Salman Shah (actor)


Chowdhury Mohammad Shahriar Emon was a Bangladeshi film and television actor. He started his career with the first episode of the television serial Pathor Shomoy. He got breakthrough by his role in the film Keyamat Theke Keyamat. His death in 1996 was ruled as a suicide, a claim that is disputed by his family.

Early life and career

Shah was born as Shahriar Chowdhury Emon on 19 September 1971 in Zakiganj, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
In 1993, Shah got his break-through in the film Keyamot Theke Keyamot, directed by Sohanur Rahman Sohan. The film was a remake of an Indian film named Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, released in 1988. He started his acting career in a television drama. He acted in a total of 27 films. His film career was associated first with actress Moushumi and then Shabnur. He acted with Moushumi in feature films Denmohor and Antore Antore.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorCo-stars
1993Keyamat Theke KeyamatRajSohanur Rahman SohanMoushumi
1994Tumi AmarAkashJahirul HaqueShabnur
1994Ontare OntareShanShibli SadikMoushumi
1994Sujan SakhiShujonShah Alam KiranShabnur
1994BikkhovAnikMohammad HannanShabnur
1994SnehoEmonGazi Mazharul AnwarMoushumi
1994Prem JuddhoRajaJibon RahmanLima
1995Den MohorSarowarShafi BikrampuriMoushumi
1995Konna danSrabonDelwar Jahan JhantuLima
1995Shopner ThikanaShumonM A KhalekShabnur
1995AnjumanSalmanHafiz UddinShabnaz
1995Moha MilonShantoDilip ShomShabnur
1995Asha BhalobashaAkashTamij Uddin RizviShabnaz
1996Bichar HobeShujonShah Alam KiranShabnur
1996Ei Ghar Ei ShongsharMintuMalek AfsariBrishti
1996PriyojonJibonRana NasserShilpi
1996Tomake Chai ShagorMotin RahmanShabnur
1996Shopner PrithibiMasumBadol KhondokarShabnur
1996Shotter Mrittu NeiJoyChotku AhmedShahnaz
1996Jibon SongsharShobujZakir Hossain RajuShabnur
1996Mayer OdhikarRobinShibli SadikShabnaz
1996Chawa Theke PawaShagorM M SarkerShabnur
1997Prem PiyashiHridoyReza HasmatShabnur
1997Shopner NayokRaju/RaselNasir KhanShabnur
1997Shudhu Tumi AkashKazi MorshedShama
1997Ananda AsruDewan KhasruShibli SadikShabnur
1997Buker Bhetor AgunAgunChotku AhmedShabnur

Television

YearShowsRole
1993Pathor ShomoyUnknown
1993EtikothaYusuf
1994Akash Choya
1994Doyel
1995Sob Pakhi Ghore Fere
1995NayonSultan
1996Sopner prithibiShuvo
1988Saikat SaroshRabbi

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Death

Salman Shah died 6 September 1996. He was found hanging from the ceiling of his bedroom at Eskaton, Dhaka. Police had filed a case of suicide, but the family objected to it and lodged a murder case. Business tycoon Aziz Mohammad Bhai was alleged to be involved in the murder. One Rezvi Ahmed was arrested from the house of Shah's mother, who reportedly named Bhai and Shah's wife Samira of ordering the hit. Rezvi later disowned his confession.
On 24 February 2020, Police Bureau of Investigation have completed their investigation and reported that Salman Shah killed himself due to family dispute over his affair with one of the most popular silver screen actresses at the time, actress Shabnur.

Legacy

On his birth anniversary the Salman Shah Smriti Parishad organizes a festival every year.