Apu Biswas

Apu Biswas
Apu Biswas
অপু বিশ্বাস
	Biswas in 2017
Born	Abonti Biswas (অবন্তী বিশ্বাস); 11 October 1989 (age 32); Bogra, Bangladesh
Occupation	Model; actress;
Years active	2006–Present
Spouse(s)	Shakib Khan (m. 2008; div. 2018)
Children	1

Apu Biswas (born 11 October 1989)^[4] is a Bangladeshi film actress, model and the former wife of notable Bangladeshi actor Shakib Khan. Biswas made her debut in the film industry with the film Kal Shokale in 2006. She then performed in Koti Takar Kabin. In many of her films she has co-starred with Shakib Khan.

Early life[]

Biswas was born on 11 October 1989 as Abonti Biswas in Bogra district of Bangladesh to Upendronath Bishwas (d. 2014) and Shefali Bishwas (d. 2020).^[4]^[5] Upendronath Bishwas and Shefali Biswas had three daughters and one son. Among siblings actress Apu Biswas is the youngest. Apu's only brother Uttom Kumar Biswas lives in Katnarpara SK Lane in Bogra. Apu's elder sister Mili Biswas lives in Bogra and younger sister Lata Biswas lives in Siliguri, India.^[5]

Career[]

Biswas made her debut in the film industry with the film Kal Shokale in 2006.^[4] She then performed in Koti Takar Kabin. Biswas played the role of Parvati in the 2013 Bangladeshi remake of Devdas.^[6] She performed in the 2013 film My Name Is Khan.^[7]

Personal life[]

In 2008, Biswas married actor Shakib Khan.^[8] The couple has a son, Abraam Khan Joy.^[9] They had kept their marriage a secret until 10 April 2017 when Apu appeared on television with her son and revealed it.^[10]

Shakib Khan filed for a divorce on 22 November 2017,^[11] and the couple was divorced on 22 February 2018.^[12] She converted to Islam after her marriage and renamed as Apu Islam Khan,^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16] however, later reverted to Hinduism after her divorce.^[17]

Filmography[]

Year	Film	Role	Director	Ref(s)
2005		Bashonti	Amjad Hossain
2006	Koti Takar Kabin	Simran
		Riya	F I Manik
	Dadima	Preity	F I Manik
2007	Pitar Ason	Dina	F I Manik



			Sohanur Rahman Sohan

			Ispahani Arif Jahan
2008
		Aditi

		Ful
	Mone Prane Acho Tumi	Nila	Zakir Hossain Raju
		Kotha


			Reza Latif

2009	Mon Jekhane Hridoy Sekhane	Jhinuk
		Oboni
		Ishara	Shaheen Sumon

	O Sathii Re	Sathi

			Shahadat Hossain Liton
			F I Manik

2010	Bhalobaslei Ghor Bandha Jay Na	Alo	Zakir Hossain Raju
		Priya
	Number One Shakib Khan	Rose	Badiul Alam Khokon
	Nissash Amar Tumi	Asha	Badiul Alam Khokon
			F I Manik
			Shafi Uddin Shafi
	Top Hero	Kahini	Montazur Rahman Akbar
		Priya
		Kiran

		Simran
			Shahadat Hossain Liton


2011	Moner Jala	Chandni	Malek Afsary
		Roja
	Koti Takar Prem	Alo
		Priya
	EkBar Bolo Valobasi
	Jaan Kurbaan	Sathi
	Moner Ghore Boshot Kore	Bubly/Advocate Nusrat Jahan	Zakir Hossain Raju
	King Khan
		Priya
	Adorer Jamai	Gohona	Shahadat Hossain Liton
2012		Priya
	Ek Mon Ek Pran	Asha	Sohanur Rahman Sohan
		Nila	Shafi Uddin Shafi
			M B Manik
		Nilima
	Buk Fatey To Mukh Foteyna	Tuli	Badiul Alam Khokon
2013	Devdas	Parvati	Chashi Nazrul Islam	^[6]
	My Name Is Khan	Jhinuk	Badiul Alam Khokon
	Premik Number One	Simi
2014		Bonna
	Daring Lover		Badiul Alam Khokon
	Hero: The Superstar	Priya	Badiul Alam Khokon
	Hitman	Tania	Wazed Ali Sumon

