Background
Anwarul Islam was born to Abdul Hossain Biswas and Motaharun Nessa, although he was bought up by his grandfather and his mother, who was a teacher.
Anwarul Islam was born to Abdul Hossain Biswas and Motaharun Nessa, although he was bought up by his grandfather and his mother, who was a teacher.
University of Calcutta. Bangabasi College.
He went to a missionary school in Sealdah and moved to Cathedral Mission High School. He matriculated in 1945 before attending Bangabasi College, under the University of Calcutta. He started his career with Bengali Film Director, Ajoy Kar.
After Independence he moved to East Pakistan and started working there.
He was the cinematographer of hit films such as,. He also worked with filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak on two films, Titash Ekti Nadir Naam and Jukti Takko Aar Gappo.