Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Amaan Reza


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. The consensus is that this actor is not currently meeting the criteria for notability. If the author of the article would like this userfied, contact myself or another admin.  Phantom Steve / talk &#124; contribs \ 06:28, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

Amaan Reza

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Fails WP:GNG. References are not reliable at all. - Arr4 (talk) 14:55, 2 July 2015 (UTC) Arr4 (talk) 14:55, 2 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bangladesh-related deletion discussions. Arr4 (talk) 14:56, 2 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Weak Delete - New Age is a Reliable source, Published English Language newspaper in Bangladesh and one of the oldest English language newspaper. Notability on the other hand is uncertain but does not appear notable. Vinegarymass911 (talk) 22:35, 2 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Comment- NewAge is reliable but such kind of WP:INTERVIEW of the subject does not establish notability. - Arr4 (talk) 06:51, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 02:16, 5 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Delete for now and I suppose draft/userfy if it helps the user but some of this can be started; my searches overall found nothing outstanding aside from various links here. IMDb only lists a few of his films and although there's more content here at Wiki, I think we can wait until he's achieved more coverage and notability. SwisterTwister   talk  06:58, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep: As in the spirit of the criteria for an WP:ENTERTAINER, he has acted in major roles for atleast:
 * Shongram [Struggle] (google)
 * Probashir Prem [Expatriate's Romance] (ref, a very short article but he is listed)
 * Shotorupe Shotobar [Hundred Forms A Hundred Times]
 * Here are some reference news articles. I've selected the following articles from the bigger news sites:


 * Google translation. The article says the music of Shotorupe Shotobar will be directed by Bappi Lahiri and lists Amaan as a star. Google mistranslates "Shotorupe Shotobar" as "Satarupe photo hundred times."
 * Google translation.
 * Google translation. Amaan Reza acting in a commercial whilst still shooting for Shotorupe Shotobar.


 * His name in Bangla was actually miswritten in the article as আ ম ন রেজা instead of the correct আ মা ন রেজা too, but only after finding the mistake have I found articles about him! Please also note that this is in addition to the four references already present in the main article. Thank you for consideration. – Nahiyan8 (talk | contribs) 09:56, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I forgot to notify you but  what do you think? I've provided translation links for you to read. – Nahiyan8 (talk | contribs) 07:22, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Hmm, the amount of sources does'nt swing me to a full keep and if any it'd be weak keep. It still looks he hasn't had many movies. SwisterTwister   talk  14:13, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Although he acted in 29 films (12 released as of November 2014) according to . It's a bit hard to find more articles on his past work but it seems that he has only been given media attention after Shotorupe Shotobar. Besides, I don't think the nominator would feel too strongly about this after these 3 non-interview style references I've found. – Nahiyan8 (talk | contribs) 18:29, 8 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Still not enough citation, not all films are notable, of the four references present 2 are the same, and the other two are from an unreliable source and one of them is a Photo gallery. Prothom alo's article is more focused on Bappi Lahri. Vinegarymass911 (talk) 00:10, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
 * But he had a lead role in Shongram as well as being the subject of some of the articles I listed... Some of the references might not subject him directly but that doesn't disqualify him does it; seeing that other references do put him in the spotlight. The entertainer policy (link) also says that an actor should have some following and seeing his facebook page he does have 4500+ followers. Well, it's a metric. – Nahiyan8 (talk | contribs) 06:53, 10 July 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  B E C K Y S A Y L E S  16:51, 9 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep – The subject meets WP:NACTOR as he has had significant roles in multiple notable films with coverage in independent, reliable sources. Tanbircdq (talk) 18:00, 10 July 2015 (UTC)
 * It's good that you, as the author of the article, think it should be kept. Can you identify for us which of the films he's been in are notable ones in which he has had a significant role? Worldbruce (talk) 01:02, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 04:01, 17 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete or userfy. Of the cited sources:
 * The two New Age pieces are short puff-ball primary source interviews with "What's your favorite color"-type questions. They don't count towards notability.
 * If Bangladeshi Entertainers is a reliable source, the two pieces from it, by the same author, count as one source.
 * The Prothom Alo and Dhaka Tribune articles only mention the subject in passing.
 * Of the additional sources found by Nahiyan8:
 * The Prothom Alo piece is the same one cited in the article.
 * The risingbd blurb isn't quite as trivial, but only says Reza is shooting a new movie in London and hopes it will be good.
 * dhallywood24 covers the same ground as risingbd, adding only that the role is as a police officer and Reza is also shooting a TV commercial.
 * His role in Shongram was significant, and that film was notable, but I don't see evidence of multiple significant roles in notable films yet. Neither WP:BASIC nor WP:ACTOR has been met, so this article is WP:TOOSOON. The best result would be userfy to Tanbircdq (the original author) on the assumption that as more of Reza's films are released he will receive sufficient coverage in independent, reliable, secondary sources and thereby meet Wikipedia's inclusion criteria at some future date. Without support for userfy, I have to recommend delete. Worldbruce (talk) 06:31, 22 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep Sources independent, reliable & article fulfills ENT. 178.17.70.1 (talk) 16:11, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Fulfills WP:ENT in what way? Worldbruce (talk) 17:21, 23 July 2015 (UTC)


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