Shihab Shaheen

Shihab Shaheen (Bengali: শিহাব শাহীন) is a Bangladeshi film director, producer and screenwriter.^[1] He made his directorial debut in 2001 with a television drama "Ghurni". He made his breakthrough with the television serial, Romijer Ayna in 2005.^[2] His notable telefilm works include X-Factor, X-Factor 2, Bhalobashi Tai, Bhalobashi Tai Bhalobeshe Jai, Monforing er Golpo, Monsuba Junction, Nilpori Nilanjona, Nil Projapoti and Bini Shutor Taan.ers

Shihab Shaheen
শিহাব শাহীন
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	Islamic University, Bangladesh
Occupation(s)	Film director, scriptwriter and producer
Children	1
Awards	Meril Prothom Alo Awards

In 2015, Shaheen directed his first feature film, Chuye Dile Mon starring Arifin Shuvoo and Zakia Bari Mamo, which was super hit^[3] and received mostly positive reviews from the critics and audiences.^[4][5]

He made the superhit web series "Myself Allen Swapan" in 2023, "Syndicate" in 2022. In 2019, Shaheen directed August 14, a crime thriller web series based on a true incident where a police officer & his wife were murdered by their own drug addict daughter at home in Dhaka.^[6][7]

Career

Early works

Shaheen was associated with a theater group while attending college in Feni, Bangladesh, where he had written and directed his first play titled Tit Potla in 1993.^[2] He joined another theater group, "Desh Natok" after moving to Dhaka, acted in a number of plays and took a six-month course on film direction from a private company. He went to make his first television drama, "Ghurni" starring Litu Anam and Bonna Mirza in 2001 which aired on NTV. After that, he made a number of telefilms including Ingit, Rupkoth, Dadir Lal Baksho and Gora Jamai, however, the turning point of his career was the 2005 drama serial, Romijer Ayna, which became very popular among audiences in the 2000s.^[8]

Drama and Telefilms

Since 2001, Shaheen has made more than 75 television dramas and telefilms. After Romijer Ayna, he made his first telefilm titled X Factor in 2008 for NTV starring Ziaul Faruq Apurba, Iresh Zaker, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Mozeza Ashraf Monalisa and Jenny.^[9] Followed by its immense popularity, he went to make a sequel of the telefilm titled X Factor 2. Seven years later, he decided to direct the third and final installment of the telefilm, titled X Factor: Gameover after receiving a vast number of requests and demands from the viewers. It retained some of the original cast from X Factor 2, including Apurba, Iresh Zaker, Mithila and Farhana Mili and added Zakia Bari Mamo as a new character.^[10] It was written by Shihab Shaheen and Mesbah Uddin Sumon and produced jointly by Alpha I Media Production and Grameenphone.^[11] In 2017, he made another telefilm, titled X-Factor Reloaded, a reboot of the previous series which starred Siam Ahmed, Tawsif Mahbub, Sabnam Faria and Nadia Afrin Mim replacing the original cast.

In 2010, Shaheen directed a romantic telefilm Bhalobashi Tai, which aired on NTV on the occasion of Pahela Baishakh.^[12] It became very popular among the audiences and its title track "Jol Shopno" sung by Palbasha Siddique was a big hit.^[13] In 2011, he made another telefim titled, Bhalobashi Tai Bhalobeshe Jai on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha starring Arifin Shuvoo, Sanjida Pritee, Joya Ahsan, Iresh Zaker, Nusrat Imroz Tisha and Omar Ayaz. Ihe telefilm broke the record of previous years and secured the highest TRP of the year (most watched drama program in a year).^[14]

Shaheen other notable television works include, Monforing er Golpo, Monsuba Junction, Nilpori Nilanjona, Rupkotha Ar Hoyna, Prem Ki Keboli Ekti Rashayonik Bikria?, Anamika, Bhalobashar Pongtimala, Jackson Billal, Shesh Porjonto, Bini Shutor Taan, Adittya Er Mounota and Obujh Diner Golpo.

Since 2019, Shaheen has made a number of web television series including Ditiyo Koishor, Chena Pother Oporichita, Kuhok and August 14.^[15][16]

Directorial debut and success

In 2015, Shaheen made his directorial debut with the romantic drama film Chuye Dile Mon starring Arifin Shuvoo and Zakia Bari Mamo, Iresh Zaker, Anondo Khaled, Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed and Misha Sawdagor.^[17] The story revolves around Abir and Nila portrayed by Shuvo and Mam, who fell in love from their very childhood, but grows apart as they mature. Later on in life, they happened to meet again accidentally, came close and revived their love, later on, the story takes another turn.^[18] The artists involved with the soundtrack for the film include Habib, Tahsan, Kona and others. It received mostly positive reviews from the critics and audience. Shaheen's direction was praised, and the film emerged as a major commercial success. It won maximum number of awards at 18th Meril Prothom Alo Awards and earned Shaheen his first Critic Choice Awards for Best Feature Film and a nomination for the Best Director (Film).^[19]

Shaheen's next directorial venture was Anarkali, which he announced to make with Tahsan Khan and Zakia Bari Mamo as stars which had been postponed later for further planning.^[20]

Personal life

Shihab Shaheen Married twice. Shaheen was married to actress Zakia Bari Mamo in 2015. They were divorced in 2020. Mamo was his second wife.^[21] He has a daughter from his first marriage.^[22]

