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 Negative role for the film Desha: The Leader in 2014 and in 2019 for the film Abar Bosonto. He is the founding member and leader of prominent Bangladeshi theatre group, Natyakendra, where he holds the position of Principal Secretary.
Tariq Anam Khan | |
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তারিক আনাম খান | |
 Khan in 2013 | |
| Born | May 10, 1953 |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse |
Nima Rahman (m. 1985) |
| Children | Ariq Anam Khan |
| Awards | Meril Prothom Alo Award |
Khan was a freedom fighter in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971.[1]
Early life
editBorn 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
editKhan 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
editIn 2018, he played as a missile specialist scientist in Ashiqur Rahman's action drama Super Hero, starring opposite Shakib Khan for the first time.[3]
Theatre
editKhan 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
editKhan 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 of Akij Group in 2015.[6]
Television
editKhan 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
editOn 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
editKhan has been married to actress Nima Rahman since 1985. Together they have a son, Ariq Anam Khan.[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Director | Role | Co-artists | Notes |
| 1980 | Ghuddi | Syed Salahuddin Zaki | Tariq | Suborna Mustafa, Raisul Islam Asad | |
| 1981 | Lal Sobujer Pala | ||||
| 1985 | Suruj Miah | Kazal Arefin | Suruj Miah | Rozina, Suborna Mustafa, Raisul Islam Asad | |
| 1997 | Amar Ghor Amar Behesht | Sohanur Rahman Sohan | Shakil Khan, Popy | ||
| 2004 | Joyjatra | Tauquir Ahmed | Torofdar | Mahfuz Ahmed, Azizul Hakim, Bipasha Hayat | Based on Liberation war |
| 2007 | Made In Bangladesh | Mostofa Sarwar Farooki | DC Akhtar Uddin Khan | ||
| 2007 | Aha! | Enamul Karim Nirjhar | Mollik Saheb | Humayun Faridi, Fazlur Rahman Babu | |
| 2008 | The Last Thakur | Sadik Ahmed | Thakur | Ahmed Rubel, Tanveer Ahmed | |
| 2010 | Jaago – Dare to Dream | Khijir Hayat Khan | Coach Saffu | Ferdous Ahmed, Arifin Shuvoo | |
| 2012 | Ghetuputra Komola | Humayun Ahmed | Jomidar Chowdhury Hekmot Ali | Shameema Naznin, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Mamun | |
| 2014 | Jonakir Aalo | Khaled Mahmud Mithu | |||
| 2014 | Desha: The Leader | Saikat Nasir | Hasan Haider | Mahiya Mahi, Shipon Mitra | Political thriller |
| 2015 | Podmo Patar Jol | Tonmoy Tansen | Emon, Bidya Sinha Saha Mim, Nima Rahman[9] | ||
| 2015 | Runout | Tonmoy Tansen | Shajal Noor, Mousumi Nag | ||
| 2016 | Good Morning London | Tania Ahmed | In post-production | ||
| 2017 | Peyarar Subash | Nurul Alam Atique | Jaya Ahsan | ||
| 2018 | Super Hero | Ashiqur Rahman | K.M Khalil | Shakib Khan, Shobnom Bubly | |
| 2019 | Shapludu | Golam Sohrab Dodul | Ahsanullah | Arifin Shuvoo, Bidya Sinha Saha Mim | |
| Abar Boshonto | Anonno Mamun | Imran Chowdhury | |||
| 2021 | Makeup | Anonno Mamun | Shahbaz Khan | Ziaul Roshan, Nipa Ahmed Realy | |
| 2021 | Mridha Vs Mridha | Roni Bhowmik | Ashraful Mridha | Siam Ahmed, Nova | |
| 2022 | Family Friends | Habib Shakil | Tareq | Nadia Afrin Mim, Mili Bashar, Ariyan Mehedi[10] | |
| 2023 | Mike | F. M. Shahin & Hasan Zafrul Bipul |
Stage plays
editNatyakendra
edit| Year | Title | Original script | Writer | Director | Actor | No. of shows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Bichchu | That Scoundrel Scapin | Molière | Yes | Yes | 174 |
