[3] He was part of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
[2] He played both cricket and football in West Bengal School teams.
He went on to act in films like Raja Elo Shohorey (1964), Sheet Bikel (1964), Janajani (1965), Ujala (1966), Kagojer Nouka (1966), Anarkoli, Sareng Bou (1978) and Ghuddi (1980).
He debuted in direction with the film Lalon Fakir (1972), Lal Shobujer Pala (1981) and Obichar.
[5][7] Media related to Syed Hasan Imam at Wikimedia Commons