Accolades

Award	Year	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
18th Meril Prothom Alo Awards	2016	Best Feature Film, Critic Choice Awards	Chuye Dile Mon	Won	[23]
		Best Actress (Film), Critic Choice Awards		Won	[24]
		Best Director (Film), Critic Choice Awards		Nominated	[24]
		Best Actor (Film), Public Choice Awards		Won	[19]
		Best Actress (Film), Public Choice Awards		Won	[24]
		Best Singer (Male), Public Choice Awards		Won	[24]

Works

Film

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Films	Notes	Production	Ref
2015	Chuye Dile Mon	Story, screenplay and direction	Asiatic Ddhoni-Chitra Limited Monforing Limited
TBA	Dagi †	Direction		[25]
TBA	Anarkali	Postponed[26]		[20]
TBA	Mon Phoring†	Postponed

Television

Year	Title	Notes	Ref
2001	Ghurni	Drama
2003	Ingit	Telefilm
2004	Rupkotha	Telefilm
2005	Dadir Lal Baksho	Telefilm
	Gora Jamai	Telefilm
	Romijer Ayna	Drama Serial (122 episodes)
2006	Somprodan	Shortfilm
	X-Factor	Telefilm
2007	It Kather Khacha	Drama Serial
2008	Oporinamdorshi	Shortfilm
	X-Factor 2	Telefilm
2009	Anchor Mofiz	Drama
2010	Mamuli Ekta Manush	Drama Serial	[27][28]
	Bhalobashi Tai	Telefilm
2011	Bhalobashi Tai Bhalobeshe Jai	Telefilm	[29]
	Ononto Odhora	Telefilm
	Arranged Marriage	Telefilm
2012	Mumbasha	Drama Serial
	Monforing er Golpo	Telefilm
	Monsuba Junction	Telefilm
	Ami Tumi O Rashichokro	Telefilm
	Obarchin	Telefilm
2013	Nilpori Nilanjona	Telefilm	[30]
	Nil Projapoti	Telefilm	[31][32]
2014	Bhalobashar Chotushkon	Mega Drama serial (130 episodes)	[33][34]
2015	Nischito Premer Saat ti Upay	Limited series	[35]
	Tomar Amar Biye	Drama
	Nilanjona	Drama	[36]
2016	Shey Raate Bristy Chilo	Eid Drama	[37]
	Rupkotha Ar Hoyna	Eid Drama	[37]
	Ekti Puraton Premer Golpo	Eid Drama	[37]
	X-Factor: Gameover	Eid Telefilm	[11]
	Prem Ki Keboli Ekti Rashayonik Bikria?	Eid Drama	[38]
	Titir	Eid Drama
	Projapotir Kosto	Eid Drama	[39]
	Anamika	Eid Drama	[40]
	Mon Shudhu Mon Chuyeche	Drama
	Faand	Shortfilm
	Bhalobashar Pongtimala	Eid Telefilm	[41]
	Mehman	Eid Drama
	Prem Bhalobasha Ittadi	Eid Drama	[42]
2017	Mannequin Mumu	Telefilm	[43]
	Jackson Billal	Drama	[44][45]
	Dhushor Rekhar Opare	Drama	[46]
	Soulmate	Telefilm	[47]
	Postmortem	Eid Telefilm	[48]
	Alor Pakhi	Eid Telefilm	[49]
	Divorce	Eid Drama	[50]
	Kalo Cheler Prem	Drama
	X-Factor Reloaded	Telefilm
2018	Lipstick	Drama serial	[51][52]
	Bus Stop	Drama	[53]
	Tumi Jodi Bolo	Drama	[54]
	Upohar	Valentine's Day Special Love Express 3.0 Shortfilms	[55]
	Bondhu Hobe
	Maa Er Diary
	Bujhini Tokhon
	Proposal
	Shesh Porjonto	Eid Telefilm	[56]
	Ei Shohore Keu Nei	Eid Telefilm	[57]
	Kichu Dukkho Sobari Thake	Drama	[58]
	Bondhon	Drama	[59]
	Ekdin Sofia	Drama
	Bini Shutor Taan	Telefilm	[60]
	Adittya Er Mounota	Telefilm	[58]
2019	Partner	Drama
	Obujh Diner Golpo	Drama	[61]
	Ek Hridoyhina	Telefilm	[62]
	Baundule	Eid Drama	[63]
	Bemanan	Drama serial	[64][65]
2020	Obujh Diner Golpo 2	Drama	[61]
	Lockdown	Shortfilm
	Corona Bole Kichu Nei	Shortfilm
2021	Plus Four Point Five	NTV Eid Drama	[66]

Web works

Year	Title	Notes	Ref
2019	Ditiyo Koishor	Bioscope Original (Web film) Cameo appearance	[15]
	Chena Pother Oporichita	Web Series	[67]
	Kuhok	Web Series
2020	August 14	Binge (Web Series)	[68]
	Jodi..Kintu..Tobou	ZEE5 (Web film)	[69]
2021	Morichika	Chorki (Web Series)
2022	Syndicate	Chorki (Web Series), Pre-production
	Mayashalik	Binge (Web film)	[70]
2023	Myself Allen Swapan	Chorki	[71][72]
2024	Kacher Manush Dure Thuiya	Chorki

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External links

• Shihab Shaheen at IMDb