Apu Biswas

Apu Biswas (born 11 October 1989)^[1] is a Bangladeshi film actress and model.^[2][3][4][5]

Apu Biswas
অপু বিশ্বাস
Biswas in 2017
Born	Avanti Biswas (1989-10-11) 11 October 1989 (age 35) Bogra, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Occupations	Model actress
Years active	2005–present
Spouse	Shakib Khan ​ ​ (m. 2008; div. 2018)​
Children	1

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

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

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

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

Year	Film	Role	Director	Notes	Box Office collection
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

1. "Happy birthday, Apu Biswas". Daily Sun. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
2. "Shakib and I have a son: Apu Biswas". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
3. "Shakib sends divorce letter to Apu". The Daily Star. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
4. "Shakib sends Apu divorce notice". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
5. Arts & Entertainment Desk (8 November 2023). "I am called 'Dhallywood Queen' because of Shakib Khan: Apu Biswas". The Daily Star. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
6. জীবনের অজানা গল্প শোনাবেন অপু বিশ্বাস (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
7. করোনায় মা হারালেন অপু বিশ্বাস. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 18 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
8. "Devdas 'finaliy' [sic] gets release on Friday". New Age. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
9. "Sakib, Jalil fight to grab Eid market". Dhaka Mirror. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
10. "I married Shakib Khan in 2008". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
11. "Will accept my son, not Apu: Shakib Khan". The Daily Star. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
12. "Rumours of Shakib – Apu divorce in the air". Dhaka Tribune. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
13. "Shakib and I have a son: Apu Biswas". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
14. "Shakib sends divorce letter to Apu". The Daily Star. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
15. "Shakib sends Apu divorce notice". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
16. 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.
17. শাকিব-অপুর বিচ্ছেদ চূড়ান্ত. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
18. "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.
19. "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.
20. "Apu Biswas different tone!" অপু বিশ্বাসের ভিন্ন সুর!. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
21. "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.
22. "Religious belief of Apu Biswas, her son Joy". Daily Sun. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
23. "Actresses Apu Biswas, Nipun Akter buy AL nomination forms for reserved parliamentary seats". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
24. Chayabazi | ছায়াবাজি | Apu Biswas, Sajjad Hossain, Tariq Anam Khan | Web Film 2023 | Rtv Movies, 26 May 2023, retrieved 5 July 2023
25. অপুর নতুন নায়ক. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 15 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
26. "২০ হলে অপু-জয়ের ট্র্যাপ". Sarabangla | Breaking News | Sports | Entertainment. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
27. ‘ওপারে চন্দ্রাবতী’ ছবিতে চুক্তিবদ্ধ অপু বিশ্বাস. DMP News (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 April 2022.

Further reading

• "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

• Apu Biswas at IMDb
• Apu Biswas at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)