| 1992 | Tughlaq | Girish Karnad | Yes | Yes | 34 | |
| 1994 | Sukh | Marital Bliss | Abdel Monem Salim | Yes | 23 | |
| 1994 | Jera | The Interrogation | Farid Kamil | Yes | Yes | 23 |
| 1998 | Crucible | The Crucible | Arthur Miller | Yes | Yes | 13 |
| 2000 | Aroj Charitammrito | Masum Reza | Yes | 58 | ||
| 2003 | Protisoron | Tauquir Ahmed | Yes | 52 | ||
| 2004 | Projapati | The Matchmaker | Thornton Wilder | Yes | Yes | 50 |
| 2009 | Mrito Manusher Chhaya | John Gabriel Borkman | Henrik Ibsen | Yes | Yes | 3 |
| 2013 | Dui Je Chilo Ek Chakor | The Servant of Two Masters | Carlo Goldoni | Yes | 50 | |
| 2015 | Bonduk Juddho | The Trap | Alfred Farag | Yes | 29 | |
| 2015 | Gadhar Haat | The Donkey Market | Tawfiq al-Hakim | Yes | 29 |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | OTT | Character | Co-Artist | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Beauty and the Bullet | Bioscope | Tahsan, Afran Nisho, Emon, Momo, Mim, Mim Mantasha, Badhan Lincoln, Suborna Mustafa, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Shahed Ali | Animesh Aich | ||
| Indubala | Bioscope | Popy, ABM Sumon, Achol | Anonno Mamun | |||
| Paanch Phoron | Hoichoi | |||||
| 2020 | Ekattor | Hoichoi | Gul Mohammad | Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Iresh Zaker, Mostafizur Noor Imran, Shatabdi Wadud | Tanim Noor | |
| 2021 | Contract | 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 Chowdhury | Tanim Noor and Krishnendu Chattopadhyay | a ZEE5 web series | |
| 2021 | Koshtoneer | Hoichoi | Sabila Nur, Yash, Shamol Mawla | Ashfaq Nipun | ||
| 2023 | Buker Moddhye Agun | Hoichoi | Ziaul Faruq Apurba, Yash Rohan | Taneem Rahman Angshu |
Awards
edit- Bangladesh National Film Awards – 2014 for Best Performance in a Negative Role – Desha: The Leader
- Critics Choice Awards – 2012 for Best Actor (Film) for Ghetuputra Komola in 15th Meril Prothom Alo Awards, 2013
- Bangladesh National Film Awards – 2019 for Best Actor – Abar Boshonto (2019)[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ এই যুদ্ধে অংশগ্রহণ করেন যাহারা [The ones who joined the war] (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Sabbir, Mir (20 March 2015). এ সপ্তাহের সাক্ষাৎকার: তারিক আনাম খান. BBCBangla (in Bengali).
- ^ "Shakib Khan's 'Super Hero': A VFX fiasco". Dhaka Tribune. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ বিপণন বিশেষজ্ঞ তারিক আনাম খান [Marketing expert Tariq Anam Khan]. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). 7 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Alam, Monjurul (23 August 2015). হলিউডের ছবিতে তারিক আনাম খান!. BanglaNews24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ আকিজের মার্কেটিং অ্যাডভাইজার তারিক আনাম খান [Tariq Anam Khan, marketing adviser of Akij]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 8 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ Arts & Entertainment Desk (2024-09-19). "Tariq Anam Khan to lead Actors Equity's interim reform committee". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ তারিক আনাম খান (in Bengali). priyo.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ বড় পর্দায় তারিক-নিমা. Bangladesh Protidin (in Bengali). 28 May 2015.
- ^ "ফ্যামিলি ফ্রেন্ডস, পর্ব ০১". NTV Online. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ ‘জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার ২০১৯’ জয়ী যারা. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-03.