Popular actor Javed dies
Thursday, 22 January 2026
Popular Bangladeshi film actor and prominent choreographer Ilias Javed died on Wednesday after a prolonged battle with illness, reports BSS.
He breathed his last at his residence at the age of 82, family sources said.
Javed's wife Dolly Chowdhury said the ailing actor was taken to home from hospital recently where he continued his treatment. But, the physical condition deteriorated severely.
He is survived by his wife Dolly Chowdhury, and a host of relatives, well-wishers and admirers to mourn his death.
Actor Javed made his debut in film industry at the age of 14 with the Urdu movie 'Naya Zindagi' but the film was not released. After working in a few movies, Mustafiz's Urdu movie 'Payel', released on January 30 in 1970, brought him widespread recognition.
At the same time, the Bangla film 'Nupur' became super hit. Javed's presence in this movie with Nayak Raj Razzak and Shabana won the hearts of the audience.