Shakib Khan
Masud Rana Sheikh, better known by the stage name Shakib Khan, is a Bangladeshi actor and filmmaker who works in Bengali films. He 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. Referred to in the media as "King Khan", Khan has been the propeller of the contemporary film industry, Dhallywood and is one of the highest paid actors in Bangladesh and West Bengal. He made his film debut in 1999 in action romantic Ananta Bhalobasha.
Despite establishing himself as a lead actor in the movies Ajker Dapot, Mayer Jihad, Dujon Dujonar, Porena Chokher Polok, Sobar Upore Prem, Boba Khuni and Juddhe Jabo, it was the movie Shahoshi Manush Chai which started his rise to stardom along with increase in his salary from three lakhs to 30 lakhs with s followed success in Ajker Somaj, Noyon Bhora Jol, Palta Akromon, Badha, and Khuni Shikder.
On to 2006, his career went further uphill and this made him among top actors of the industry with films blockbuster and high-grossing films Chachchu, Ek Takar Bou, Mayer Morjada, Rajdhanir Raja, Dadima, Amar Praner Priya, Koti Takar Kabin and Pitar Ason. With the movie Priya Amar Priya, which became the highest grossing film of 2000's, he became the top star of the industry. Continuing to his massive stardom, his movies such as Number One Shakib Khan, Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na, which were also among top grossers of 2000's.
After death of Manna, he finally became the top star in the film industry. With films such as 100% Love: Buk Fatey To Mukh Foteyna, I Love You, King Khan, Adorer Jamai, Don Number One, Jaan Kurbaan, Koti Takar Prem, Tiger Number One, Judge Barrister Police Commissioner, national award winning film Khodar Pore Ma, Dhakar King, Devdas, Boss Number One, I Love You, My Name Is Khan, Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini, Love Marriage, and another national award winning film Aro Bhalobashbo Tomay, he kept on proving himself as a top actor with diverse characters such as an innocent homeless guy who loses his family and becomes a criminal, an innocent kind man who uses love to stop a family rivalry, a person who fights against injustice and shows the evil people of the society, or mad lover who will do anything for his love.
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. He won his first National Film Awards for Best Actor in 2010 for the film Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na. He was noted for his performance in Aro Bhalobashbo Tomay and Swatta, and won third and fourth National Film Award respectively.
In 2024, Khan received the UAE Golden Visa.
Early life
Shakib Khan was born on 28 March 1979 as Masud Rana Sheikh in Ragadhi, Muksudpur, Gopalganj, Bangladesh, his original residence. His paternal grandfather was Mominuddin Sheikh. His father, government official Abdur Rauf Sheikh, was one of three sons of Mominuddin and his mother, Nurjahan, is a housewife. He is one of has a two sons of Abdur Rauf Sheikh and a he has a sister. He grew up as a teenager in Narayanganj due to his father's job. His father's job required the family to relocate frequently from one city to another during his school years. He met film choreographer and actor Aziz Reza in 1995, and completed a dancing course under him. He 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. He was a lead actor in his debut with Ananta Bhalobasha directed by Sohanur Rahman Sohan for a fee of 5,000.Career
1999–2005
Khan first acted in the film Sobaito Sukhi Hote Chay, although his debut film was Ananta Bhalobasha in 1999. The following year he acted in Sobai to Sukhi Hote Chay, which marked as his first appearance on-camera. Following its release, he got a chance opposite the then top actress Shabnur in the Ispahani Arif Jahan's action melodrama Golam. In the same year, he starred performed with Dilara Hanif Purnima and Alexander Bo in the AJ Rana's action Ajker Dapot. At the same time he acted in Delwar Jahan Jhantu's folk fantasy Bishe Bhora Naagin, the first installment of Naagin Universe featuring Munmun, which involving a supernatural theme are stories about shape-shifting serpents or Ichchadhari Naagin that can take human form, which was the first commercial success of his career. Then he performed in romanctic drama Dujon Dujonar opposite Sadika Parvin Popy directed by Abu Sayeed Khan, who wrote the story of his first film. On the Eid al-Azha two of films were released, first he teamed up with Master Maker Malek Afsari for the first time in the action Hira Chuni Panna, which created controversy over nudity and vulgarity, which was on March 17 in the year. And second was Mustafizur Rahman Babu's melodrama Janer Jaan with Munmun. His another release of year was Monowar Khokon's action drama Kosom Banglar Mati with Moyuri and Munmun. He also collaborate with Rituparna Sengupta and Amit Hasan for the first time in FI Manik's action drama Palta Hamla: The Counter Attack. He shared screen with Tamanna and Shahnaz in Motaleb Hossain's action drama Oshantir Agun. The second installment of Naagin Universe featuring Munmun MM Sarkar's folk fantasy Bishakto Naagin was released in November. His 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.In the beginning of 2001, he played in the action drama Kothin Shasti. His second release that year was the action film Ajker Kedar. Later, two of his films, Dushman Daradi and Dui Naagin, were released on Eid al-Adha. In late March, he appeared in the action drama Mejaj Garam. His May released was the action film Himmat, and the action masala Thekao Mastan The actors received critical acclaim for their performances. In June 2001, three of his films including Delwar Jahan Jhantu's with female-centric film Baap Betir Juddho, along with Sadika Parvin Popy, Alamgir and Razzak, Badal Khandkar's action Bishwa Batpar, and Azizur Rahman Buli's romance drama Bondhu Jokhon Shotru were released respectively. His Ispahani Arif Jahan-directed action drama Shikari released in the following month. In August, three of his films including Monowar Hossain Dipjol-directed action drama film Gono Dushman, alongside Manna for the first time, Sadika Parvin Popy and Monowar Hossain Dipjol himself, Syed Mokhlisur Rahman's action Nater Guru, and Tujammel Haque Bakul's romance Nachnewali, along with Shabnur, were released respectively. His last release of the year was twice, FI Manik's romance drama Shopner Bashor, along with Riaz and Shabnur, his performance won praise from the audience and critics, a song from the film named "Kichu Kichu Manusher Jibone" received massive response from the audience and gained widespread popularity and became all-time hit, MA Rahim's female-centric robbery film Daku Rani, co-starring Sadika Parvin Popy.
