Rezaur Rahman Rizvi (b. 1984)
Alias:
Rizvi
রিজভী
Birthplace:
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Born:
May 23, 1984
Rezaur Rahman Rizvi is a multifaceted talent, excelling as a poet, writer, lyricist, playwright, and actor. Although born in Dhaka, his ancestral home is in Kushtia. A Gemini by zodiac, Rizvi was born on May 23, 1984. He completed his secondary and higher secondary education in the science stream from Dhaka Residential Model College. He then pursued both his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Anthropology from Jahangirnagar University. For the past decade and a half, Rizvi has been regularly acting in television serials and single-episode dramas, as well as writing plays. Some of his notable acting works include the serials Traffic Signal (RTV), Three Comrades (Ekushey TV), DB (ATN Bangla), and Samrat (NTV). Among his significant written works are the serial Makorsha: The Spider (RTV), the serial Natai Ghuri (Ekushey TV), the one-episode drama Jamai Porikkha (RTV), and the six-episode Eid serial Shesh Oddhay (Ekushey TV). Rizvi has penned numerous songs released across various albums and digital platforms, with over a hundred artists from both Bengals lending their voices to his lyrics. His poems and stories are regularly published in various national newspapers and magazines. He is also a frequent participant in talk shows on different TV channels. In recognition of his work, Rizvi has received several awards, including the Human Rights Award (2017), Star Award (2017), Banglar Sangeet Swadhinata Smarak (2017), and Banglar Sangeet Performance Award (2017), among many others. He is a member of several cultural and social organizations, including the Actors’ Association, Television Playwrights’ Association, and Shilpi Oikko Jot.