Bipasha Hayat is a leading Bangladeshi actress, model, painter and playback singer. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film Aguner Poroshmoni (1994). She earned Meril Prothom Alo Awards in 1998, 1999 and 2002.
Shakib Khan, Bengali pronunciation:[ˈʃaːki:bxaːn] ;, also known by the initialism SK, is a Bangladeshi actor, producer, businessman, occasional singer, film organiser, and media personality who works in Bengali films, both in Bangladesh and West Bengal. He is widely regarded as one of the most popular and influential figures in Bengali cinema and is considered to be one of the most successful actors in the country's history. In his career spanning about two decades, Khan has been the propeller of the contemporary film industry Dhallywood. Currently he is the highest paid actor in Bangladesh.
Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na is a 2010 Dhallywood drama film directed by Jakir Hossain Raju, who also wrote the story and screenplay, and produced by Mastex Production. The film stars Shakib Khan, Apu Biswas and Rumana. It was highly successful, critically and commercially. The film won seven National Film Awards including Best Actor and two Meril Prothom Alo Awards. Shakib Khan won his first Bangladesh National Film Awards for this film.
Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique, commonly known as Riaz, is a Bangladeshi film actor, producer, and television presenter who has appeared in more than 100 Bengali films in genres ranging from romance to action to comedies. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including three National Film Awards and seven Meril Prothom Alo Awards. He portrayed the famous literary character, Shuvro, created by Humayun Ahmed, in Daruchini Dip.
Kazi Sharmin Nahid Nupur, known by her stage name Shabnur, is a former Bangladeshi film actress. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Dui Noyoner Alo (2005).
Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language romance film. The film was released in 2009 all over Bangladesh. It is directed and written by Shah Mohammad Shagram and produced by Omar Faruk and distributed by Eagle Music. This film is based on a romantic and family drama story. It features Shakib Khan, Shabnur, Sahara and many more. It became one of the box-office success films of 2009.
Amar Praner Swami is a 2007 Bangladeshi romantic film directed by P. A. Kajol. It stars Shakib Khan, Shabnur, Nipun & many more. It was released on 10 August 2007 throughout Bangladesh. The film became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of 2007.
Arifin Shuvoo is a Bangladeshi film actor and television personality. He is the recipient of several awards and nominations, including a National Film Award and two Meril Prothom Alo Awards. He made his debut in 2007, appearing in the television series Ha/Na before appearing in his first film Jaago – Dare To Dream in 2010.
Nusrat Imrose Tisha, known mononymously as Tisha, is a Bangladeshi actress, model and producer who has appeared mainly in Bengali television and films. She has garnered landmark popularity with her praised performances both on television and the silver screen.
The 15th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 26 April 2013, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of the 2012–13 film awards season.
Ahammed Fazle Rabbi, known popularly as Afran Nisho, is a Bangladeshi actor, story writer and playback singer. He won Meril Prothom Alo Awards for critics' choice Best TV Actor for his role in the TV drama Jog Biyog in (2016) and he wrote story and singing debut for director Kajal Arifin Omi's TV drama Muthophone (2019). He also won Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best TV Actor for his role in Punorjonmo (2021). He made his debut film as a lead Surongo (2023) directed by Raihan Rafi.
The 17th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 8 May 2015 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of 2014–15 film awards season.
The 16th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 25 April 2014, at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of 2013–14 film awards season.
The 11th Meril Prothom Alo Awards were distributed among TV and film starts and singers 10 April 2009 to honour and inspire the young talents for playing their role in the fields of music, film-making and TV production. The Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre turned into a union of cultural personalities on that evening as the Prothom Alo and Square Toiletries staged the programme to honour the stars. The nominations for the popular awards were open to public voting.
The 34th National Film Awards, presented by Ministry of Information, Bangladesh to felicitate the best of Bangladeshi Cinema released in the year 2009. The government announced the names of 28 artistes in 26 categories for the National Film Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the country's film industry. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave away the awards to the artistes. From this year, Government decided to give lifetime achievement award and Sultana Zaman was the first recipient of the award.
The 19th Meril Prothom Alo Awards ceremony, presented by Prothom Alo took place on 21 April 2017 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka, Bangladesh as a part of 2016 film awards season.
Ekee Britte is a 2013 Bangladeshi film starring Naznin Hasan Chumki and Tauquir Ahmed in lead roles. Chumki earned a Meril-Prothom Alo Critics Choice Award for Best Film Actress and Shochcho earned Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Child Artist.
Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actress is given by Meril-Prothom Alo as part of its annual Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Bengali films, to recognise the female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first given in 1999.
Meril-Prothom Alo Award for Best TV Actress is given by Meril-Prothom Alo as part of its annual Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Bengali television actress.
O Priya Tumi Kothay is a 2002 Bangladeshi romantic action film. The film is directed by Shahadat Hossain Liton and written and produced by Shahidul Islam Shahid under the banner of Abhinondon Cholochitro. It features Shakib Khan, Riaz, Shabnur in the lead roles. Also Misha Sawdagor, Wasimul Bari Rajib, Rehana Jolly and Afzal Sharif played supporting roles.
