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Khwaja Mohammad Ajmal (1905 – December 17, 1971) was one of the pioneers of the Bengali-language films during the British Indian era (present-day Bangladesh). He was associated with early silent Bengali films such as Sukumari (1927)[1][2] and The Last Kiss (1931).[3] He was a member of the Nawab family of Dhaka.[4][5]

He was born in 1905. He was the second child of Khwaja Mohammad Azam, superordinate of Panchayati raj in Dhaka and artist Meherbanu Khanam, daughter of Khwaja Ahsanullah. Journalist and poet Khwaja Mohammad Adil was his elder brother. He worked for Wari Club and Dhaka Sports Association. He used to play table tennis and hockey in the 1930s and 1940s. He was the first motor vehicle user in Dhaka.[6]

He played a significant leading role both as an actor and a cameraman in Sukumari and The Last Kiss.[7]

He joined the Dhaka station in Radio Pakistan as an announcer in 1949 and also participated in many radio dramas.[2] One of his sons collaborated with the Pakistani forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War, which led to his assassination by the Mukti Bahini on December 17, 1971.[8]

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  3. ^ Roy, Anjali Gera; Huat, Chua Beng (10 November 2014). Travels of Bollywood Cinema: From Bombay to LA. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-908862-1. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  4. ^ Mohammad Alamgir (2012). "Nawab Family of Dhaka". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ^ "শিক্ষায়-শিল্পে নবাব পরিবারের অবদান". Jugantor (in Bengali). 2018-09-18. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  6. ^ Hasan, Delwar (2016) [2012]. "আজমল, খাজা" [Ajmal, Khwaja]. Encyclopedia of Dhaka (in Bengali). Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. p. 32. ISBN 9789845120197.
  7. ^ "মুক্তি পেল 'দ্য লাস্ট কিস'". The Daily Ittefaq. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  8. ^ "বইটি আমাকে হিরোর মর্যাদা দিয়েছে". Kaler Kantho. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2024-06-30.

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