Apu Biswas
Apu Biswas | |
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অপু বিশ্বাস | |
Born | Avanti Biswas 11 October 1989 |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Apu Biswas (born 11 October 1989)[1] is a Bangladeshi film actress and model.[2][3][4][5]
In 2006, she starred FI Manik-directed Koti Takar Kabin as the lead female opposite Shakib Khan for the first time, with whom she later acted in more than 75 films.
Early life
[edit]Apu Biswas Megha was born on 11 October 1989 in Bogra, Bangladesh to Upendronath Bishwas (d. 2014) and Shefali Bishwas (d. 2020).[6][1][7] Apu is the youngest had three daughters and a son.[7]
Career
[edit]Biswas made her debut in the film industry with the film Kal Shokale in 2006.[1] She then performed in Koti Takar Kabin. Biswas played the role of Parvati in the 2013 Bangladeshi remake of Devdas.[8] She performed in the 2013 film My Name Is Khan.[9]
Personal life
[edit]On 18 April 2008, Biswas married actor Shakib Khan.[10] The couple has a son, Abraam Khan Joy (born September 27, 2016).[11] They had kept their marriage a secret until 10 April 2017 when Apu appeared on television with her son and revealed it.[12][13][14][15] Khan filed for a divorce on 22 November 2017,[16] and the couple was divorced on 22 February 2018.[17] Biswas had converted to Islam after her marriage with Khan and took the name Apu Islam Khan,[18][19][20][21] but she reportedly reverted to Hinduism after their divorce.[22]
In February 2024, Biswas purchased nomination papers from Bangladesh Awami League for the seats reserved for women in Jatiya Sangsad for the Rajshahi Division's Bogra zone. But she eventually did not get the nomination.[23]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Box Office collection |
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2005 | Kaal Sokale | Bashonti | Amzad Hossain | Debut Film | |
2006 | O Amar Chhele | Fancy | Subhash Dutta | ||
Koti Takar Kabin | Simran Shikder | F I Manik | Lead Role | ||
Pitar Ason | Dina | F I Manik | |||
Dadima | Tasmina Sultana "Preeti" | F I Manik | |||
Chachchu | Riya Chowdhury | F I Manik | |||
2007 | Ami Bachte Chai | Tania | Nayok Raj Razzak | ||
Kotha Dao Sathi Hobe | Alo | Sohanur Rahman Sohan | |||
Swamir Songshar | Sajani Chowdhury | Jakir Hossain Raju | |||
Machine Man | Labonno | Shafi-Iqbal | 7.56 crore | ||
Kabin Nama | Kajol Chowdhury | Shahadat Hossain Liton | |||
Tomar Jonno Morte Pari | Jui | Shafi-Iqbal | |||
2008 | Ek Buk Bhalobasha | Preeti | Ispahani Arif Jahan | ||
Amader Choto Shaheb | Riya | F I Manik | |||
Amar Jaan Amar Pran | Aditi | Sohanur Rahman Sohan | |||
Sontan Amar Ohongkar | Parul | Shaheen Sumon | |||
Tumi Swapno Tumi Sadhona | Ful | Shahadat Hossain Liton | |||
Mone Prane Acho Tumi | Nila | Jakir Hossain Raju | |||
Jodi Bou Sajogo | Kotha | F I Manik | |||
Tumi Amar Prem | Tasneem Akter "Mou" / Priya | Shaheen Sumon | |||
Pita Matar Amanat | Apu | F I Manik | 6.30 crore | ||
Maa Babar Shopno | Mati | Reza Latif | 2.7 crore | ||
Goriber Chele Boro Loker Meye | Srabanti | Ahmed Nasir | |||
2009 | Mon Jekhane Hridoy Sekhane | Jhinuk | Shaheen Sumon | ||
Bhalobashar Lal Golap | Aboni | Mohammad Hossain Jemi | |||
Mone Boro Kosto | Ishara | Shaheen Sumon | |||
Jaan Amar Jaan | Priya | M B Manik | |||
O Sathii Re | Sathi | Shafi-Iqbal | |||
Jonmo Tomar Jonno | Nandini | Shaheen Sumon | |||
Bolona Kobul | Alo | Shahadat Hossain Liton | |||
