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Shakib Khan

1979 - Today

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Masud Rana Sheikh (born 28 March 1979), better known by the stage name Shakib Khan, is a Bangladeshi actor and filmmaker who works in Bengali films. He is widely regarded as one of the most popular figures of all time in Bengali cinema with his career spanning about two decades and 250 films. Referred to in the media as "King Khan", Khan has been the propeller of the contemporary film industry, Dhallywood and is one of the highest paid actors in Bangladesh and West Bengal. He made his film debut in 1999 in action romantic Ananta Bhalobasha. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Shakib Khan is the 11,964th most popular actor (down from 10,727th in 2024), the 68th most popular biography from Bangladesh (down from 66th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Bangladeshi Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Shakib Khan ranks 11,964 out of 13,578Before him are Lee David, Daniela Vega, Leo Fitzpatrick, Bernice Liu, Jeff Cohen, and Sharon Leal. After him are James Phelps, Tom Goodman-Hill, Kyle Soller, Lisa Vidal, Anna Mucha, and Jordana Spiro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Shakib Khan ranks 828Before him are Olya Polyakova, Jan Marek, Luke Steele, Leandro Vieira, Eriko Arakawa, and Bernice Liu. After him are Nikolče Noveski, Moussa N'Diaye, Andrei Stepanov, Silvia Navarro, Manuel Quinziato, and Frederik Willems.

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In Bangladesh

Among people born in Bangladesh, Shakib Khan ranks 68 out of 74Before him are Runa Laila (1952), Bimal Roy (1909), Geeta Dutt (1930), Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury (1966), Avijit Roy (1972), and Mamunul Haque (1973). After him are Monica Ali (1967), Abubakar Muhammad Zakaria (1969), Shakib Al Hasan (1987), Marina Tabassum (null), Tahmima Anam (1975), and Dibyendu Barua (1966).

Among ACTORS In Bangladesh

Among actors born in Bangladesh, Shakib Khan ranks 4Before him are Suchitra Sen (1931), Utpal Dutt (1929), and Geeta Dutt (1930).