Actor Javed passes away

Legendary Bangladeshi film actor and dancer Ilias Javed has passed away. He breathed his last at his residence in Uttara, Dhaka, on Wednesday.

Former General Secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association, Zayed Khan, confirmed the news of Javed’s death in a Facebook post at 12:35 pm.

In his post, Zayed wrote, “Popular Bangladeshi film hero Javed Bhai passed away this morning. He had been suffering from a long illness. He earned widespread praise for his outstanding performance in Nishan and gave audiences many more super-hit films. May Allah forgive all his sins and grant him Jannah. Ameen.”

Javed, whose real name was Raja Mohammad Ilias, made his debut as a hero in an Urdu film released in 1964. He acted in nearly 200 films and enjoyed a golden era in Bangladeshi cinema until the 1990s.

Although he entered the film industry as a dance director, he later became a leading actor, playing the main role in over a hundred films. Among his many works, he is best remembered for Nishan.