress]] chief [[Mamata Banerjee]]. The [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Indian Union Ministry of Home Affairs]] revoked his business visa in turn.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ahuja |first1=Namrata Biji |title=Bangladeshi actor Ferdous Ahmed in hot water after campaigning for TMC |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2019/04/16/bangladeshi-actor-ferdous-ahmed-hot-water-after-campaigning-for-tmc.html |access-date=17 April 2019 |work=The Week |date=16 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Co-artist !! Director !! Notes
|-
|1996 || [[Buker Bhitor Agun]] || || || ||
|-
|1998 || ''[[Hothat Brishti]]'' || Ajith || || ||{{unbulleted list|won [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor]]|won Special Jury Anandalok Puraskar}}
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Amader Sansar]]'' || || || ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Har Jeet]]'' || Arun || [[Rachna Banerjee]], [[Moumita Chakraborty]], [[Bodhisattwa Majumdar]], [[Subhasish Mukherjee]] || ||
|-
| 2001 || Chupi Chupi || || || ||
|-
| 2001|| ''[[Dada Thakur (2001 film)|Dada Thakur]]'' || Raja || [[Arpita Pal]], [[Victor Banerjee]], [[Ranjit Mallick]], [[Subhasish Mukherjee]], [[Anamika Saha]], [[Laboni Sarkar]], [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]] || [[Haranath Chakraborty]] ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Mitti (2001 film)|Mitti]]'' || Deva || || ||[[Bollywood|Hindi Film]]
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Tak Jhal Mishti]]'' || Ajith || || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Swapner Feriwala]]'' || Siddhartha || || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Prem Shakti (2002 film)|Prem Shakti]]'' || Mohan || [[Arpita Pal]], [[Deepankar De]], [[Kaushik Banerjee]], [[Subhasish Mukherjee]] || [[Mohanji Prasad]] ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Kokhono Megh Kokhono Brishti]]'' || Srabon || || ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Chandrokotha]]'' || Johir || [[Asaduzzaman Noor]], [[Ahmed Rubel]], [[Meher Afroz Shaon]], [[Shadhin Khosru]] || [[Humayun Ahmed]] ||
|-
| 2003 || Kal Sokale || || || ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Bachelor (2004 film)|Bachelor]]'' || Fahim || [[Humayun Faridi]], [[Dilara Zaman]], [[Ahmed Rubel]], [[Joya Ahsan]], [[Aupee Karim]] || ||
|-
| 2004 || Meher Nigar || || || ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Dadu No. 1]]'' || Akash || || ||
|-
| 2005 || Rakkhusi || || || ||
|-
| 2006 || Ayna|| || || ||
|-
| 2005 || ''Amar Swapno Tumi'' || Sahed || || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[In Blissful Hell#Adaptation|Nondito Noroke]]'' || Khoka || [[Khairul Alam Sabuj]], [[Litu Anam]], [[Monir Khan Shimul]], [[Sumona Soma]] || Belal Ahmed ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Na Bolona]]'' || Sojol || || ||
|-
| 2007 || Khairun Sundori || || || ||
|-
| 2008 || Rupantor || || || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Biyer Lagna]]'' || Akash || || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Amar Ache Jol]]'' || || [[Zahid Hasan]], [[Meher Afroz Shaon]], [[Pijush Bandyopadhyay]], [[Saleh Ahmed (actor)|Saleh Ahmed]], [[Ejajul Islam|Dr. Ejajul Islam]], [[Monira Mithu]], [[Majnun Mijan]], [[Hosne Ara Putul]] || [[Humayun Ahmed]] ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Aaynate]]'' || Rajat || || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Tui Jodi Amar Hoiti Re]]'' || Shawon || || ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Gangajatra]]'' || || || || won [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor]]
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Jaago - Dare To Dream]]'' ||Shamim ||[[Afsana Ara Bindu|Bindu]], [[Arifin Shuvoo]] || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Golapi Ekhon Bilatey]]'' || Mukta || || ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Kusum Kusum Prem]]'' || Hashem || || || Won [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor]]
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Guerrilla (2011 film)|Guerrilla]]'' || Hasan Ahmed || || ||
|-
| 2011 || '' [[Fighter (2011 film)|Fighter]]'' || A.C.P Bose || [[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]], [[Srabanti Chatterjee]], [[Bharat Kaul]], [[Biswajit Chakraborty]], [[Biplab Chatterjee]] || ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Final Mission]]'' || || || ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Passport (2012 film)|Passport]]'' || || || ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Purnobrammah Sri Sri Harichand Thakur'' || || || ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Khokababu|Khokha babu]] '' || Shankar Das a.k.a. Bhaiji || [[Dev (Bengali actor)|Dev]], [[Subhashree Ganguly]], [[Biswajit Chakraborty]], [[Ashish Vidyarthi]], [[Subhasish Mukherjee]], [[Biplab Chatterjee]] || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Encounter (2013 film)|Encounter]]'' || || || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Porichoi]]'' || Salim || || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Shubho Bibaho]]'' || Rajib || || ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Ek Cup Cha]]'' || || || || won [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor]]
|-
| 2015 || ''Juge Juge Ami Tomari'' || || || ||
|-
| 2016 || [[Badsha-The Don]] || Jayanta/ Johnny Bhai || [[Jeet (actor)|Jeet]], [[Nusrat Faria]], [[Shraddha Das]], [[Rajatava Dutta]], [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] || ||
|-
|2017 || [[Yeti Obhijaan]] || Thomas Tribhuban Gupta || [[Prosenjit Chatterjee]], [[Aryann Bhowmik]], [[Jisshu Sengupta]] || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|[[Kabir (2018 film)|Kabir]]
|[[Indian Police Service|IPS]] Rajnath Bakshi || ||
|Special Appearance
|-
|[[Putro]] || || || || won [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor]]
|-
| rowspan="2 |2020
|''Jam''{{dagger}} || || [[Purnima (Bangladeshi actress)|Purnima]], [[Arifin Shuvoo]] ||[[Noyeem Imtiaz Neyamul]] ||Filming
|-
|''Gangchil''{{dagger}} || || [[Purnima (Bangladeshi actress)|Purnima]] ||[[Noyeem Imtiaz Neyamul]] ||Based on [[Obaidul Quader]] novel and Filming
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|1383799}}

{{Bangladesh National Film Award Best Actor}}
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Birjesh Kumar: brief rework formatting based on references for accuracy

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