Manna (actor)

Syed Mohammad Aslam Talukder (Bengali: সৈয়দ মোহাম্মদ আসলাম তালুকদার; 14 April 1964 – 17 February 2008), known by his daak naam Manna (মান্না), was a Bangladeshi film actor and producer.

Regarded as one of the most successful Bangladeshi film actor, Manna established himself as one of four action kings of Bangladesh film industry along with Masum Parvez Rubel ,Jashim, and Amin Khan .

His ability to portray wide range of characters such as a angry hero who becomes mad and criminal type to punishes wrongdoers very viciously a, angry police officer who often takes law into hand or attacks people in suspicion brutally, as well as a caring family men who is gentle and only attacks when family is in danger, or a innocent poor guy who becomes a hero and stands up to injustice and corrupt officials have made him one of most successful actors in Bangladesh film industry of modern era. His movies often portrayed different crimes in society such as,problems in youth circle and schools, problems in village areas and marital affairs, and problems in political area. He has also played very harsh cruel criminal type negative characters in the beginning but ending up as hero in movies such as Dapot, Kathin Purush, Villain, Dhoka, & Lal Badshah,

Though initially not successful as a lead actor and starting as a side actor in movies such as Tauba, Nishpap, Desh Premik , Bhai, Baap Beta 420, Bhaier Ador, Janer Baji, Jadrel Bou, Choto Bou, Sipahi, Goriber Bondhu, Strir Shopno, Sottobadi, Obuj Sontan, Fashi, Sakkhi Proman, . He slowly build his stardom with his performances in movies such as Chadabaz, Danga, Andolon, Shakkat, Deshdrohi, Babar Adesh, Ali Baba, Shesh Khela, Traash, Loot Toraz - The Plunder, Matribhumi, Gorom Hawa, Teji, Deshdorodi, Ajker Sontrashi, Criminal, Ondho Ain, Bishal Akromon, Lathi, Sesh Songram, & Ruti.

With unfortunate death of Salman Shah, and Jashim as well as Ilias Kanchan stepping away, Manna finally became the top hero of Bangladesh film industry. With films such as Dhar,Dushmon Duniya,Uttarer Khep,Koshto,Bortoman, Raja, Rangbaz Badshah, Gunda Number One, Abar Ekti Juddho, Panja, Boma Hamla, Big Boss, Top Samrat, Swami Strir Juddho, Dui Bodhu Ek Swami Manna kept on breaking records and became a action sensation within the bangladesh film industry.

As 1990's decade came to an end, his roles in films such as Shanto Keno Mastan,Ammajan , Amader Sontan, Pita Matar Amanat, Kukkhato Khuni , Bortoman, Dhakaiya Mastan, Saajghor, Villain, Kabuliwala (film), Khomotar Gorom, Top Samrat, Teji Purush, Ulta Palta 69 , Mastaner Upor Mastan, Rajdhani, Aghat Palta Aghat, Babar Kosom, Jogot Shongshar, Maa Babar Swapno, Major Shaheb, Shotru Shotru Khela, Bir Soinik, Mayer Morjada, broke the records for most successful box office films in Bangladesh in modern era until Shakib Khan's Priya Amar Priya broke it.

He earned numerous accolades in his long career, including one National Film Award, three Meril-Prothom Alo Awards, and five Bachsas Awards He earned a Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Bir Soinik (2003).

He died 17 February 2008 due to heart failure.