Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Legendary Actor Ilias Javed Dies at 82
Ilias Javed was a very famous actor in Bangladeshi movies.
He was born in Peshawar in 1944 and moved to Dhaka when he was 14.
He started as a dancer and later became a famous actor.
He acted in almost 200 movies and was very popular, especially in the 1970s and 1980s.
He married actress Dolly Chowdhury in 1984.
He had some serious health problems in his later years, including strokes and surgeries.
Today, he passed away at his home in Dhaka at the age of 82.
Ilias Javed, a legendary actor in Bangladeshi cinema, died at his home in Uttara, Dhaka, today at 12:00 PM.
He was born in Peshawar in 1944 and moved to Dhaka at the age of 14 to pursue a career in cinema.
Javed started as a choreographer and later became a famous actor, appearing in nearly 200 films.
Some of his most popular films include 'Nishan', 'Maleka Banu', 'Papi Shatru', and 'Rokto Shopoth'.
He married actress Dolly Chowdhury in 1984 and faced significant health challenges in his later years, including strokes and urinary tract complications.
- Who
- Ilias Javed, a legendary actor in Bangladeshi cinema
- What
- His death at the age of 82
- When
- Today at 12:00 PM
- Where
- Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Why
- Due to long-term health issues, including strokes and urinary tract complications
- Full Name
- Raja Mohammad Ilias
- Birth Year
- 1944
- Birthplace
- Peshawar, British India
- Date of Death
- Today at 12:00 PM
- Place of Death
- Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Notable Films
- Nishan, Maleka Banu, Papi Shatru, Rokto Shopoth, Saheb Bibi Golam, Kajol Rekha, Onek Din Agey, Ajio Bhulini, Kothor, Ma Baba Shontan, Rakhal Raja, Rosher Baidani, Jibon Shongi, Abdullah
- Spouse
- Dolly Chowdhury
- Career Span
- 1964-2024