Film actor Khalilur Rahman Babor, who was popularly known as Babor Ali passed away yesterday at Square Hospital at the age of 67.
The news was confirmed by his brother-in-law on Facebook.
Babor suffered a paralyzing stroke on Wednesday and was admitted to Square Hospital. He left behind his wife Sultana Ali, daughter Omaina Rahman and son Riyad Ur-Rahman Tony.
For a long time, Babor had been struggling with diabetes, arthritis and hypertension. Around June of this year, he had a sudden onset of diabetic neuropathy, leading to a series of hospitalizations. His left leg had to be amputated. However, he was learning to walk with a prosthetic leg for the last few months.
In spite of his illustrious career, Babor was known to be very humble according to those who were close to him.
Babor Ali was born on February 5, 1952 in Dhaka’s Gendaria area, and he hailed from Comilla. While studying in Tejgaon College he first got the opportunity to act as a hero in Amzad Hossain’s film Banglar Mukh.
In his 40-year long career, Babor was a contemporary to actors such as Razzak, Farooque, and Humayun Faridi. He also shared the screen with young actors such as Salman Shah. He was mostly known for playing negative roles, and he acted in more than 150 films. Some of his most renowned films are Sareng Bou, Rangbaaz, Ashami, Surrender, Banjaran, Sikandar, Oshikkhito, Purushker, Aagun, Inspector and Daagi.
Babor had also directed three films, and many TV dramas, while appearing in many of them. He was an avid theatre activist and participated in roadside dramas, especially during the Liberation movement.
