Ananta Jalil facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ananta Jalil
অনন্ত জলিল
Jalil in 2019
Born	M. A. Jalil (1978-04-17) 17 April 1978 (age 47) Munshiganj, Bangladesh
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Actor director producer businessman
Years active	2009–present
Spouse(s)	Afiea Nusrat Barsha ​ (m. 2011)​

Ananta Jalil, also known as AJ, is a famous person from Bangladesh. He is a successful businessman, an actor, a director, and a producer. He is well-known for his work in the clothing industry and for his movies, especially Khoj: The Search.

Ananta Jalil's Early Life and Education

Ananta Jalil was born in Munshiganj, Bangladesh, on April 17, 1978. When he was five years old, his mother passed away. He and his older brother were raised by their father. Ananta studied at St. Joseph Higher Secondary School in Dhaka. He completed his O-levels and A-levels there. Later, he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. He got this degree from Manchester University in the UK.

His Journey in Business

Ananta Jalil started his career in 1999. He worked as a production general manager. After some time, he opened his own small clothing factory. This factory grew into a large company called AJI Group. In 2014, the Bangladesh government recognized him. They named him a CIP, which means a Commercially Important Person. This was for his great contributions to the Ready-Made Garment industry.

Ananta Jalil's Film Career

Ananta Jalil began his acting and producing career in 2010. His first movie was Khoj: The Search. This film also introduced Barsha and Bobby to the big screen. After Khoj: The Search, he released Hridoy Bhanga Dheu in 2011.

In 2012, Ananta starred in two movies. These were The Speed and Most Welcome. Both movies were very popular and funny. They helped him become well-known in the Bangladeshi cinema world. In The Speed, he acted alongside two international actresses. They were Parveen from Malaysia and Nana from Russia. His second movie, Most Welcome, came out during Eid.

In 2013, his only movie release was Nishwartha Bhalobasa. This film was special because Ananta directed it himself for the first time. It was even shown at the 66th Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, he released Most Welcome 2. This was a sequel to his popular 2012 movie. His movie Din–The Day was released on July 10, 2022. It was directed by Iranian director Morteza Atashzamzam.

Ananta Jalil is also the brand ambassador for Grameenphone. This is a big phone company in Bangladesh.

Ananta Jalil's Family Life

Ananta Jalil married Afiea Nusrat Barsha on September 23, 2011. Barsha used to be a model and actress. She is now the managing director of Monsoon Films. Ananta and Barsha have two sons together. Their names are Ariz Ibn Jalil and Abrar Ibn Jalil.

Ananta Jalil's Movies

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Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes	Ref.
2010	Khoj: The Search	Major Mahmud / Ananta	Jahidul Islam Jihad	Debut film
2011	Hridoy Bhanga Dheu	Ananta	Gazi Mazharul Anwar
2012	The Speed	Anonno	Sohanur Rahman Sohan
	Most Welcome	Police officer (Aariyan)	Anonno Mamun
2013	Nishwartha Bhalobasa	Ananta	Ananta Jalil
2014	Most Welcome 2	Police officer (Aariyan)	Ananta Jalil
2022	Din–The Day	Ananta Jalil (AJ)	Morteza Atashzamzam	Iran-Bangladesh joint production film
2023	Kill Him	Salman / Prince	Mohammad Iqbal
0TBA	Netri: The Leader	0TBA	Ananta Jalil, Ertagul Shakar, Upendra Madhav	Filming
0TBA	Operation Jackpot	0TBA	Rajiv Kumar Biswas	Filming

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