1. Shakib Khan is widely regarded as one of the most popular figures of all time in Bengali cinema with his career spanning about two decades and 250 films.
96 Facts About Shakib Khan
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Shakib Khan did his debut in 1999 in action romantic Ananta Bhalobasha,.
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Shakib Khan has earned numerous accolades in his long career, including four National Film Awards, eight Meril Prothom Alo Awards, three Bachsas Awards and five CJFB Performance Awards.
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Shakib Khan won his first National Film Awards for Best Actor in 2010 for the film Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na.
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Shakib Khan was born on 28 March 1979 as Masud Rana Sheikh in Ragadhi, Muksudpur, Gopalganj, Bangladesh, his original residence.
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Shakib Khan's father, government official Abdur Rauf Sheikh, was one of three sons of Mominuddin and his mother, Nurjahan, is a housewife.
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Shakib Khan is one of has a two sons of Abdur Rauf Sheikh and a he has a sister.
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Shakib Khan grew up as a teenager in Narayanganj due to his father's job.
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Shakib Khan met film choreographer and actor Aziz Reza in 1995, and completed a dancing course under him.
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Shakib Khan get an offer for film, Sobai To Shukhi Hote Chay directed by Aftab Khan Tulu and got the role due to a dispute of director with actor Shakil Khan.
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Shakib Khan then played as a lead actor in his debut with Ananta Bhalobasha directed by Sohanur Rahman Sohan for a fee of 5,000.
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Shakib Khan first acted in the film Sobaito Sukhi Hote Chay, although his debut film was Ananta Bhalobasha in 1999.
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Shakib Khan collaborate with Rituparna Sengupta and Amit Hasan for the first time in FI Manik's action drama Palta Hamla: The Counter Attack.
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Shakib Khan shared screen with Tamanna and Shahnaz in Motaleb Hossain's action drama Oshantir Agun.
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Shakib Khan's last released of the year FI Manik's melodrama Phool Nebo Na Ashru Nebo, co-starring Shabnur and Amin Khan, released on Eid al-Fitr.
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Shakib Khan started 2002 with Enayet Karim's action Juddhe Jabo, Shahidul Alam Khokon's action drama Mukhoshdhaari, which written by National Film Award winning director Kazi Morshed, co-starring Masum Parvez Rubel, Humayun Faridi and Sadika Parvin Popy and Helal Khan-production action romance Juari, directed by AQ Khokon, along with Helal Khan himself and Sadika Parvin Popy.
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Helal Shakib Khan won the National Film Award for Best Actor in Negative Role for the film.
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Shakib Khan starred with Riaz and Purnima in the film of Badha under the same direction, in their fourth collaboration.
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The film was a commercial success and first ever pairing of Shakib Khan-Biswas gained massive popularity as a duo.
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In 2008, Shakib Khan starred in 16 films, which is the third highest number of release in a calendar year in his career.
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Shakib Khan won numerous awards including Meril Prothom Alo Awards, Lux-Channel I Performance Awards and CJFB Performance Awards for Best Actor.
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Shakib Khan later collaborate with Mohammad Hossain Jammy in romance Bhalobashar Laal Golap with Apu Biswas and Purnima.
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Shakib Khan played the role of Surjo, an independent young man in the romantic revenge film Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na directed by Jakir Hossain Raju opposite Apu Biswas and Rumana Khan.
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The film Number One Shakib Khan directed by Badiul Alam Khokon, gained commercially success at the box office and widespread popularity.
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Shakib Khan won numerous accolades for the film including Binodon Bichitra Awards 2010, Uro-CJFB Performance Awards 2010, Walton Boishakhi Star Awards 2011 and Babisas Awards 2010.
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Shakib Khan reunited with Sohanur Rahman Sohan in romance Poran Jai Jolia Re, with an ensemble cast including Dilara Hanif Purnima, Rumana Khan, Nasima Akter Nodi, ATM Shamsuzzaman and Misha Sawdagor, which was one of the commercial successful films of the year.
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In 2011, Shakib Khan starred in Koti Takar Prem directed by Sohanur Rahman Sohan.