Mayer Hate Beheshter Chabi | Mishti | F I Manik | |||
Shubho Bibaho | Meghna | Debashish Biswas | |||
Bhalobasha Dibi Kina Bol | Chandni | Uttam Akash | |||
2010 | Bajao Biyer Bajna | Deepika | Mohammad Hossain Jemi | ||
Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na | Aleya Alo | Jakir Hossain Raju | |||
Preme Porechi | Priya | Shahadat Hossain Liton | |||
Number One Shakib Khan | Rosy Chowdhury aka Rose | Badiul Alam Khokon | |||
Nissash Amar Tumi | Asha | Badiul Alam Khokon | |||
Chachchu Amar Chachchu | Bubly Talukdar | F I Manik | |||
Amar Buker Moddikhane | Titli | Shafi-Iqbal | |||
Top Hero | Kahini | Montazur Rahman Akbar | |||
Takar Cheye Prem Boro | Priya | Shahadat Hossain Liton | |||
Hai Prem Hai Bhalobasha | Kiran | Nazrul Islam Khan | |||
Jonom Jonomer Prem | Sathi | Shaheen Sumon | |||
Premik Purush | Simran | Rakibul Alam Rakib | |||
Jibon Moroner Sathi | Kajol | Shahadat Hossain Liton | |||
Tumi Amar Moner Manush | Nila | Azadi Hasnat Firoz | |||
Prem Mane Na Badha | Upoma | Shafi-Iqbal | |||
2011 | Moner Jala | Chandni | Malek Afsary | ||
Ontore Acho Tumi | Roja Shikder | P A Kajol | |||
Koti Takar Prem | Alo | Sohanur Rahman Sohan | |||
Tor Karone Beche Achi | Priya | M B Manik | |||
Ekbar Bolo Bhalobashi | Shikha Chowdhury | Badiul Alam Khokon | |||
Moner Ghore Boshot Kore | Bubly / Advocate Nusrat Jahan | Jakir Hossain Raju | |||
King Khan | Munia | Mohammed Hossain Jemi | |||
Ke Apon Ke Por | Shaheen Sumon | ||||
Adorer Jamai | Gohona | Shahadat Hossain Liton | |||
Jaan Kurbaan | Sathi | M B Manik | |||
Priya Amar Jaan | Priya | Raju Chowdhury | |||
2012 | Ek Takar Denmohor | Priya | M B Manik | ||
Ek Mon Ek Pran | Asha | Sohanur Rahman Sohan | |||
Dhakar King | Nila | Shafi Uddin Shafi | |||
Durdorsho Premik | Dina | M B Manik | |||
Ziddi Mama | Nilima | Shahadat Hossain Liton | |||
Buk Fatey To Mukh Foteyna | Tuli | Badiul Alam Khokon | |||
2013 | Devdas | Parvati "Paro" | Chashi Nazrul Islam | [8] | |
My Name Is Khan | Jhinuk Chowdhury | Badiul Alam Khokon | |||
Premik Number One | Simi | Rakibul Alam Rakib | |||
2014 | Bhalobasha Express | Bonna | Shafi Uddin Shafi | ||
Daring Lover | Priya Chowdhury | Badiul Alam Khokon | |||
Hero: The Superstar | Priya Khan | Badiul Alam Khokon | |||
Hitman | Tania | Wazed Ali Sumon | |||
Kothin Protishodh | Dola | Nazrul Islam Khan | |||
Shera Nayok | Baby | Wakil Ahmed | |||
2015 | Love Marriage | Monica a.k.a. Moni | Shaheen Sumon | ||
Dui Prithibi | Moyna | F I Manik | |||
Rajababu - The Power | Sathi | Badiul Alam Khokon | |||
2016 | Raja 420 | Rani | Uttam Akash | ||
Samraat: The King Is Here | Ruhi | Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz | |||
2017 | Rajneeti | Orsha | Bulbul Biswas | ||
2018 | Panku Jamai | Nusrat Jahan "Nupur" | Abdul Mannan | ||
2021 | Priyo Komola | Komola | Shahriar Nazim Joy | ||
2022 | Shoshurbari Zindabad 2 | Ishana | Debashish Biswas | ||
Ajker Shortcut | Nargis | Subir Mondal | |||
Isha Kha | Sonamoy | Dayel Rahman | |||
2023 | Prem Pritir Bandhan | Priti | Solaiman Ali Lebu | ||
Chayabazi | Nishtha Rahman | Syed Shakil | Web film on Rtv | [24] | |
Lal Shari | Sraboni | Bandhan Biswas | Also producer | [25] | |
2024 | Trap: The Untold Story | Raisa | Din Islam | [26] | |
Chhaya Brikkho † | Tuli | Bandhan Biswas | |||
