Actor-director Humayun Sadhu no more

Actor, writer and director Humayun Sadhu died in a city hospital early Friday.

According to UNB, Sadhu breathed his last at 12:30am on Friday at Square Hospital.

Prominent cinematographer Mostofa Sarwar Farooki at 2:04am posted on his Facebook wall informing that his dearest friend Humayun Sadhu had passed away.

Namaz-e-janaza of Sadhu was held at Rahim Metal Jame Mosque in Tejgaon after Juma prayers. He was buried at the graveyard beside the mosque after Asr prayers.

On 20 October, he was admitted to the hospital and put on life support after having a stroke for the second time.

Earlier, he was admitted to Bangladesh Specialised Hospital in Dhaka after he had his first brain stroke on 29 September.

Upon evaluating his condition, the physicians suggested that Sadhu needed a brain surgery after the first brain stroke. His close family members then decided to take him abroad for the surgery and he was supposed to fly on 22 October.

Sadhu started his career as a member of renowned director Mostofa Sarwar Farooqi’s ‘Chabial’ team and debuted with the film ‘Made In Bangladesh’ as an actor.

In 2017, he debuted as a director in his critically acclaimed television drama ‘Chikon Pin er Charger’. His first book, ‘Nonai’ was published at 2019 Ekushey Book Fair.