Syed Ahsan Ali Sydney (3 October 1938 — 14 February 2002)[1] is a Bangladeshi film actor. Syed Ahsan Ali was a well-known handsome face in various movies and TV dramas of the 70s and 80s.[2][3] He was also known by the nickname Sidney.[4] Notable films he acted in are — Paye Chalar Path (1973), Megh Bijli Badal (1983) and Danpite Chhele (1980).[2] He, being a legendary actor of Bengali drama and film Syed Ahsan Ali was the first National Award winning actor on Bangladesh Television (BTV).[4][5]