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King Shakib Khan directed by Mohammad Hussain Jammy starring Apu Biswas and Lamia Mimo opposite him, it is becoming the most successful film in the year and he won Meril Prothom Alo Awards and CJFB Performance Awards for Best Actor.
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Shakib Khan was nominated for the Best Actor in critics choice category at the Meril Prothom Alo Awards through starring in comedy-drama film Adorer Jamai opposite Apu Biswas directed by Shahadat Hossain Liton.
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Shakib Khan won Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor in critics choice category through starring in Don Number One directed by Badiul Alam Khokon opposite Shahara in 2013, which is the remake of Telugu language film Don directed by Raghava Lawrence, starring himself along with Nagarjuna and Anushka Shetty.
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Besides in this year, Shakib Khan, who holds a record number of remuneration, made the latest surprise by being elected president of the Bangladesh Film Artists Association.
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Shakib Khan played titular role in Nishpap Munna, directed by Badiul Alam Khokon.
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Shakib Khan starred in Malek Afsari's 22nd project crime thriller Full and Final as IPS Romeo opposite Bobby Hoque, collaboration between first time.
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Adnan Ahmed wrote in The Daily Star that, "Once again we see Shakib Khan donning the charming lover boy character, he has made the genre his own".
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Shakib Khan played a guest role in Ek Cup Cha produced by actor Ferdous Ahmed and Dobir Saheber Songsar directed by Jakir Hossain Raju.
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Shakib Khan was nominated in the Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor in 2016.
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Shakib Khan won the Meril Prothom Alo Awards and the Tele Cine Awards for Best Actor through starring by film.
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Shakib Khan's presence is the only saving grace in the entire film.
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Shakib Khan appeared in one scene with big hair, but in the next scene appeared in short hair, which has caused a lot of annoyance.
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Shakib Khan noted, "Sabuj means that Shakib Khan made one of the best performances of his acting career in Swatta".
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However, he criticised Shakib Khan's two looks in the same film.
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Shakib Khan played as Iqbal Mahmud Sami, a special force officer.
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Shakib Khan has played dual roles opposite Srabanti Chatterjee and Payal Sarkar in the film.
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The film story, dialogue and Shakib Khan's performance praised by the critics.
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Shakib Khan played titular role in the Shamim Ahamed Roni's fifth directorial venture action-masala Shahenshah, where Nusraat Faria and Rodela Jannat played for the first time opposite him.
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Shakib Khan performed as the character Dholi in the film Golui.
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Shakib Khan started 2023 by appearing in Leader where he performed as an independent youth.
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Filmmaker and author Sadat Hossain praised his performance, writing that Shakib Khan has shown his full potential with ultimate skill.
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Shakib Khan was part of the film Agun, but shooting was stopped in 2019.
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Shakib Khan was part of the film Antaratma, which was postponed in 2021.
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Shakib Khan elected the biennial election for the first time of Bangladesh Film Artists Association in 2011 and served as its president.
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On 10 February 2014 Shakib Khan launched his own production company SK Films and produced Hero: The Superstar.
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Shakib Khan's latest produced film is Bir, which was released on the occasion of Valentine's Day in 2020.
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Shakib Khan has performed on many stages as well as acting.
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On 11 December 2019, he performed the stage at the West Trimohoni Jhanjhara Club in Murshidabad, West Bengal, India, at a variety show called Srabanti and Shakib Khan Night organised to help distressed students and orphans, where popular Indian actress Srabanti Chatterjee performed on the stage with him.
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Shakib Khan first performed in an advertisement for Asian Duplex City and then for energy drink Power.
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On 28 March 2018, Shakib Khan opened two YouTube channels Shakib Khan Official and his production house SK Films.
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Shakib Khan is widely regarded as one of the most popular and influential actors in Bengali cinema.
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Shakib Khan has prolific career spanning over two decades, during which he has appeared in more than 247 films and described as one of the most successful actors in Bangladesh.
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Shakib Khan is one of the most recognizable star of the present era of Bangladeshi film industry.
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Shakib Khan is critically acclaimed as one of the finest actors of Bangladesh.
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Shakib Khan is often compared to global superstars such as Shah Rukh Khan and Tom Cruise for his mass popularity in Bangladesh.
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In 2013, Shakib Khan became the brand ambassador of Bangladesh's energy drink Pran Power Energy Drink.