He 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. Helal Khan won the National Film Award for Best Actor in Negative Role for the film. His three more films were released in February, which are Anwar Chowdhury Jibon's action Pagla Baba, action drama Boba Khuni, directed by Shahadat Hossain Badshah, and PA Kajol's action drama Vondo Ojha. His two films also released in April with a break in March. One is Ahmed Nasir's Uttejito and another one is Aziz Mohammad Bhai-produced Bhoyonkor Porinam, directed by Mustafizur Rahman Babu. The following month, he paired up with Dilara Hanif Purnima and Humayun Faridi in Abu Sufian's action Hingshar Poton. He teamed up with Enayet Karim with action drama Lohar Shikol in July. He appeared another female-centric with Munmun in action Kholnayika, and shared screen with Moushumi for the first time in FI Manik's family-drama Strir Morjada, played as a Police official in August. In September, his three films were released, they are Abu Musa Debu's drama Mayer Jihad, Shawkat Jamil's action Dassu and romance comedy Porena Chokher Palak with Ratna Kabir Sweety directed Mohammad Hannan respectively. His next month released was twice, Azadi Hasnat Firoz's romance Sobar Upore Prem, co-starring Shabnur and Ferdous Ahmed and Enayet Karim's action Moron Nishan. Shahadat Hossain Liton's action O Priya Tumi Kothay, which named after a song of the same name sung by Asif Akbar, was his last film of the year with a break in November.
In 2003, he starred in Sahoshi Manush Chai, Praner Manush, Kkhmotar Dapot and Sobar Upore Prem. The film Sahoshi Manush Chai directed by Muhammad Hannan, which was highly acclaimed by the critics and audience and won the National Film Awards in two categories.
In 2004, he starred in Noyon Bhora Jol, Ajker Somaj, Bostir Rani Suriya, Rukhe Darao and Noshto. On Eid al-Fitr three of his films were released among them Monwar Hossain Khokon's biographical crime thriller film Khuni Shikder. The film is based on the biography of the Bangladeshi notorious murderer Ershad Sikder. In which he played as Shahjahan Shikder, who became a psycho after the death of his mother and then started killing one after another and subsequently he became the country's top terrorist and serial killer. Although the film has been criticised at various times for its obscenity, it has been acclaimed as one of the best performances of his career. Then two of his films Mustafizur Rahman Babu's Jaat Shotru and Montazur Rahman Akbar's lady action based film Bostir Rani Suriya were released simultaneously. In 2005, the Bangladesh Film Censor Board permanently revoked his Bostir Rani Suriyas license and banned its screening throughout Bangladesh. Although, the film was a commercial success and declared as a super hit at the box office. Action-romantic film Noshto directed by Shahin-Sumon duo, which was the first collaboration between Khan with director.
In 2005, he acted in Durdhorsho. His next project was released in April, which was the action drama Bad Son. His third project release in May which was the action-drama Top Leader. His next was the action-drama Nogno Hamla which was released in June of that year. Then on 1 July, two of his films, Nikhoj Songbad and Amar Shopno Tumi released simultaneously. Then he starred in City Terror directed by MA Rahim, where he first time performed with veteran actor Manna. In August two of his films were release, where he played opposite Purnima in Shuva directed by Chashi Nazrul Islam, based on the short story Shuva by Biswakabi Rabindranath Tagore. The film received highly positive reviews from critics as well as his performance. For the film he was nominated in the Lux-Channel I Performance Awards for Best Film Actor in both of people choice and the critics choice category in 2007. The film added a new dimension to Khan's image as a commercial film star. And second one is Dui Number opposite Neha, under the direction of Shahin-Sumon, in their third collaboration. He also starred with Riaz and Purnima in the film of Badha under the same direction, in their fourth collaboration. His last release of the year was Lalu Kosai, directed by Shahadat Hossain Liton, opposite Sahara.