		Baby
2015	Love Marriage	Monica a.k.a Moni	Shaheen Sumon
	Dui Prithibi	Moyna	F I Manik
	Rajababu - The Power	Sathi	Badiul Alam Khokon
2016			Uttam Akash
2016	Samraat: The King Is Here	Ruhi	Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz
2017	Rajneeti	Orsha
2018		Nusrat Jahan "Nupur"
2021	Shoshurbari Zindabad 2	Ishana		Post Production

References[]

^ "Shakib and I have a son: Apu Biswas". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
^ "Shakib sends divorce letter to Apu". The Daily Star. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
^ "Shakib sends Apu divorce notice". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Happy birthday, Apu Biswas". Daily Sun. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ ^a ^b করোনায় মা হারালেন অপু বিশ্বাস. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Devdas 'finaliy' gets release on Friday". New Age. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
^ "Sakib, Jalil fight to grab Eid market". New Age. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ "I married Shakib Khan in 2008". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
^ "Will accept my son, not Apu: Shakib Khan". The Daily Star. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
^ "Rumours of Shakib - Apu divorce in the air". Dhaka Tribune. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
^ Rudrakkha, Rudra (7 December 2017). "Apu desperate to save marriage with co-star Shakib for their son -bdnews24.com". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
^ শাকিব-অপুর বিচ্ছেদ চূড়ান্ত. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ শাকিব খান আমার সন্তানের বাবা: অপু বিশ্বাস. BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). 10 April 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
^ অপু ইসলাম কি আবার অপু বিশ্বাস হয়ে যাবেন?. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 June 2020.
^ অপু বিশ্বাসের ভিন্ন সুর!. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 June 2020.
^ দিনশেষে শাকিব একা, আমি না: অপু বিশ্বাস. Channel i (in Bengali). 4 November 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
^ "Religious belief of Apu Biswas her son Joy". Daily Sun.

External links[]

Apu Biswas Biography at Local celebrity
Apu Biswas at IMDb
Apu Biswas at the Bangla Movie Database (in Bengali)

[1] "Shakib and I have a son: Apu Biswas". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

[2] "Shakib sends divorce letter to Apu". The Daily Star. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

[3] "Shakib sends Apu divorce notice". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

[daily-sun-4] "Happy birthday, Apu Biswas". Daily Sun. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

[:0-5] করোনায় মা হারালেন অপু বিশ্বাস. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 18 September 2020.

[na13Feb2013-6] "Devdas 'finaliy' gets release on Friday". New Age. 13 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.

[7] "Sakib, Jalil fight to grab Eid market". New Age. Retrieved 30 November 2019.

[8] "I married Shakib Khan in 2008". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

[9] "Will accept my son, not Apu: Shakib Khan". The Daily Star. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

[10] "Rumours of Shakib - Apu divorce in the air". Dhaka Tribune. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

[11] Rudrakkha, Rudra (7 December 2017). "Apu desperate to save marriage with co-star Shakib for their son -bdnews24.com". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

[12] শাকিব-অপুর বিচ্ছেদ চূড়ান্ত. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 November 2019.

[13] শাকিব খান আমার সন্তানের বাবা: অপু বিশ্বাস. BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). 10 April 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

[14] অপু ইসলাম কি আবার অপু বিশ্বাস হয়ে যাবেন?. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 June 2020.

[15] অপু বিশ্বাসের ভিন্ন সুর!. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 June 2020.

[16] দিনশেষে শাকিব একা, আমি না: অপু বিশ্বাস. Channel i (in Bengali). 4 November 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

[17] "Religious belief of Apu Biswas her son Joy". Daily Sun.

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