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Shakib Khan is the first and only brand ambassador in the 42-year history of this conference.
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Shakib Khan was ranked for the first time as a Bangladeshi in the list of top 20 stars of the Calcutta Times Most Desirable Man in the 2019 edition by the Indian media The Times of Indias supplement Calcutta Times.
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Shakib Khan is among the most popular celebrities in Bangladesh.
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Shakib Khan's popularity has been recorded by both Google and YouTube as the most-searched-and-viewed actor several times.
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In 2006, Shakib Khan met Apu Biswas while costarring in Koti Takar Kabin.
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Shakib Khan allegedly proposed to her in 2008 after completing the movie Kotha Dao Sathi Hobe.
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The couple has a son named Abraham Shakib Khan Joy, who was born on 27 September 2016 in a clinic in Kolkata, India.
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On 22 November 2017, Shakib Khan filed for divorce and the couple got divorced on 22 February 2018.
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Biswas had converted to Islam after her marriage with Shakib Khan and took the name Apu Islam Shakib Khan, but she reportedly reverted to Hinduism after their divorce.
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On 30 September 2022, Shakib Khan and Bubly both officially confirmed on Facebook that they have been married since 20 July 2018 and together they have a son named Shehzad Shakib Khan Bir who was born on 21 March 2020 in Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York City, United States.
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Shakib Khan has done some philanthropic work, such as supporting the Rana Plaza cause.
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Shakib Khan owns a restaurant chain at Jamuna Future Park in Dhaka named Red Chicken.
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Shakib Khan has another residence in the village of Bhadun, Gazipur District, known as the "shooting village".
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Shakib Khan appeared as a guest on NTV's Quran competition titled PHP Quraner Alo.
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Shakib Khan was supposed to participate in the Eleventh Parliamentary Election of Bangladesh in 2018.
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Shakib Khan referred to her as a Loving Mother and a Symbol of Development.
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Shakib Khan faced the first major illness in 2008, at that time he had to go to Thailand for treatment.
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On 15 May 2015, Shakib Khan felt physically ill due to abdominal pain caused by acidity.
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Shakib Khan was taken to LabAid Hospital again on 25 May Later, as his physical condition deteriorated he left for Singapore on 26 May 2015 for advanced treatment.
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Shakib Khan returned to Dhaka on 31 May 2015, after receiving treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore.
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On 13 April 2017, Shakib Khan fell ill with chest and neck pain and was admitted to LabAid Hospital in Dhaka for treatment.
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In 2015, films by Shakib Khan were banned from being screened by Bangladesh Motion Picture Exhibitors Association after he led protests against the screening of a Bollywood film, Wanted in Bangladesh.
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In 2017, Shakib Khan was sued with fraud and defamation of 5 million for using the personal mobile number of a man named Ijazul Mia of Habiganj, Bangladesh, in a dialogue for the film Rajneeti.
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On 27 May 2019, Shakib Khan claimed a doctorate in film at the founding anniversary of a fashion house called Prem's Collection as the part of promotion of the film Password and said he can make international quality films in the Sundarbans as well.
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On 29 June 2020, Dilruba Shakib Khan filed a complaint on him and mobile service provider Robi Axiata Limited for copyrighting the song "Pagol Mon" in the film Password which was released in 2019.
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On 15 March 2023, Rahmat Ullah, one of the producers of the film Operation Agneepath, accused Shakib Khan of raping another female co-producer of the film.
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Shakib Khan filled a written complaint against him to the Australian police.
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Shakib Khan showed an E-mail received from the police of St George Detective Office in this video.
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Shakib Khan's client has filed a money suit on Sunday to recover this amount.
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Shakib Khan has earned numerous accolades and become one of the most award-winning entertainers in Dhallywood with more than 30 awards including four National Film Awards, eight Meril Prothom Alo Awards, three Bachsas Awards and five CJFB Performance Awards.
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Shakib Khan has won total eight Meril Prothom Alo Awards, which is the highest number of any male film actor.
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Shakib Khan received his first Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor for Amar Praner Swami for the role of Raju in 2007.
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Shakib Khan has received an honoured as New Generation Actors at the fourth Cholochitra Mela in 2012.