Imtiaz Barshon

Imtiaz Barshon
ইমতিয়াজ বর্ষণ
Born
Ehsan Rahman Barshon Imtiaz

22 September
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Alma materChittagong College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • composer
Years active2020–present

Imtiaz Barshon is a Bangladeshi actor, director, as well as a music composer.

When he was a teenager, a friend named Reza took him to a play rehearsal in his neighborhood on the occasion of the Ekushey February event. Soon after that event, he got the opportunity to act in another play on the occasion of March 26. Since then, he developed a love for acting.[1]

Barshon's biggest inspiration is Irrfan Khan. Among Bangladeshi actors, Chanchal Chowdhury inspires him a lot.[2]

Early life

Barshon was born on 22 September in Muradpur, Chittagong.[3] His home is in Amtoli village in Bhujpur, Fatikchhari, Chittagong. However, he grew up in Hamzarbagh area of Chittagong, where he complete his SSC in Rahmania High School.[1] Even though he studied Political science at Chittagong College, but he was always passionate about acting.[4] He completed 'Theatre Appreciation' course at the Fame School of Dance, Drama and Music while still a student.[5] In 2011, he moved in Dhaka for acting.[4]

Career

At the first of Barshon's career, he plays a role in a local stage. After that, he joined with 'Tirjak Natyagoshthi', whom he worked for about three and a half years. Later, he joined 'Avantgarde', a theatre group, and was also active in pantomime with the 'Natua Nirbak Sampraday'.[1]

In 2008, Barshon joined the production of a documentary film titled "Buk Tar Bangladesher Hridoy", directed by Moinul Alam Shawon. In 2010, he started working in Dhaka as an assistant director to Nurul Alam Atique, with the help of Debangshu Hor, the director of 'Natua Nirbak Sampraday'.[1][6][2] His first performance on the small screen was in Nurul Alam Atique's play, which was based on Rabindranath Tagore's famous short story 'Shasti'.[1]

In 2020, he made his debut in the romantic drama film Unoponchash Batash, where he also worked as a composer.[6] In 2021, he appears in the film Chandrabati Kotha.[7] He debuted in web series with Munshigiri (2021), directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury. In 2021, he was praised for his performance in the web series 'Kaiser', directed by Tanim Noor.[8] Later he appears in Ora 7 Jon (2023), Kaalpurush (2024), Golam Mamun (2024), Tribhuj (2024) and AKA (2025).

Filmography

Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2020 Unoponchash Batash Ayan Debut film
2021 Chandrabati Kotha Jayananda
Munshigiri Ali Akbar Released on Chorki
2025 Ekhane Rajnoitik Alaap Joruri TBA Releasing on 26 December [9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e উদ্দিন, ইফতেখার (2025-11-16). "পাড়ার মঞ্চ থেকে বড় পর্দায়". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  2. ^ a b "I pursued directing to enhance my acting skills: Imtiaz Barshon". The Business Standard. 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  3. ^ "জন্মদিনে বাড়িতে বানানো কেক খেয়েই দিন শুরু হয় ইমতিয়াজ বর্ষণের". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  4. ^ a b "I try to do justice to any character I am given: Imtiaz Barshon". The Business Standard. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  5. ^ Joya, Sharmin (2023-03-04). "Barshon exudes brilliance". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  6. ^ a b "যতদিন সুযোগ পাব, অভিনয় করে যাব: ইমতিয়াজ বর্ষণ". Samakal (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  7. ^ "অবশেষে মুক্তি পেল 'চন্দ্রাবতী কথা'". The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-11.
  8. ^ কাদের, মনজুর (2022-07-20). "নিরীক্ষাধর্মী কাজে আত্মবিশ্বাস বাড়ে". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  9. ^ Biswas, Dowel (2025-12-12). "'Ekhane Rajnoitik Alaap Joruri': Sunny's bold political statement". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2025-12-13.