Imam's father died when he was two years old. He passed matriculation exam from Bardhawan Town School. He then graduated from Burdwan Raj College.[2] He played both cricket and football in West Bengal School teams.[5] He won the first prize in Rabindra Sangeet category in All India Festival.[5] He worked in National Bank of Pakistan.[5]
Career
Imam started his film career with the film Dharapat (1961). 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).[6]
Imam first acted on television in the second play of Bangladesh Television, "Ondhokartai Alo" written and directed by Nurul Momen. He debuted in direction with the film Lalon Fakir (1972), Lal Shobujer Pala (1981) and Obichar.[6]
Imam was one of the co-founders of Cinema and Natok Shilpo Samiti.[5]