Tariq Anam Khan

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Tariq Anam Khan
তারিক আনাম খান
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Khan in 2024
Born (1953-05-10) May 10, 1953 (age 72)
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
  • producer
Years active1981–present
Spouse
Nima Rahman
(m. 1985)
ChildrenAriq Anam Khan
Awards Hawa Prothom Alo Award

Tariq Anam Khan (born May 10, 1953) is a Bangladeshi actor, director, writer and producer in theatre, television, and film. He was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for the film Desha: The Leader in 2014. Later in 2019, he was awarded the Best Actor award at the Bangladesh National Film Award for his performance in the film Abar Bosonto . He is the founding member and leader of the prominent Bangladeshi theatre group Natyakendra, where he holds the position of principal secretary.

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Khan was a freedom fighter in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. [1]

Early life

Born in Satkhira, Khan is the eldest son of Fakhrul Anam Khan and Jahanara Khanam. He has three brothers and four sisters. [2]

Role as a freedom fighter in liberation war of Bangladesh

Khan was involved in progressive cultural and political activities in Satkhira since before the Liberation War. At the beginning of 1971, he became directly active with the resistance movement. From April 1971, along with many others, he set up a camp at Bhomra border in Satkhira. Then he went to India and engaged himself in the Liberation War organization. He was responsible for recruiting the freedom fighters, taking them to the camp for training from Bashirhat town in West Bengal. At the same time, a cultural group was formed with a few other artists. They used to perform motivational songs and plays in different camps of Sector 9.

Career

In 2018, he played a missile specialist scientist in Ashiqur Rahman's action drama Super Hero , starring opposite Shakib Khan for the first time. [3]

Theatre

Khan started his career as a theatre artist. He joined the Bangladeshi theatre group "Theatre" after his return from the National School of Drama. Later, he parted ways with Theatre due to some differences in opinion and founded "Natyakendra" on October 11, 1990, along with Jhuna Chowdhury, Tauqir Ahmed, and Nahid Ferdous Meghna. In 25 years, Natyakendra has staged 14 productions, 11 of which were directed by Khan. The group's first production, Bichchu (adapted from Molière's That Scoundrel Scapin), is considered one of the iconic productions in Bangladesh theatre history. His directed plays have performed more than 500 shows in Bangladesh and abroad.[ citation needed ]

Advertising

Khan started his career in marketing by founding the advertising firm Adshop in 1985. [4]

He was credited as the production supervisor of the Bangladesh unit of the 2015 Hollywood film Avengers: Age of Ultron . [5]

He started working as a marketing adviser for Akij Group in 2015. [6]

Television

Khan has been acting in television plays for more than 30 years. He has acted in over 300 television plays telecast by all national and satellite television channels in Bangladesh. He gained popularity for his portrayal of a smuggler in the television series Tothapi (1994) directed by Zia Ansary, which was telecast on Bangladesh Television.

Actors Equity Bangladesh

On September 18, 2024, Actors Equity Bangladesh held an emergency meeting in Mohakhali, Dhaka, in response to concerns raised by artistes advocating for reforms. An interim reform committee, led by actor Tariq Anam Khan, was formed to oversee decisions for the next four months, while the current leadership retained administrative duties but refrained from making significant decisions. Despite calls for the resignation of key officials, none of the 21 committee members stepped down, and elections were expected within five months. Reform demands included formal recognition of acting as a profession, a new registration system, professional benefits, and improved work conditions for actors, such as shift systems, overtime pay, and a minimum wage. [7]

