Three Bangladeshi Male Actors You Should Know

1. Arifin Shuvo

Although Arifin’s debut film was released in 2010, he became popular among Bangladeshi movie lovers for his 2013 film, “Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini,” in which he played the role of an antagonist. Shuvo’s name later hit the headlines with his 2017 action-packed film, “Dhaka Attack” and his upcoming 2021 highly-anticipated film, “Mission Extreme.” Both of these movies feature the sensitive issue of terrorism that has its seeds planted in Bangladesh and they portray the courageous actions that were conducted by the Counter Terrorism and Transitional Crime (CTTC) unit of police officers in Bangladesh. Moreover, Arifin became the talk of the town when he urged his producers to pay him only “1 Taka” for playing the character of the father of the nation of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in the India-Bangladesh joint venture film titled, “Bangabandhu.” He posted the picture of his paycheck on his social media that went viral. It showed his respect toward the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu. Also, it showed Arifin’s passion for his work.