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Arifin Shuvoo

Arifin Shuvoo

Bangladeshi film actor


Arifin Shuvoo (Bengali: আরিফিন শুভ; born 2 February 1982) is a Bangladeshi film actor and television personality. He is the recipient of several awards and nominations, including a National Film Award and two Meril Prothom Alo Awards. He made his debut in 2007, appearing in the television series Ha/Na before appearing in his first film Jaago – Dare To Dream in 2010.

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He made a debut into mainstream cinema with Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini in 2013. For his antagonist role in the film, he received a nomination for Best Actor at the Meril Prothom Alo Awards. He later went on to star in Bhalobasha Zindabad in 2013 and the romantic action film Agnee in 2014. In 2015, his performance in Chuye Dile Mon earned him his first Meril Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor.[1] He later starred in the film Musafir directed by Ashiqur Rahman in 2016. In 2017, he starred in Dhaka Attack directed by Dipankar Dipon. In 2021 he starred in Mission Extreme Directed by Sunny Sanwar & Faisal Ahmed. His upcoming projects are Mujib: The Making of a Nation, Noor, Football 71 & Neel Chakro.

Career

2007–2009: Television

Before working in television, Shuvoo worked in television commercials. He made his acting debut in 2007, with appearance in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's television series Ha/Na in 2007, where he had a recurring role. He also had a recurring role in the show Iz Equal Two in 2008.[2]

He then starred in the television series Serious Ekta Kotha Ache alongside Mosharraf Karim and Sohana Saba. His performance was praised by critics. Another critically praised performance of his was in the show Lilaboti.[3] He continued in television until 2009 before starring in his debut film Jaago - Dare To Dream.[4]

2009–2013: Debut and breakthrough

Shuvo made his film debut in 2010 with Khijir Hayat Khan's sports drama film Jaago - Dare To Dream, starring alongside Ferdous and Bindu. He made his breakthrough in Shafi Uddin Shafi's Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini by starring alongside Jaya Ahsan and Shakib Khan, where he played the antagonist. The film was a huge success commercially and his performance was highly praised by critics,[5] earning him a Best Actor nomination at the Meril Prothom Alo Awards. He next starred in Debashish Biswas Bhalobasha Zindabad alongside Airin Sultana.[6]

2014–present: Critical acclaim

In 2014, Shuvo was first seen in Iftakar Chowdhury's action thriller Agnee, alongside Mahiya Mahi.[7] He next started in Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz's Taarkata,[8] which received mixed to negative reviews from critics and received a mixed reaction from the audience. The film was a commercial failure. His next project, Ashiqur Rahman's Kistimaat, co-starring Achol, where he plays the role of a cop, was a huge success at box office and was critically a success. The film was one of the highest-grossing films of 2014.[9]

In 2015, he starred in Shihab Shaheen's romantic drama film Chuye Dile Mon, alongside Zakia Bari Momo. The film and his performance was highly appreciated by both critics and audience, earning Shuvo his first Meril Prothom Alo award for Best Actor[1][2] He next went on to star in Shafi Uddin Shafi's Warning alongside Mahiya Mahi and Rubel.[10] The film was a moderate success commercially.

In 2016, Shuvo starred in Ashiqur Rahman's Musafir.[11] He then starred in Anonno Mamun's Ostitto which released in May 2016.[12] He also starred in the Indo-Bangladeshi joint venture Niyoti, which directed by Jakir Hossain Raju and was produced by Jaaz Multimedia and Eskay Movies.[13][14] He then played a cameo in Amitabh Reza Chowdhury's Aynabaji which released on 30 September 2016.

In 2017, Shuvoo began the year with Jakir Hossain Raju's Premi O Premi and Shamim Ahamed Roni's Dhat Teri Ki, both being produced by Jaaz Multimedia and co-starring Nusrat Faria Mazhar.[15] Regarding the former, the film and Shuvoo's performance were critically acclaimed.[16] Shuvoo also gave the voiceover for the first animated film of Bangladesh Detective, directed by Tapan Ahmed. Later he acted in the film Dhaka Attack which was a huge blockbuster in the box office. The film was directed by Dipankar Dipon. The film was the highest-grossing Bangladeshi film of 2017 & still, it is the third highest-grossing Bangladeshi film of all time. And it is also the highest-grossing Bangladeshi film worldwide.