Personal life

Khan has been married to actress Nima Rahman since 1985. Together they have a son, Ariq Anam Khan. [8]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1980 Ghuddi Tariq
1981Lal Sobujer PalaModhu
1985Suruj MiahSuruj Miah
1997Amar Ghor Amar Behesht
2004 Joyjatra Torofdar
2006 Made in Bangladesh DC Akhtar Uddin Khan
2007 Aha! Mollik Saheb
2008 The Last Thakur Thakur
2010 Jaago – Dare to Dream Coach Saffu
2012 Ghetuputra Komola Jomidar Chowdhury Hekmot Ali
2014 Jonakir Aalo
Desha: The Leader Hasan Haider
2015 Podmo Patar Jol
Runout
2016Good Morning London
2017 Peyarar Subash
2018 Super Hero K.M Khalil
2019 Shapludu Ahsanullah
Abar Boshonto Imran Chowdhury
2021 Mridha Vs Mridha Ashraful Mridha
2023Mike
2025MakeupShahbaz Khan
Taandob Unnamed
Utshob Mobarak

Television

Stage plays

Natyakendra

YearTitleOriginal scriptWriterDirectorActorNo. of shows
1991BichchuThat Scoundrel Scapin Molière YesYes174
1992Tughlaq Girish Karnad YesYes34
1994SukhMarital BlissAbdel Monem SalimYes23
1994JeraThe InterrogationFarid KamilYesYes23
1998Crucible The Crucible Arthur Miller YesYes13
2000Aroj CharitammritoMasum RezaYes58
2003Protisoron Tauquir Ahmed Yes52
2004Projapati The Matchmaker Thornton Wilder YesYes50
2009Mrito Manusher Chhaya John Gabriel Borkman Henrik Ibsen YesYes3
2013Dui Je Chilo Ek Chakor The Servant of Two Masters Carlo Goldoni Yes50
2015Bonduk JuddhoThe Trap Alfred Farag Yes29
2015Gadhar HaatThe Donkey Market Tawfiq al-Hakim Yes29

Web series

YearTitleOTTCharacterCo-artistDirectorNotes
2019Beauty and the BulletBioscope Tahsan, Afran Nisho, Emon, Momo, Mim, Mim Mantasha, Badhan Lincoln, Suborna Mustafa, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Shahed Ali Animesh Aich
IndubalaBioscope Popy, ABM Sumon, Achol Anonno Mamun
Paanch Phoron Hoichoi
2020 Ekattor HoichoiGul Mohammad Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Iresh Zaker, Mostafizur Noor Imran, Shatabdi Wadud Tanim Noor
2021Contract ZEE5 Chanchal Chowdhury, Arifin Shuvoo, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Zakia Bari Momo, Iresh Zaker, Aisha Khan, Shamol Mawla, Rawnak Hasan, Maznun Mizan, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Mahmud Sazzad, Somu ChowdhuryTanim Noor and Krishnendu Chattopadhyaya ZEE5 web series
2021KoshtoneerHoichoiSabila Nur, Yash, Shamol MawlaAshfaq Nipun
2023 Buker Moddhye Agun Hoichoi Ziaul Faruq Apurba, Yash Rohan Taneem Rahman Angshu

Awards

See also

References

  1. এই যুদ্ধে অংশগ্রহণ করেন যাহারা [The ones who joined the war] (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. Sabbir, Mir (20 March 2015). এ সপ্তাহের সাক্ষাৎকার: তারিক আনাম খান. BBCBangla (in Bengali).
  3. "Shakib Khan's 'Super Hero': A VFX fiasco". Dhaka Tribune . 1 July 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. বিপণন বিশেষজ্ঞ তারিক আনাম খান [Marketing expert Tariq Anam Khan]. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). 7 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  5. Alam, Monjurul (23 August 2015). হলিউডের ছবিতে তারিক আনাম খান!. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  6. আকিজের মার্কেটিং অ্যাডভাইজার তারিক আনাম খান [Tariq Anam Khan, marketing adviser of Akij]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 8 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  7. "Tariq Anam Khan to lead Actors Equity's interim reform committee". The Daily Star. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  8. তারিক আনাম খান. প্রিয় (in Bengali). priyo.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  9. 'জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার ২০১৯' জয়ী যারা. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-03.