Khairul Basar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 December Kishoreganj, Mymensing, Bangladesh |
| Alma mater | Dhaka University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Awards | Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor |
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 (2017) directed by Saleh Sobhan Anim. He won the Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor for his performances in the television drama Rod Brishtir Golpo (2024). [1]
Basar was born on 1 December, [2] in Mymensingh District, Bangladesh. [3] He completed an honors degree in music from Dhaka University. [2]
Basar learned mime from Mir Lokman and joined 'Dhaka University Mime Action'. He performed in nearly 400 mime shows between 2011 and 2017. [4] After mime, he broke into films with the short film Punorabritti (2017). [5] [6]
Basar made his silver screen debut with Bangladesh's first anthology film, Iti, Tomari Dhaka , in 2019. [7] He was also seen in the film Campus Climax (2020), which was directed by Dhaka University student Jeet Dey. [8] In 2020, he performed the central role in the television drama Tomar Pashe Hatte Diyo organized by Close-up around Valentine's Day. [9] He also appeared in the feature film Unoponchash Batash , released in 2020. [6]
Basar appeared in the telefilms Chumki Cholechhe and Charer Master (2021). [10] Also, he appeared in the Chorki's webfilm Networker Baire (2021), directed by Mizanur Rahman Aryan. [11] He then starred in the Mohanagar (2021) 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. [12] [13] 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". [14]
Basar was nominated for the Chorki Award for Best supporting actor in the web series Nikhoj (2022), which streamed on Chorki. [15] In the same year, he then starred in the Teerondaj (2022) web series. Regarding his performance, a critic wrote that "While the actor garnered praises for productions like Teerondaj and Nikhoj". [16] He was nominated for Best Television Actor in the 2022 Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for the television drama Galiber Prem O Boshonter Kabbo (2022). [17] He won the Bangladesh Excellence Award for Best Actor for the television drama Shohore Onek Rod (2023). [18] 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". [19] And he won the Global Star Awards 2024 for Best Actor for the television drama Shasti (2024). [20] He also appeared in the film Kajolrekha (2024), which was released on Eid 2024. [21]
In 2025, Basar won the Television Reporters Unity of Bangladesh 'TRUB' Awards for Best TV Actor for his performance in television drama Afsos in 2024. [22]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Works | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Iti, Tomari Dhaka | Jui's Lover | Debut film | [23] |
| 2020 | Unoponchash Batash | Neeraa's Friend | [24] | |
| 2024 | Kajolrekha | Rajkumar Sonadhor | [25] | |
| 2025 | Thikana Bangladesh† | TBA | Completed | [26] |
| TBA | Banalata Sen† | TBA | Filming | [27] |
| Year | Works | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Campus Climax | Abir Ahmed | Webfilm onYouTube | [28] |
| 2021 | Charer Master | Master | Webfilm on Bongo | |
| The Dark Side of Dhaka | Opu | Webfilm on iTheatre | [29] | |
| Networker Baire | Munna | Webfilm on Chorki | [30] | |
| Punorjonmo 2 | Niloy / Monju | Webfilm on Channel i | [31] | |
| 2022 | Teerondaj | Saif | Webfilm on Bioscope | [32] |
| Sahosh | Police | Webfilm on Chorki | [33] | |
| Shuklopokkho | Monju | [34] | ||
| Punorjonmo 3 | Niloy / Monju | Webfilm on Channel i | ||
| Zero Point | Rasel | Webfilm on RTV | ||
| Cafe Desire | Fuad | Webfilm on Chorki | [35] | |
| 2023 | Punorjonmo Antim Porbo | Niloy / Monju | Webfilm on Channel i | |
| Murder 90s | Mukit | Webfilm on RTV | [36] |
| Year | Works | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mohanagar | Abir Hasan | Web series on Hoichoi | [37] |
| Bilaap | Nannu | Web series on Cinematic | [38] | |
| 2022 | Nikhoj | Mamun Alam | Web series on Chorki | [39] |
| Ashare Golpo: Tabiz | Rakib | Web series on Bioscope | [40] | |
| Bodh | Bahauddin Sumon | Web series on Hoichoi | [41] | |
| 2023 | Kabadi | Sunny | Web series on Bioscope | [42] |
| Year | Works | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Punorabritti | Proshanto | Short film on YouTube | [29] |
| Makorsha | Basar | |||
| 2021 | A Happy Man | Fahim | Short film presented by Vivo Bangladesh | [43] |
| 2024 | Bagher Bachcha | Shuvo | Short film on Chorki | [44] |
| Gaiyan | Mamun | Short film on Bongo BD; part of Love Stories | [45] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bangladesh Cultural Reporters Association | Best Actor | Galiber Prem O Boshonter Kabbo | Won | [58] |
| Chorki Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nikhoj | Nominated | [15] | |
| Meril-Prothom Alo Awards | Best Actor | Galiber Prem O Boshonter Kabbo | Nominated | [59] | |
| 2023 | Bangladesh Excellence Awards | Best Actor | Shohore Onek Rod | Won | [60] [61] |
| 2024 | Global Star Awards | Best Actor | Shasti | Won | [62] [63] |
| Meril-Prothom Alo Awards | Best Actor | Poroshpor | Nominated | [64] | |
| Best Actor | Rod Brishtir Golpo | Won | [1] | ||
| 2025 | Television Reporters Unity of Bangladesh 'TRUB' Awards | Best TV Actor | Afsos | Won | [22] |
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