Today is the 70th birthday of Veteran actor and Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor. On the occasion, Nagorik will not also hold any special programme.He got his break-through in acting during his early days as a Bangladesh Television dramatic artist. His notable works include Kothao Keu Nei, Oyomoy, Bohubrihi and Ei Sob din Ratri. His notable films are Shonkhonil Karagar (1992) and Aguner Poroshmoni (1994), both of the movies won National Film Awards.Noor’s career in the theatre started in 1973 when he joined the group ‘Nagorik’. He was a receptionist of the paper ‘Chitraly’ at that time and went to take the interview of the prominent actors that time. There he met Ali Zaker, an actor of Nagorik who asked him to visit the rehearsal of his new team. Noor later went there and saw a lot of his familiar faces of the University. Later he joined that group. At first he used to work behind the stage as a prompter. Once the rehearsal of the drama ‘Toilo Shonkot’ which was written by Rashid Haider was going on. With only two days remaining of the first show actor of that drama Abul Hayat got injured, Ali Zaker asked Noor to take the part. With a bit force from the others Noor took it and started his career as an actor. Noor’s first TV drama ‘Ronger Fanush’ which was directed by Abdullah Al Mamun.