| Ehtesham | |
| Birth Date: | 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Death Date: | (age 75) |
| Death Place: | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Nationality: | Bangladesh Pakistan |
| Occupation: | film director |
| Known For: | Ei Desh Tomar Amar (1959), Chakori (1967) |
| Relatives: | Nadeem (son-in-law) |
| Years Active: | 1959–1996 |
Ehtesham ur Rahman (1927 – 17 February 2002), known as Captain Ehtesham, was a Bangladeshi and Pakistani film director. On his death in 2002 he was described as a pioneer of the film industry in Dhaka, and one of Bangladesh's leading directors.[1]
Ehtesham was born in Dhaka on 12 October 1927. His father, Mohammad Yusuf, was a professor at Islamia College and his mother, Mosammat Kaniz Fatema, was a house wife.
Ehtesham first became a film cinema distributor in 1950. He was credited with the discovery of many noted actors.[1] In 1956 he began his first film, Ei Desh Tomar Amar ("This country is yours and mine"), which marked the first film acting appearance for both Subhash Dutta[2] and Shabnam.[3] Another discovery was actor Nadeem, who later married Ehtesham's daughter.[1] Ehtesham directed Nadeem and actress Shabana in Nadeem's debut (and Shabana's first Urdu film) Chakori in 1967.[4] [5] He made successful films in Urdu and then, after the independence of Bangladesh, in Bengali.[1] He also launched two other successful actresses - Shabnur in Chandni Raatey (1993) and Munmun in Moumachi (1996).