Khairul Basar
Khairul Basar is a Bangladeshi actor. He works primarily in Dhallywood cinema and television dramas. He made his debut in the showbiz industry with the short film Punorabritti, directed by Saleh Sobhan Anim. He won the Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actor for his performances in the television drama Rod Brishtir Golpo.
Early life
Basar was born in MymensinghCareer
Basar learned mime from Mir Lokman and joined 'Dhaka University Mime Action'. He performed in nearly 400 mime shows between 2011 and 2017. After mime, he broke into films with the short film Punorabritti.Basar made his silver screen debut with Bangladesh's first anthology film, Iti, Tomari Dhaka, in 2019. He was also seen in the film Campus Climax, which was directed by Dhaka University student Jeet Dey. In 2020, he performed the central role in the television drama Tomar Pashe Hatte Diyo, organized by Close-up around Valentine's Day. He also appeared in the feature film Unoponchash Batash, released in 2020.
Basar appeared in the telefilms Chumki Cholechhe and Charer Master. Also, he appeared in the Chorki web film Networker Baire, directed by Mizanur Rahman Aryan. He then starred in the Mohanagar web series. Ariful Hasan Shuvo, writing for The Business Standard, praised everyone's performance, whereas Shaheen on OTTplay criticized Basar's facial expressions in one scene. A critic wrote that "Khairul Basar made his way into the showbiz industry with tele-fictions and TVCs. He soon rose to fame with his natural and effortless acting skills. With two back to back OTT hits, Mohanagar and Networker Baire, the actor soon became the talk of the town, and was appreciated by one and all".
Basar was nominated for the Chorki Award for Best Supporting Actor in the web series Nikhoj, which streamed on Chorki. In the same year, he then starred in the Teerondaj web series. Regarding his performance, a critic wrote that "While the actor garnered praises for productions like Teerondaj and Nikhoj". He was nominated for Best Television Actor in the 2022 Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for the television drama Galiber Prem O Boshonter Kabbo. He won the Bangladesh Excellence Award for Best Actor for the television drama Shohore Onek Rod. At the end of 2023, a critic from Bangladesh Post wrote that "Khairul Basar, on the other hand, has earned acclaim as a versatile actor, impressing both audiences and producers alike. Over time, he has become a preferred choice for many filmmakers". And he won the Global Star Awards 2024 for Best Actor for the television drama Shasti. He also appeared in the film Kajolrekha, which was released on Eid 2024.
In 2025, Basar won the Television Reporters Unity of Bangladesh 'TRUB' Award for Best TV Actor for his performance in the television drama Afsos in 2024.
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Works | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | Iti, Tomari Dhaka | Jui's Lover | Debut film; anthology film segment of 'Where, Nowhere' | |
| 2020 | Unoponchash Batash | Neeraa's Friend | ||
| 2024 | Kajolrekha | Rajkumar Sonadhor | ||
| 2025 | Completed | |||
| Filming |
Television
Galiber Prem O Boshonter Kabbo Gulail Toke Khuje Berai Bari Theke Paliye Durdesh Mumta Ami Ekhanei Thakbo Chokh Je Mayer Kotha Bole Khunshuti Premik Prakritojon Boshonto Bouri- ''Smart Lodging Master''