Legendary actor, Freedom Fighter and Member of Parliament, Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque) passed away at 8:30 am today, while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Singapore. His death has cast a shadow of mourning over the film industry. Farooque’s body will be brought home tomorrow, May 16.
Veteran actor Farooque has been receiving treatment at Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital for almost one and a half years now. The actor's wife, Farhana Pathan, has been staying with him during treatment, since March 2021. As the actor’s health improves, Sarat and Fariha, his son and daughter, went to visit him at the hospital. The actor’s niece, Lamiha, also accompanied
Veteran film star Farooque grabbed the hearts of millions of cine-lovers with his performances on the big screen. The actor debuted on the silver screen with 1971’s “Jolchobi”, and starred in iconic films like “Sujon Sokhi”, “Sareng Bou”, “Lathiyal”, and many others.
Today marks the birthday of Akbar Hossain Pathan, better known by his stage name, Farooque. Marking this special day, a private TV channel shared a video of the actor.