Manna’s 9th death anniversary today

Today is the ninth death anniversary of Bangla cinema superstar Manna. He performed in more than two hundreds films and achieved National Film Award as the “Best Actor” in 2006.

Manna was born in 1964 at Elenga in Tangail District. Manna’s acting career started in 1984 after he was discovered through a talent search program by the National Film Development Corporation of Bangladesh.

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 Dallywood film industry. One of the first films that brought him to attention was Danga (1992). Other commercially successful movies are Traash, Chadabaaz and Amma Jaan.

On average, Manna acted in 10 movies each year. Among films released last year, Manna played lead roles in commercially successful films including Shajghar, 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 collaboration with action director Kazi Hayat acted 20 films & Montazur Rahman Akbar’s film 22.

Manna died on February 17, 2008 following a heart attack.