Shakib Khan

Shakib Khan
শাকিব খান
Shakib in 2024
Born
Masud Rana

(1979-03-28) 28 March 1979 (age 45)[1][2]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer[4][5][6]
  • businessman
  • singer
  • film organiser
  • media personality
  • youtuber[7]
Years active1999–present
OrganizationSK Films[8]
WorksFull list
Spouses
  • (m. 2008; div. 2018)
    [9][10][11]
  • (m. 2018; sep. 2022)
    [12][13][14]
Children2
AwardsFull list
Signature

Masud Rana (born 28 March 1979),[a][1] better known by the stage name Shakib Khan (Bengali: শাকিব খান), Bengali pronunciation: [ˈʃaːki:b xaːn] listen, is a Bangladeshi actor, producer, businessman,[16] occasional singer, film organiser, and media personality who works in Bengali films, both in Bangladesh and India.[17] He is widely regarded as one of the most popular and influential figures in Bengali cinema and is considered to be one of the most successful actors in the country's history. In his career spanning about two decades and 250 films,[18] Khan has been the propeller of the contemporary film industry, Dhallywood.[19][20][21] As of 2022, he was the highest paid actor in Bangladesh and West Bengal.[b][25][26]

Following his debut in Sohanur Rahman Sohan's 1999 action romantic Ananta Bhalobasha,[27] Khan did not lead to widespread fame. Subsequently, Khan established himself as one of the most successful actors in Bengali cinema.[28] The Badiul Alam Khokon-directed Priya Amar Priya (2008) in which Khan played a college student with careless attitude. His Shikaris new look garnered him praised from the audience and critics. His 2017 success is Swatta and Nabab. His energetic performance and re-emergence in the film was praised by both critics and audiences. He has also been involved in a number of high-profile relationships, including with actresses Apu Biswas and Shobnom Bubly, after which being revealed, he faces nationwide criticism.[29][30][31][32][33] In 2019, Khan was paid-up ৳50 lakh for the film Nolok and become the highest-paid entertainers in the history of Bangladesh.[b]

Khan is known for his versatility and ability to play a wide range of roles. He has starred in romantic films, action films, comedies, and dramas. He is also known for his dancing skills and has performed in several musical numbers in his films. Other notable films are drama film Shuva (2006), where he played a village boy and earned him highly praised from critics, romantic film such Amar Praner Swami (2007) and Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore (2009) earned him highest accolades, romantic-comedy Adorer Jamai (2011), action-romantic Don Number One (2012), political thriller Rajneeti (2017), which is highly considers the politics of Bangladesh and created controversy with Khan used a phone number in the film that eventually turned out to be that of a rickshaw driver. That driver later sued him for $60,000 (£45,000) stating that the use of his number let millions to call to his number searching for Shakib Khan[34] (See Controversy section for further details). Romantic action films such Bhaijaan Elo Re (2018), Chalbaaz (2018) and supernatural-thriller Naqaab (2018) earned him worldwide recognition, political thriller Bir (2020) and legal drama Nabab LLB (2021), where he played an advocate and becoming the first Dhallywood film to released any OTT platform. In 2011, he made his debut as a playback singer in the film of Moner Jala. In 2014, he made his debut as a producer with the film Hero: The Superstar and subsequently produced films like Password (2019), Bir (2020).

Khan has earned numerous accolades in his long career, including four National Film Awards, eight Meril Prothom Alo Awards,[35] three Bachsas Awards and five CJFB Performance Awards. He won his first National Film Awards for Best Actor in 2010 for the film Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na, where he played as Surja Khan, an independent young man who studied law. His second National Film Award for his portrayal of a boy who deeply love his mother and got separated from his mother when he was quite young in Shahin-Sumon duo's Khodar Pore Ma (2012). He was noted for his performances in SA Haque Alik's romance film Aro Bhalobashbo Tomay (2015) and Hashibur Reza Kallol's romance drama film Swatta (2017) and also won third and fourth National Film Award respectively.[36]

  1. ^ a b "Happy birthday, Shakib Khan". Daily Sun. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ Shazu, Shah Alam (28 March 2012). "Winning streak". The Daily Star. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
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  8. ^ মেয়ে দেখার বিষয়টা দেশের বাইরেই করছি : শাকিব [I see a girl abroad: Shakib]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 29 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Shakib and I have a son: Apu Biswas". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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  12. ^ অপুকে ডিভোর্সের ১৪৮ দিন পর বুবলীকে বিয়ে করেন শাকিব (in Bengali). NTV. 3 October 2022. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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  17. ^ "Shakib Khan set to star Pan-Indian film 'Dard' alongside Sonal Chauhan". The Business Standard. 26 October 2023. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  18. ^ "'তুফান' ট্রেলারে দুই বাংলা জুড়ে শাকিব বন্দনা". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন. 16 June 2024. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024. In the trailer of the 250th film of his career, megastar Shakib Khan appears to have showcased a new magic! The much-anticipated trailer of the film Toofan has been released online.
  19. ^ Ershad Kamol (10 August 2018). "I'm hopeful of global release of my films: Shakib Khan". New Age. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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  21. ^ 'বাকের ভাই' ও 'ভাইজান'-এর হঠাৎ দেখা. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  22. ^ "Shakib Khan offered Tk 5 million for his next film". The Daily Sun. 30 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  23. ^ 'নোলক' এর ট্রেলার তৈরি করল পিপাসা. Daily Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 2 June 2019. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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  25. ^ বাংলাদেশ, Daily Bangladesh :: ডেইলি. "Shakib returns Tk 40 lakh, remuneration now 1cr after 'Priyotoma'". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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  27. ^ শাকিব খানের ২০ বছর. Manab Zamin (in Bengali). 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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  30. ^ 'শাকিবের এমন কর্মকাণ্ড যুবকদের মধ্যে প্রভাব ফেলতে পারে', মানববন্ধনে মন্তব্য. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 15 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
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