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Azam Faruk (Born :17 July, 1950 Sherpur, Bangladesh). Full name Safiul Azam Faruk. He is a Journalist and Film Maker. In 2008 he produced an expensive film called "Chandragrohon". For which he won the National Film Award. He also good at acting, writing and singing.

Personal Life
Safiul Azam Faruk was born on 17 July, 1950 in Bachur Alga village of Sherpur district. His father's name is Mr. Mozaffar Ali Sarkar and mother's name is Begum Sofia Khatun. Azam Faruk lived in Mymensingh city since childhood. His wife's name is Jharna Faruk and they have two daughters Jasmin and Anika Faruk. Currently they all live in London and occasionally they come to Bangladesh.

Politics and Cultural Activities
During his student life he became deeply involved in politics and cultural activities. in 1969, he was elected as the General Secretary of Nasirabad College, the largest college in Mymensingh district at that time. At that time and during the Liberation War, he served as the President of the Mymensingh District Branch of the Revolutionary Students Union. He was the first president of the theater group that was formed in Mymensingh city in 1975 called "Jagroto Natto Gosthi".

During the war of 1971, he first stayed in Kolkata and later in Meghalaya. He was the representative of sector number 11 of "Sangrami" Bangla Newspaper edited by Abdur Rahman Siddique published from Kolkata. After independence, the newspaper was published as a weekly from Mymensingh and he served as the Assistant Editor.

In 1973 he got involved in Jas politics. At the same time, he served as the district representative of "Doinik Gonokontho" (The Daily Public Voice). In 1975, he was elected as the General Secretary of the Mymensingh district Branch of National Socialist Parti "JAS". Sepoy Mutiny led by Cornel Taher took place in November of the same year. Azam Faruk was arrested for his involvement in that rebellion. Martyr Cornel Taher was hanged. After two years in jail, Azam Faruk was acquitted and released.

Career
In 1978, Azam Faruk went to England. There he did Post graduate Diploma in Journalism. Then in 1981, he joined of Managing Editor of "Desh Barta" newspaper published from London. In 1990, he joined another Bengali weekly newspaper "Jagoron" published from London as the Executive editor. There he became deeply involved with popular Bengali literature, drama and cultural activism. He is the founding President of "Bangla Sahitya Parishad", one of the main Bengali organizations in London.

In 2008, Azam faruk produced an expensive film in Bangladesh called "Chandragrohon" in the healthy genre. In 2010, the film won the National Award for Best Film with awards in nine categories. It may be noted here that "Chandragrohon" is the first film produced by an expatriate to win the National Film Award.