Shakib Khan

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Shakib Khan
শাকিব খান
SK in 2024
Born	(1979-03-28) 28 March 1979 (age 45) Ragadhi, Muksudpur Upazila, Gopalganj, Bangladesh
Occupation	Actor Businessman
Years active	1999–present
Organizations	SK Films Herlan
Works	Toofan Dard Borbaad Priyotoma See full list...
Title	Megastar
Spouses	Apu Biswas ​ ​ (m. 2008; div. 2018)​ [1][2][3] Shobnom Bubly ​ ​ (m. 2018; sep. 2022)​ [4][5][6]
Children	2
Awards	See full list...
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Shakib Khan Bengali pronunciation: [ˈʃaːki:b xaːn] listen^ⓘ, also known by the initialism SK is one of the most popular Bangladeshi actor who works in Dhallywood and Tollywood film industries.^[7] He is considered to be one of the most successful actors of bengali film industries. He appeared in more than 250 films. He is referred to in the media as the "Megastar". As of 2024, he is the highest paid actor in Bangladesh and West Bengal.

SK began his career in 1999 with the film Ananta Bhalobasha.^[8] His first Tollywood debut film is Shikari (2016). In 2019, Khan was paid-up ৳50 lakh for the film Nolok and become the highest-paid entertainers in the history of Bangladesh.

SK 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 recently became selective and started experimenting with action, thriller and other genres. His experiment with director Raihan Rafi known as Toofan (2024) turned out to be his most successful film which broke all the past records. Then his next experimental film Dard (2024) directed by Anonno Mamun became yet another hit.

Other old 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), Romantic action films such Bhaijaan Elo Re (2018), Chalbaaz (2018) and supernatural-thriller Naqaab (2018) earned him international 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).

SK has earned numerous accolades in his long career, including four National Film Awards, eight Meril Prothom Alo Awards,^[9] 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.^[10]