Abul Hayat (; born 7 September 1944) is a Bangladeshi actor. He is also a writer, civil engineer, and director. He earned the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Daruchini Dwip (2007) and was awarded the Ekushey Padak for his acting in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh. He portrayed the Misir Ali character in the television film Onno Bhuboner Cheleta.
Education Hayat completed his bachelor's in civil engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
Early life and career Hayat was born on 7 September 1944, in Murshidabad, located in what is now known as West Bengal in India, to a Muslim family. He and his family later moved to Chittagong in what was then East Pakistan due to his father's job transfer. He was an executive engineer of Dhaka WASA. Later, in 1978, he moved to Libya and worked there till 1981. He returned to Bangladesh in 1981 and started working in a private job, resigning from his government service.
Hayat acted in over 1000 television dramas. His debut role in television was in Oedipus in 1969, and his debut film was Titash Ekti Nadir Naam, a joint-venture film of India and Bangladesh released in 1973. He played Shakib Khan's father in Sohanur Rahman Sohan's romance Ananta Bhalobasha in 1999, which marked Khan's on-screen debut. He is the founder member of the theatre group Nagorik Natya Sampradaya.
As of February 2015, Hayat has written 28 books in total. He wrote his first book, Trishnar Shanti, in 1989.
Personal life Hayat married Shirin Hayat on 4 February 1970. Together, they have two daughters, Bipasha Hayat and Natasha Hayat, who are actresses. His sons-in-law, Tauquir Ahmed and Shahed Sharif Khan, are actors too.
Filmography Films Year Title Role Director Notes 1972 Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi Subhash Dutta 1973 Titash Ekti Nadir NaamThakur Ritwik Ghatak Indo-Bangladesh co-production; debut film 1975 Choritrohin Baby Islam 1978 Badhu Biday Master Moshai Kazi Zahir 1992 Shonkhonil Karagar Abed Hossen Mustafizur Rahman 1993 Keyamat Theke Keyamat Boro Mirza Sohanur Rahman Sohan 1995 Shopner Thikana Hashmi, Sumon's father M.A. Khaleq Aguner Poroshmoni Matin Uddin Humayun Ahmed 1997 Baba Keno ChakorIqbal Razzak Praner Cheye Priyo Mohammad Hannan 1999 Ananta Bhalobasha Afzal Chowdhury Sohanur Rahman Sohan 2004 Joyjatra Ramkrishna Tauquir Ahmed 2005 Amar Shopno Tumi Shahed's father Hasibul Islam Mizan 2006 Rupkothar Golpo Doctor Tauquir Ahmed Doctor, Special Appearance 2007 Daruchini Dwip Sobhan Won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor 2008 Rabeya Rabeya's father Tanvir Mokammel 2009 Third Person Singular Number Rahman Mostofa Sarwar Farooki 2010 Gohine Shobdo Khalid Mahmud Mithu 2011 Koti Takar Prem Sohanur Rahman Sohan Tiger Number One 2015 Omi O Ice Cream Wala Sumon Dhar Dui Prithibi F I Manik 2016 Oggatonama Sheikh Abdul Hakim, Wahab's father Tauquir Ahmed 2017 To Be Continued Iftekhar Ahmed Fahmi 2019 Fagun Haway Deepti's grandfather Tauquir Ahmed 2021 SphulingoTeacher Raat Jaga PhoolJobbar MasterMir Sabbir2025DayMuktiBadiul Alam Khokon
Television Ei Shob Din Ratri (1985) Bohubrihi (1988) Ayomoy (1990) Aaj Robibar (1996) House Full (2008–2009) FnF (2010)
Web series Nayan Rahasya Feluda (2019)
Awards Ekushey Padak (2015) Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (2007)
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