In 2018, Shuvoo started the year with Jakir Hossain Raju's Bhalo Theko produced by 'Tiger Media' co-starring Tanha Tasnia Islam and Asif Imrose. Though the story of this film was good enough, Shuvoo received negative reviews from the critics for acting in this film. Next, he then starred in renowned film actor Alamgir's Ekti Cinemar Golpo, co-starring Rituparna Sengupta and Alamgir. The film was a commercial failure.

In 2019, Shuvoo started the year with Ranjan Ghosh's Ahaa Re co-starring Rituparna Sengupta which is completely an Indian Bengali film. He also worked in Shapludu, a political thriller film directed by Golam Sohrab Dodul, where he portrayed the character of Arman. The movie was released on 27 September 2019.

In 2021, Shuvoo started the year with Sunny Sanwar and Faisal Ahmed's Police action-thriller film Mission Extreme, where he played the character of Nabid Al Shahriar, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADC), CTTC. The movie was released on 3 December 2021. He also starred in the second part of the movie Black War: Mission Extreme 2 which was released on 6 January 2023. He worked in a Chorki original movie Unish 20, which was directed by Mizanur Rahman Aryan and released on 13 February 2023. He will also next starring in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's biopic Mujib: The Making of a Nation, Raihan Rafi's Noor, produced by Shapla Media and Noyeem Imtiaz Neyamul's Jam, which is about a traffic jam and produced by Dhallywood Cinema Megastar Manna's Kritanjoli Kothachitra.

Personal life

Arifin married to Arpita Samaddar who is a fashion designer from India and works for a multinational company in Dhaka.[17]

Filmography

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Television

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Short film

  • Holly × Molly - Rana aka Molly

Awards and nominations

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References

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  2. Shazu, Shah Alam (25 November 2014). "Arifin Shuvo: A career on the roll". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. Shazu, Shah Alam (15 June 2012). "From TV to celluloid". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  4. Joya, Sharmin (22 April 2023). "Spend the time with them who made your childhood enjoyable: Arifin Shuvoo". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  5. "Arifin Shuvoo back in TVC after a year". Dhaka Tribune. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  6. Hossain, Rafi (9 November 2013). "Living With The Stars". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  7. "Agnee: The Female Protagonist". The Daily Star. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  8. "'Tarkata' to be released nationwide on Friday". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  9. Joti, Mehbub (5 April 2014). "I don't want to be a hero only: Arifin Shuvo". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  10. "Shuvo, Mahi's 'Warning' will be released after Eid". The Independent. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  11. "Arifen Shuvo @ DS Café". The Daily Star. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  12. "SHUVO on the move". The Daily Star. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  13. ""Niyoti" off to a solid start". The Daily Star. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  14. "Niyoti Now Released in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  15. "Shuvo gaining momentum early in 2017". The Daily Star. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  16. Amin, Amira (18 February 2017). "Premi O Premi". The Daily Star.
  17. "Across borders Shuvo- Arpita to marry". The Daily Star. 4 February 2015.
  18. Shazu, Shah Alam (10 February 2017). "Shuvo gaining momentum early in 2017". The Daily Star.
  19. ""Bhalo Theko" releasing in 100 theatres today". The Daily Star. 9 February 2018.
  20. Arts & Entertainment Desk (13 January 2023). "Arifin Shuvoo starrer 'Black War' releases today". The Daily Star. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  21. "Unish 20". The Daily Star. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  22. Dhakatimes24.com. "'নীলচক্র'তে আরিফিন শুভর সঙ্গী মন্দিরা". Dhakatimes News. Retrieved 18 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ছবির শুরু আছে শেষ নেই [There is no end to the beginning of the picture]. Bhorer Kagoj (in Bengali). 19 November 2017.
  24. "Trailer of web series 'Contract' garners intrigue". The Daily Star. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  25. দর্শক ভোটে "বায়োস্কোপ বর্ষসেরা" ২০১৩ হয়েছেন যারাঃ [Visitors vote "Bioscope of the Year" 2013]. Bioscope Blog (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 21 August 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

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