Opare Chondroboti † | TBA | Rafique Sikder | Delayed | [27] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Happy birthday, Apu Biswas". Daily Sun. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Shakib and I have a son: Apu Biswas". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Shakib sends divorce letter to Apu". The Daily Star. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Shakib sends Apu divorce notice". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (8 November 2023). "I am called 'Dhallywood Queen' because of Shakib Khan: Apu Biswas". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ জীবনের অজানা গল্প শোনাবেন অপু বিশ্বাস (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ a b করোনায় মা হারালেন অপু বিশ্বাস. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Devdas 'finaliy' [sic] gets release on Friday". New Age. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Sakib, Jalil fight to grab Eid market". Dhaka Mirror. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "I married Shakib Khan in 2008". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Will accept my son, not Apu: Shakib Khan". The Daily Star. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Rumours of Shakib – Apu divorce in the air". Dhaka Tribune. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Shakib and I have a son: Apu Biswas". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Shakib sends divorce letter to Apu". The Daily Star. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Shakib sends Apu divorce notice". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ Rudrakkha, Rudra (7 December 2017). "Apu desperate to save marriage with co-star Shakib for their son -bdnews24.com". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ শাকিব-অপুর বিচ্ছেদ চূড়ান্ত. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Shakib Khan is my child's father: Apu Biswas" শাকিব খান আমার সন্তানের বাবা: অপু বিশ্বাস. BBC News (in Bengali). 10 April 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Is Apu Islam again Apu faith?" অপু ইসলাম কি আবার অপু বিশ্বাস হয়ে যাবেন?. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 11 March 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Apu Biswas different tone!" অপু বিশ্বাসের ভিন্ন সুর!. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "At the end of the day, Shakib is alone, not me: Apu Biswas" দিনশেষে শাকিব একা, আমি না: অপু বিশ্বাস. Channel i (in Bengali). 4 November 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Religious belief of Apu Biswas, her son Joy". Daily Sun. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Actresses Apu Biswas, Nipun Akter buy AL nomination forms for reserved parliamentary seats". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ Chayabazi | ছায়াবাজি | Apu Biswas, Sajjad Hossain, Tariq Anam Khan | Web Film 2023 | Rtv Movies, 26 May 2023, retrieved 5 July 2023
- ^ অপুর নতুন নায়ক. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
- ^ "২০ হলে অপু-জয়ের ট্র্যাপ". Sarabangla | Breaking News | Sports | Entertainment. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ ‘ওপারে চন্দ্রাবতী’ ছবিতে চুক্তিবদ্ধ অপু বিশ্বাস. DMP News (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
Further reading
[edit]- "Apu Biswas: Becoming Parbati". The Daily Star. 2 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- "Periscoping Into Bangla Cinema". The Daily Star. 3 April 2015.
External links
[edit]- Apu Biswas at IMDb
- Apu Biswas at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)