Ratan Talukder

Ratan Talukder (born 28 January 1957) is a Bangladeshi film actor, fighting director and karate instructor. He usually played supporting negative roles. He debuted as a film actor in the 1986 film Laraku directed by Shahidul Islam Khokon.

Early life
Ratan Talukder was born in Myanmar in 1957. His father, Adhir Ranjan Talukder, was a medical doctor who worked for the British Army in Myanmar. In 1965, the family relocated to Chittagong, Bangladesh. Ratan Talukder developed an interest in martial arts during the 1970s and was a fan of martial arts films.

Career
The first film he acted in was Bir Purush (1988). He made his name in Bojro Mushti (1989) and acted in about 15 films. He also worked as a Fight Director in some films. He often worked with Masum Parvez Rubel, Humayun Faridi and Ilias Kobra. Most of his films were directed by Shahidul Islam Khokon.

Karate instructor
Takulder is one of the leading karate instructors in the continent. He obtained 7 dan from WUKF and 4 dan from Japan Karate Association. He is the founder and chief coach of Honke Shotokan Karate-Do Association Bangladesh. Talukder has also obtained a licence of International Karate Referee from Asian Karate Federation Gi Asian Judge. He is vice-chairman of the Bangladesh Karate Referee Association.

Personal life
Talukder resides in Chittagong. He is married to Shilpi and has 3 children together.