Mahbub Alam Pollab | |
|---|---|
| মাহবুব আলম পল্লব | |
| Born | Mahbub Alam 17 February 1978 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi-Korean |
| Other names | Mahbub Lee |
| Education | Government Tolaram College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Film Director |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Known for | Bandhobi |
Mahbub Alam Pollab(Bengali: মাহবুব আলম পল্লব), is a Bangladeshi born Korean actor and film director. He acted in several films in South Korea. He is also the director of Asia Media Culture Factory and Freeport [1][2][3]
Acting career[edit]
Mahbub Alam migrated from Bangladesh to South Korea in 1999 as a migrant worker. From 2002 He started making documentary on life of migrant workers. In 2005 Alam worked in a Korean short film called "Dream of Revenge". In 2009 he made his debut as a lead actor in film named "Where is Ronny"[4] In that same year he acted in a Korean Indie film named "Bandhobi" opposite of Baek Jin-hee. He played a role of Bangladeshi migrant worker named Karim. It received several awards including Best Film Award in 31st Festival of three Continents.He has also worked on several TV shows and advertisements.[5]
Filmography[edit]
- Where is Ronny...
- Bandhobi (2009)
- City of Crane
- Love in Korea(Documentary)
- Black Gull
- Son of a man
- Chinese Winter
- My friend and his wife
- Pained
- You Are My Vampire
- Cheo Yong
- Perfect Proposal
- Asura: The City of Madness
Awards and honours[edit]
Mahbub Alam received several awards including the president award of South Korea in 2012.
Popularity In Bangladesh[edit]
The Daily Prothom Alo first published an article about Alam's film "Bandhobi" in 2009. In 2014 he appeared in popular Bengali magazine show Ityadi. [6]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "How Mahbub Alam from Bangladesh became a successful actor in South Korea". The Daily Star. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh's Mahbub is now a hero in South Korea". Prothom Alo. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "কোরিয়ান সিনেমার সফল নায়ক প্রবাসী শ্রমিক মাহবুব". Bangla News24. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Where Is Ronny... (2009) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-04-08
- ^ "Foreign actors shine in Korean films".
- ^ "Bangladesh's Mahbub gains recognition in South Korea". Dhaka Tribune. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
Mahbub Alam at IMDb
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Official website (in Korean)
- Bandhobi at IMDb
- Bandhobi at the Korean Movie Database
- Bandhobi at HanCinema
