Fazlur Rahman Babu, a renowned Bangladeshi actor, was born on August 22, and his illustrious career in the entertainment industry began in 1978.
Babu started his acting journey by joining the theatre group Baishakhi Natya Ghosthi in Faridpur, where he made his debut in a national drama festival the same year.
He simultaneously worked at Agrani Bank and, in 1983, transferred to Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, where he joined Mamunur Rashid's Aranyak Natyadal theatre group.
Some of his notable performances with this group include Nankar Pala, Pathar, and Moyur Shinghashan.
In 1991, Babu made his television acting debut in Kazi Nazrul Islam's soap opera Mrittu Khuda, produced by Abu Zafar Siddiqui, on Bangladesh Television (BTV).
However, it was his role as Poran Majhi in Rashid's television drama Itikatha (1991) that led to further roles in dramas such as Shundari and Danab.
Babu also acted in the Bengali film Daruchini Dip, directed by Toukir Ahmed, with a story, dialogue, and script by Humayun Ahmed.
Initially, Babu gained popularity for his humorous characters, but his early career in stage dramas like Danab and Jay Jayanti featured serious roles.
Babu continued to work in television and theatre simultaneously until 2000, when he stopped theatre work due to the demanding schedule of television, which took up nearly twenty-five days per month.
He made his theatrical film debut with Abdullah Al Mamun's Bihanga between 2000 and 2001.
Babu also ventured into music, performing two songs in the film Monpura.
In 2009, he published his first solo music album, Indubala, and also sang four songs on the mixed album Monchor in 2008.
